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Recruitment (Now Hiring)
The Kenton County Police Department is a 37 officer agency located in Northern Kentucky just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. We serve a range of communities including rural, suburban and urban.
A Tradition of Excellence
The Kenton County Police Department is currently hiring Lateral Police Officers and is accepting applications for a New Hire Eligibility list.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must have a minimum of two (2) years law enforcement experience and be KLEC Certified or have law enforcement training that is transferable under KLEC regulations.
- Lateral transfer candidates must be currently employed in law enforcement, or have left service in good standing in the prior year.
- Candidates selected to enter the lateral eligibility process will be scheduled to complete a mandatory Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) physical agility test.
- Upon passing the POPS test, candidates will be interviewed by the merit board and possibly invited to interview with the Command Staff.
Salary & Benefits:
- Base salary of $57,625– $95,861 (based on years of service)
- A laterals entry base pay is determined by years of service, but future salary growth is determined by a hybrid of merit and step raises.
Examples of Entry Base Pay:5 Years of Service $61,372 base pay 10 Years of Service $72,786 base pay 13 Years of Service $75,835 base pay 17 Years of Service $81,690 base pay - After seventeen years, pay scale maxes out at $95,861
- A laterals entry base pay is determined by years of service, but future salary growth is determined by a hybrid of merit and step raises.
- Hybrid merit and step raises pay scale
- KLEC certified officers are eligible for KLEPF funds of $4,200 per year
- Holiday pay (between $2,000 and $2,500), overtime opportunities, yearly Certified First Responder incentive ($1,000) and education incentive($250 associate/$500 bachelor)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Immediate health benefits, plus vision and dental at a low cost premium
- Take home fleet within Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Pendleton and Grant Counties
- Uniforms and equipment provided
- Deferred comp opportunities
- 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- State of the art equipment & technology
- Positive relationships & community support
Examples of Duties:
- Patrols unincorporated area of Kenton County or other designated area to enforce local and state criminal laws
- Enforce Kentucky traffic laws and ensure safe roadways
- Answers a wide variety of calls for service, including but not limited to; property crimes, drug violations, traffic collisions, disputes, and any other citizen complaint
- Respond with fire departments and EMS to calls that necessitate police assistance and may have to render CPR or first aid
- Interview complainants, witnesses, victims, and suspects at calls for service to determine the nature of a crime
- Conduct investigations that may require collecting evidence and filing appropriate criminal charges
- Conduct vacation and business checks looking for suspicious activity
- Complete crime and collision reports and testify in court
- Foster and maintain a positive relationship with the community
- Work in cooperation with other local, state, and federal agencies
- Perform other related law enforcement and civic duties that contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the department
The Kenton County Police Department is currently accepting applications to create an eligibility list for entry level police officers.
Salary & Benefits:
- $25.53 - $34.26 / Hour
- Hybrid merit and step raises pay scale
- Holiday pay, overtime opportunities, yearly Certified First Responder incentive ($1,000) and education incentive($250 associate/$500 bachelor)
- $4,200 KLEFPF fund annual supplement after successful completion of the Basic Training Academy and annual in-service hours thereafter
- Tuition reimbursement
- Immediate health benefits, plus vision and dental at a low cost premium
- Take home fleet within Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Pendleton and Grant Counties
- Uniforms and equipment provided
- Deferred comp opportunities
- 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off
- State of the art equipment & technology
- Positive relationships & community support
Examples of Duties
- Patrol county to maintain law and order, prevent and discover commissions of crime, and enforce motor vehicle laws.
- Answer a wide variety of calls for service, including but not limited to collision and crime report calls, domestic disturbances, suspicious persons/vehicles, trouble calls, etc.
- Provide assistance at other emergencies including fires, squad calls and natural disasters; may administer first aid.
- Assume control of evidence at the scene of an accident or crime, pending further investigation.
- Conduct preliminary investigations, gather evidence, identify witnesses, make arrests, take prisoners into custody; and when necessary, testify in court for traffic, criminal, and civil matters.
- Check the premises of residences and buildings to detect any suspicious activity.
- Issue citations or warnings to traffic violators.
- Direct traffic as necessary.
- Interview complainants, witnesses, suspects, and prisoners to obtain information about a crime.
- Maintain records, prepare reports, and perform other necessary clerical or administrative duties.
- Perform civic functions by providing crime prevention information through various programs.
- Enforce local, state, and federal laws.
- Maintain rapport with other police departments and law enforcement units.
- Operate standard police equipment including but not limited to: Intoxilyzer, radar, radio, and laptop computer.
- Perform any other clerical or administrative duties as required.
Multiple Specialties, Task Forces & Career Opportunities:
The Kenton County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer, currently employing approximately 273 full-time employees and over 50 seasonal and part-time employees throughout the various county departments.