Police Officer

Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri Jan 23 2026 Job Description:
A person in this position as a sworn police officer, performs police duty, technical and responsible police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances as an independent unit or under the supervision of a Senior Officer, Sergeant, Captain, and/or Chief. Work involves an element of personal danger. Work involves substantial public contact with citizens and law violators. Work involves protecting life and property, prevention of adult and juvenile crime, apprehension of law violators, directing of traffic, and general enforcement of laws and ordinances. Work is performed in accordance with departmental rules and regulations and oral instructions from a superior, but some initiative and judgement must be exercised in performing work assignments. While most decisions are limited by established procedure, some independent judg...