Police Officer

The City of Kearney is recruiting for the position of Police Officer.
 
Interested candidates must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen and have a high school diploma or GED, plus one year work experience involving public contact or equal college level coursework and a valid driver’s license with no Felony, Domestic Violence, or Serious Misdemeanor convictions. Must possess good moral character as determined by thorough background investigation and meet the Nebraska Law Enforcement Certification Standards.  A 60-minute residency response time is required.
 
Both Non-Certified and Certified are encouraged to apply.  
 

• Non-Certified $30.30 per hour and 40 hours of sick and vacation available on first day. 

• Certified Nebraska Law Enforcement Officers, in good standing or out of state Law Enforcement Officers, with written letter of good standing from current employer, who meet all admission standards for the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC) and the out of state certification training curriculum is accepted by the NLETC, $30.30 - $42.29 DOQ; $6,000 sign-on bonus with 2 years sworn law enforcement experience and 40 hours of sick and vacation available on first day.