Salary: $73,278.40 Annually

Essential Functions:

Checking businesses and residences.
Discovering and preventing the commission of crimes.
Enforcing state and municipal laws and ordinances.
Responds to calls for assistance, including motor vehicle crashes, assaults, domestic disturbances, thefts, and other criminal or civil complaints
Intervenes in disputes and re-establishes law and order at the scene.
Frequently deals with DUI suspects/offenders, other intoxicated persons, and person with mental disorders and takes appropriate action.

Requirements:

Eighteen (18) years of age at the time of appointment.
High School graduate or GED
Successfully complete oral interviews and psychological and background investigation.
Citizen of the United States of America;
Acceptable results of a thorough background investigation;
For all males 18 or older, registered with the Selective Service
Possessing a valid driver’s license from their State of residence at the time of application AND have no restrictions or traffic infractions which would preclude obtaining a Montana driver’s license immediately upon appointment
All Missoula City Police Officers must reside within 60 miles of the Missoula City limits at the start of employment. Reasonable exceptions may be considered upon request.
As part of a conditional offer of employment, must successfully complete MPAT, POST legal equivalency, POST DUI Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) course, and 3 1/2 months of Field Training with MPD.
Additional requirement standards to become a Peace Officer in Montana refer to MCA (7-32-303)

Missoula Police Department

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