Lateral Police Officer

Police Officer

The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Objective & Safety/Security Sensitive Designation

Job Objective: To patrol an assigned district in the City of Little Rock in order to enforce laws and ordinances. Safety Sensitive: This position is designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

Essential Functions

For a complete list of essential functions, please visit the full job description available on our website. Little Rock Police Department offers:

• Hiring Incentive of $10,000 - $5000 is payable upon swearing into department.
• Holiday Premiums available up to 4% of annual salary.
• Starting salary up to $74235.20, depending on agency size and years of service (up to four years credit allowed)
• Salary Step Increases up to $88,275.20 at 15 years of service.
• Benefits Effective First Day of Employment With No Waiting Period
• Residency Incentive Program of up to $5,000
• Longevity Pay
• Shift differentials.
• Second language incentives available to qualified candidates
• Educational Incentives payable immediately after Academy graduation. Payments begin at 15 college credit hours and increase up to $2,254.04 annually for graduate degrees.

Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities

The candidate must possess a current active law enforcement Basic certification. The candidate must possess a valid Arkansas Class "D" (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this position. The candidate must meet any other requirements established by the Little Rock Civil Service Commission and the State Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

Application Requirements

Only on-line applications will be accepted for this position. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please submit your request via email to View email address on click.appcast.io. APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants are required to complete an application and all supplemental questions on-line at Candidates will receive a confirmation email once their application has been submitted successfully. Applicants that are Certified Police Officers will go to the background investigation step (written exam testing NOT required for certified officers). Must pass Physical Ability testing. Human Resources will submit all candidates to LRPD personnel for a preliminary background check. If any of the following are found during the preliminary background, the candidate will be automatically disqualified:

• Invalid driver's license
• Prior felony conviction - NOTE: Expunged and/or pardoned felonies still disqualify candidates from employment as a Police Officer.
• Prior domestic abuse conviction
• Excessive traffic points accrued within the past three years.

Applicants who have successfully completed the on-line application, supplemental questions, and the preliminary background check will receive additional information about the selection process.