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.
Computer Services Analyst II, Microsoft 365 Developer
A technically skilled Microsoft 365 Administrator plays a key role in the administration, configuration and support of our Microsoft 365 environment including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and related services.
Inventory Specialist - Fleet Operations
Manage the inventory of automotive parts, including receiving, verifying and issuing parts. APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY Dec 1, 2025
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.
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.