Police Officer in Academy

The City of Clayton is accepting applications for the Police Officer in Academy position and to establish an eligibility list for future opportunities. The purpose of this position is to provide initial necessary police services to the community through the use of uniformed patrol as well as occasionally provide specialized technical support in the areas of field investigation training and firearms.

The mission of the Clayton Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment for the residents business community and visitors in the City of Clayton through the effective and efficient delivery of professional positive and innovative services. Long recognized as a leader among municipal police agencies in St. Louis County the Clayton Police Department consistently endeavors to ensure the quality of its personnel and has historically fielded one of the best-educated highly trained and most respected police forces in the metropolitan keeping with its tradition as a leader in the year 2000 the Department was among the first law enforcement agencies in the State of Missouri to successfully achieve accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Essential duties and responsibilities:

1. Patrols city responds to service requests; enforces laws and ordinances including issuance of citations; makes arrests testifies in court; prepares records and files.
2. Pursue offenders on foot and or in a vehicle; use judgment in amount and type of force used.
3. Performs First Aid including CPR introduction of Narcan and use AED equipment as needed.
4. On an assigned shift operates a patrol vehicle to observe for violations of traffic laws suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
5. Provides police escorts directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
6. Fills out arrest records fingerprints photographs and other similar materials; performs prisoner security functions; investigates traffic accidents crimes reported; develop possible suspects to bring outstanding cases to closure.
7. Reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities.
8. Assists with criminal investigations conducts stakeouts assists with presenting evidence interviewing victims and witnesses and performs property and evidence duties.
9. Prepares detailed reports on activities and assignments.
10. Inspects equipment and notifies appropriate person(s) to rectify problems.
11. May be required to perform in-charge duties in the absence of a superior officer.
12. Participates in and may conduct a variety of in-service training programs.
13. May be assigned to crime prevention community policing/bike patrol field training special operations technical support or investigation operation.
14. May be required to work overtime and/or be on call and to be able to respond to emergencies within a reasonable time.
15. Serves in a variety of specialized tasks to include: Community Service Officer armory/range field investigator field training officer bicycle patrol and foot patrol School Resource Officer and Drug Task Force Officer.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate Degree Preferred.

Must be enrolled in Police Academy and working toward Class A Missouri Peace Officer license to be issues by P.O.S.T.

Valid Driver License.

Must meet all physical and psychological requirements specified by the Department including successful completion of the mandatory annual fitness test.

Click here for details related to the St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy physical agility examination standards.

The selection process includes written and psychological tests along with an extensive background check and oral interviews. Click here for further information on the selection process.

The salary for candidates pursuing the Police Academy and working toward the P.O.S.T. Class A Missouri Peace Officer License is $67013.00. For a summary of our comprehensive benefit offerings to Police Officers please click here.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday May 12 2026.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority