As a condition of employment all employees must pass a post offer criminal history background check, physical examination and drug screen. All employees must also submit proof of identity and employment eligibility.
Job Description:
This is an entry level position responsible for answering calls for service, patrolling, conducting accident investigations and complaints, enforcing ordinances, regulations, and laws, and maintaining community relationships with our citizens. Work is performed under the supervision of a field supervisor and command structure.
Upon successful completion of the hiring process, and while waiting for a Police Academy class to commence, an applicant may be hired as an Auxiliary Officer. The Auxiliary Officer position is designed to familiarize the individual with the day-today operations of a police department. Auxiliary Officers are assigned to various assignments within the Police Department, while waiting for the Police Academy to start. The Auxiliary Officer will learn valuable skills that will prepare them for the Police Academy and their career in law enforcement.
Monthly Testing:
Applicants applying for the position of Patrol Officer will be required to pass a written examination and physical agility examination. Applicants passing both the written and physical agility test will proceed to a board interview.
Testing for the position of Patrol Officer will be conducted monthly. Applicants sitting for the written examination are required to score 70% or above and pass the physical agility within 1:37 seconds to proceed in the process. Applicants not receiving the minimum score will be allowed to re-test up to 5 more times. Retests will need to be completed within a 6-month time frame. Applicants are required to apply along with required documentation prior to the testing deadline to reserve a seat. Confirmation of test location and time will be provided to the applicant at time of application. Testing dates are subject to change. Failure to attend any portion of the testing will result in disqualification. If disqualified, applicants will be required to wait six months to reapply.
2025 TESTING DATES
December 17, 2025
2026 TESTING DATES
January 21, 2026
February 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
June 17, 2026
July 15, 2026
August 19, 2026
September 16, 2026
October 21, 2026
November 18, 2026
December 16, 2026
Preliminary testing will include a written exam, physical agility test, and a preliminary panel interview. Testing may last several hours, so please plan accordingly. Applicants are encouraged to "dress in your best" for the Oral Boards. Time and facilities will be provided to change clothes. Applicants MUST wear pants with belt loops, a belt, and closed toe boots or tennis shoes for the physical agility test. Further information will be provided upon submitting application to Human Resources.
Once an Academy start date has been determined, a group of applicants will be selected to move forward to the background check and CVSA (Computer Voice Stress Analysis). Applicants selected for a conditional offer of employment will participate in post offer testing to include a psychological evaluation (which includes a written assessment and Clinical Assessment Interview with department psychologist) and physical and drug screen. Applicant must be a resident of Wyandotte County OR willing to relocate within 12 months from date of hire. Applicants hired as an Auxiliary Officer, while awaiting Police Academy training, will receive pay and benefits as a Civilian employee. Auxiliary Officers do not earn department seniority until completion of the Police Academy.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be a United States Citizen, possess a valid driver’s license, good moral character, vision at least 20/100 correctable to 20/30 with normal color vision and depth perception (at least 85% or better on the Shephard-Fry measurements), at least 20 1/2 years old at the time of application, high school diploma or GED. Applicants should refer to K.S.A. 74-5605 for a full listing of disqualifiers for the State of Kansas Peace Officers.
Currently the Police Department does not allow tattoos on the head, face, neck or hands.
Applicants with current Law Enforcement Certification with three years of patrol/field experience from any recognized law enforcement agency (lateral transfer officers) may, at the department’s discretion, be sent through an abbreviated academy with KCKPD lasting approximately five weeks. All lateral applicants must submit official department training records and resume. The original completion certificate from the issuing agency is required at the time of application.
A person who has been convicted of any of the following crimes is disqualified from consideration for the position of patrol officer:
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A crime that would constitute a felony under the laws of this state.
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A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, including a violation of domestic battery as providedby
K.S.A. 21-3412a, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5414, and amendments thereto, or any other misdemeanor under federal, state, or municipal law that has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.
