Career Opportunities
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
As the largest police department in the region, KCPD offers officers and professionals the chance to find the perfect role. Check out the open positions below.
Police Officer
Serve Kansas City by protecting life and property, enforcing laws and ordinances, conducting traffic enforcement, preventing crime, patrolling assigned areas, investigating accidents, resolving disturbances, and supporting prosecutions.
Call Taker/Dispatcher
Provide professional, quality service to citizens by receiving, evaluating, and routing emergency and non-emergency calls. KCPD's dispatchers typically begin their careers as Call Takers. See both job descriptions when you click Learn More...
Human Resources Director
Responsible for furthering the mission, vision and strategic objectives of the Department with a commitment to providing quality customer service.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 7, 2025
Crime Scene Technician
Identify, document, and preserve physical evidence from crime scenes.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 5, 2025
Radio Installer
Basic installation, service, and repair of communications equipment and other electronic devices.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 5, 2025.
Security Guard
Maintain the overall security of department facilities; controlling all access. Coordinate response for critical incidents and/or terroristic threat. Observe. identify and report security violations.
Detention Officer
Processes arrests, utilizes intake procedures, conducts detainee release procedures, facilitates bonding, coordinates transfers, and manages the detainee population within the detention unit.
Parking Control Officer
Enforce Kansas City parking ordinances; expedite the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic when problems exist or during community events; resolve parking and traffic-related complaints.
Maintenance/Custodian
To provide general building cleaning and maintenance in an environmentally safe manner. To observe and identify security/CJIS violations and report immediately.
Auto Mechanic
Repair, inspect, and service department vehicles; including duties such as line repair work, tune-ups, fabrication of special equipment, road tests, transmission, electrical system, and brakes.
Patrol Desk Clerk
Provide support and service to citizens for police-related activities in an assigned station. Responsible for answering the phone, taking police reports (both in person and by phone), and handling money from police reports, background checks, and bonds.
Records Specialist
Provide clerical support services by processing, entering, and maintaining records of police reports, stolen/recovered licenses and vehicles, repossessed and towed vehicles having police holds, and other police-related documentation.
Field Service Technician
Install, service, and repair communications equipment in the field. To maintain a region wide radio network supporting 28 local agencies. Maintain tower and network infrastructure in KCMO and surrounding communities.
Electronic Technician
Install, service, and repair communications equipment and other electronic devices. Work with police officers and professional staff members to solve problems they may be having with radio or electronic equipment.
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department employment practices are designed to hire, promote, and assign members without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, limited English proficiency, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, or low-income level.
NOTE: Marijuana and its various analogues, derivatives, and precursors, in whatever form, even if prescribed under a state medical marijuana law, remains illegal under federal law and is prohibited under the employer’s policy.