City of Owensboro
Police Officer Lateral Transfer (Certified)
5 months ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Owensboro, KY, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
8 August 2026
What they need
Description The City of Owensboro is hiring experienced Police Officers. Excellent Pay and Benefits!
- Up to a $25,000 sign on bonus
- Competitive Salary based on years of service
(currently ranging between $60,440 to $79,458)
- Eligible for annual step and COLA increases
- Eligible for $4,429 a year state training incentive pay
- Structured Retention Bonuses
Þ 3 years - $2000
Þ 6 years - $3000
Þ 9 years - $5000
Þ 12 years - $6000
- Yearly clothing allowance of $750
- Take Home Fleet
- Tuition Reimbursement
For more information, please visit www.owensboro.org/police
or call 270-687-8860
Examples of Duties
Provides law enforcement for the Police Department and ultimately the citizens of Owensboro to ensure productive, safe, efficient, and customer oriented administration of City services using generally accepted law enforcement practices under the direction of designated management with applicable policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
Patrols assigned beat on foot or in/on appropriate police vehicle in order to:
control traffic, prevent crime, prevent disturbance of peace, arrest violators.
May be assigned to other units as well.
Typical Qualifications To be considered for a lateral transfer, applicant must:
- have at least 2 consecutive years of paid experience as a full-time peace officer
- must have been employed as a full-time peace officer within the previous 12 months, prior to application date
- Be POPS certified and such certification must be portable and obtained without having to attend the OPD or DOCJT Basic Training Academy
If from out of the state of Kentucky, please contact K.L.E.C. at 859-622-6218 to determine eligibility.
The City of Owensboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA—M/F/V/D
ADA accommodations may be requested by calling 270-687-8542
Provided Benefits Include But Are Not Limited To Health Insurance
Group Life Insurance
Wellness Program
Retirement
Paid Time Off Includes, But Is Not Limited To Vacation
Sick Time
Holidays (for eligible employees)
Benefits are subject to change. 01
Are you POPS certified by the State of Kentucky?
- Yes
- No
02
Did you graduate as a police officer from a Police Academy?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have at least 3 years full time law enforcement experience?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
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