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Any other misdemeanor crime within five years preceding the date of application* that reflects on the honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, or competence of the applicant, including (but not limited to) the following and any similar misdemeanor crimes committed in other jurisdictions:
Vehicular homicide, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5406 and amendments thereto;
Interference with parental custody, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5409 and amendments thereto;
Interference with custody of a committed person, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5410 and amendments thereto;
Criminal restraint, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5411 and amendments thereto;
Assault or assault of a law enforcement officer, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5412 and amendments thereto;
Battery, battery against a law enforcement officer, or battery against a school employee, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5413 and amendments thereto; Mistreatment of a confined person, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5416 and amendments thereto;
Mistreatment of a dependent adult, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5417 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful administration of a substance, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5425 and amendments thereto;
Stalking, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5427 and amendments thereto; Criminal sodomy, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5504(a)(2) and amendments thereto;
Sexual battery, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5505 and amendments thereto;
Lewd and lascivious behavior, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5513 and amendments thereto;
Endangering a child, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5601 and amendments thereto;
Contributing to a child’s misconduct or deprivation, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5603 and amendments thereto;
Furnishing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to a minor, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 5607 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful cultivation or distribution of controlled substances, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 5705 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful possession of controlled substances, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5706 and amendments thereto;
Unlawfully obtaining and distributing a prescription-only drug, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 5708 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful possession of certain drug precursors and paraphernalia, as defined in K.S.A. 2011Supp. 21-5709 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful distribution of certain drug precursors and drug paraphernalia, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5710 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful abuse of toxic vapors, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5712 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful distribution or possession of a simulated controlled substance, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5713 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful representation that non-controlled substance is controlled substance, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5714 and amendments thereto;
Unlawfully hosting minors consuming alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5608 and amendments thereto;
Theft, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5801 and amendments thereto;
Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5802 and amendments thereto;
Criminal deprivation of property, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5803 and amendments thereto;
Criminal trespass, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5808 and amendments thereto;
Criminal damage to property, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5813 and amendments thereto;
Giving a worthless check, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5821 and amendments thereto;
Counterfeiting, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5825 and amendments thereto;
Criminal use of a financial card, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5828 and amendments thereto;
Unlawful acts concerning computers, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5839 and amendments thereto;
Interference with law enforcement, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5904 and amendments thereto;
Interference with the judicial process, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5905 and amendments thereto;
Criminal disclosure of a warrant, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5906 and amendments thereto;
Simulating legal process, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5907 and amendments thereto;
Intimidation of a witness or victim, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5909 and amendments thereto;
Obstructing apprehension or prosecution, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 5913 and amendments thereto;
False impersonation, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5917 and amendments thereto;
Tampering with a public record, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5920 and amendments thereto;
Tampering with a public notice, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5921 and amendments thereto;
Violation of a protective order, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5924 and amendmentsthereto;
Official misconduct, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6002 and amendments thereto;
Misuse of public funds, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6005 and amendments thereto;
Breach of privacy, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6101 and amendments thereto;
Denial of civil rights, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6102 and amendments thereto;
Criminal false communication, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6103 and amendments thereto;
Disorderly conduct, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6203 and amendments thereto;
Harassment by telecommunication device, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 6206 and amendments thereto;
Criminal distribution of firearms to a felon, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21- 6303 and amendments thereto;
Promoting obscenity or promoting obscenity to minors, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6401 and amendments thereto;
Promotion to minors of material harmful to minors, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6402 and amendments thereto;
Prostitution, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6419 and amendments thereto;
Promoting prostitution, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6420 and amendments thereto;
Patronizing a prostitute, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6421 and amendments thereto;
or A second or subsequent occurrence of driving under the influence, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. 74-5602(j); K.S.A. 74-5605(b)(3); K.A.R. 106-2-2a(a).
- A conviction for a crime in this category more than five years before the date of application, although not a disqualifier, will be considered in determining whether an offer of employment will be made to the applicant.
"Conviction" includes rendering of judgment by a military court martial under the uniform code of military justice, by a court of the United States, or by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state, whether or not expunged; and any diversion agreement entered into for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and any diversion agreement entered into on or after July 1, 1995 for a felony. K.S.A. 74-5605(d).
This list is not inclusive. A candidate also may be disqualified if the totality of the circumstances indicates that he or she would not be suitable as a police officer.
Salary Range:
Auxiliary Officer: $26.42 per hour
Recruit Patrol Officer: $59,488.21 per year
Lateral Officer: $71,816.37 per year and up
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values an inclusive workforce.
If you need to reach a member of the Human Resources staff, please call (913) 573-5660 or email [email protected].
Company: Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
