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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Open Positions must be applied for at: www.andoverks.com/employment
IMMEDIATE OPENING
The Andover Police Department is interested in professional, highly motivated, problem solving & community-oriented individuals for full-time Police Officer positions. The City of Andover is a rapidly growing, contemporary community, with excellent schools, located adjacent to Wichita; it is small-town living at its finest, with many of the big city amenities. The Andover Police Department is a 26-sworn member, nationally accredited agency, with a strong community commitment, high integrity standards, a state-of-the-art facility and equipment, excellent benefits, KP&F retirement, and no residency requirements. The Andover Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For a description of the duties, responsibilities, requisite skills, educational level, and other minimum qualifications and requirements, visit https://ks-andover.civicplushrms.com/careers/
Applications and resumes must be submitted through https://ks-andover.civicplushrms.com/careers/
Applications are accepted year-round. You will be notified by email after your application is submitted about further testing. Applicants should be prepared to take a written exam, physical agility test, and participate in oral interview boards. Applicants who successfully complete this testing phase will be scheduled for an executive interview with the Chief of Police.
For more information about the department, visit https://www.andoverks.com/96/Police-Department
Police Officer
Duties and responsibilities include enforcing all federal, state and local laws and ordinances; taking calls for service; patrolling business districts and residential neighborhoods to deter and detect crime; investigating complaints; citing and/or arresting law violators; following up on pending reports and cases; preparing and/or serving civil law processes; protecting person(s) or property; and securing and protecting prisoners. When not responding to calls for service, department members are expected to use self-directed work time in an efficient manner by self-initiating work on those tasks identified by supervisory personnel as priorities for this job position. Applicants must be able to perform these duties and responsibilities in a race and ethnicity neutral manner. | |
Starting Salary for non-certified is $39,464.88/yr, certified starts at $41,168.40 - $43,243.20/yr, depending on experience, salaries are based on 12-hour shifts, 2,184 hrs/yr. All applications and resumes should be submitted through www.andoverks.com/employment. Applications are accepted year-round. |
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HIRING PROCESS COMPONENTS Applicants must pass a physical agility exam, written exam, two oral interviews, polygraph and thorough background investigation. Post conditional offer includes a medical examination including vision and hearing tests, drug screen and a psychological examination. Physical Requirement
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AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS During the Andover Police Department application process your background will be closely examined. Review the following background ‘disqualifiers.’ If you think that any of these apply to you, or you have questions, please call the Special Services Section at 733-5177, ext. 202 for clarification, or for more information.
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