springfield police department
Springfield Police Department has a strong relationship with the community, built on a foundation of transparency and mutual respect. When you join the SPD family, you are a part of a team providing quality service through personal integrity, fairness, open communication and a helpful attitude.
open positions
Police recruit
earn $57,574 during the Academy and $63,960 upon graduation
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. AND
- 21 years of age at or before being commissioned
PREFERRED:
- A degree from an accredited college or university
- Class A P.O.S.T. certified peace officer or currently enrolled in a Class A P.O.S.T. program
- Military service with an honorable discharge or honorable military service in national guard or armed forces reserves
- Three (3) years of full-time employment
Additional Requirements:
- U.S. citizen
- Excellent physical condition
- No felony convictions
- No conviction for domestic assault
- No more than one DWI conviction; and no DWI conviction in the past three years
- May not have two (2) moving violations from separate incidents within the past twelve months, or have been at fault in more than one (1) traffic crash/accident during the past twelve (12) months
- Meet vision and hearing standardsNo objectionable tattoos and no head, face or neck tattoos
Lateral Police officer
earn Up to $96,844
Lateral Officer candidates must meet all Police Recruit qualifications, plus:
- Current MO POST Class A license, or law enforcement certification from another state with eligibility to obtain MO POST reciprocity
- Minimum of two (2) years of full-time sworn law enforcement experience within the past five (5) years
- Experience responding to calls for service, conducting criminal investigations, handling traffic accidents, and apprehending or arresting suspects
Job Benefits
Time Off
- Lots of leave time: 182 scheduled days off out of 365 (off 49.9%)
- Paid leave benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- 80-160 hours PTO (depending on years of experience)
- 3 floating holidays (to be used at employee's discretion)
- 12 sick days
Health Coverage & Retirement
- Zero-dollar health insurance premiums
- Tiered spouse and family coverage options
- Voluntary dental and life insurance
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Pension plan with no employee contribution required
- Highest LAGERS retirement in the state (2.5% x Average Salary x Years of Service)
Career Growth
- Annual in-service officer training & education
- Career advancement by rank
- Specialized Units
- SWAT
- K9
- Investigations (Homicide, Narcotics, Vice, Robbery, etc.)
- Community Services
- Traffic
Additional Pay & Financial Benefits
- Translator Pay
- FTO (Field Training Officer) Pay
- Off-duty job opportunities
- Annual clothing allowance of $1,450
- Tuition reimbursement up to $12,500
- Education Incentive Pay for Criminal Justice related fields:
- Associate Degree: Additional $200/year
- Bachelor’s Degree: Additional $500/year
- Yearly raises based on satisfactory evaluations
Travel & Relocation Assistance
- $50–$125 travel vouchers during entry and follow-up testing
- One overnight hotel stay (based on distance traveled)
- Up to $5,000 in relocation reimbursement
Employee Wellness & Support
- 24-hour fitness facility access
- Mental health checks for employees
- Police-friendly community
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