Police Sergeant

Job Posting

The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees, citizens, and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being "One City, One Team" of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of being COOL.

Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work? This might be the place for you and the COOLest job you've ever had! The City of Murphy's Police Department seeks to add a Sergeant to its dynamic team!

Appointed by the Chief of Police and under the direction of the Operations Lieutenant, this is a supervisory-ranked police officer position responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and supervising departmental personnel, activities, and resources at shift level.

The Police Sergeant provides first-line supervision of patrol personnel, ensures compliance with Department policies and procedures, provides leadership and officer development through coaching and mentoring, and serves as a supervisor during routine, emergency, and critical incidents.

This position requires rotating shift assignments, including day and night shifts. This position will rotate between day shift and night shift assignments every six (6) months. Work schedules may include weekends, holidays, overtime, emergency response, and call-back status as necessary to meet Department operational needs.

Pay Plan: Step 1 - Step 2 - Step 3 - Step 4

$103,514.11 - $107,137.11 - $110,886.90 - $114,767.95

All levels of pay may be offered by the Chief of Police dependent upon relevant experience. Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits package
• Retirement program (TMRS) with 2:1 City match
• 3 weeks of vacation and sick leave per year (with additional accruals after 5 years of service).
• 14 paid holidays.
• City-paid life insurance at 1x your annual salary up to $100K
• City-paid disability insurance
• $7 longevity pay
• Education assistance program
• Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• Childcare assistance
• A positive and collaborative work environment

For application support, or to check the status of your application, contact Human Resources by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io.