Employment Opportunities
NOW HIRING!
The LaGrange Police Department is currently accepting applications for Police Officers
Become a part of a dedicated, community-oriented police department in the City of LaGrange, KY.
Approximately 20 minutes northeast of Louisville, KY, LaGrange is known for its small-town feel, and for being one of two cities in the United States to have an active railroad line run through Main Street. Located in Oldham County, KY, we are home to one of the best school systems in the state and a community where horse farms and rolling hills create a rural atmosphere.
EXCELLENT PAY AND BENEFITS
SALARY STEP PAY SCALE
Lateral: $80,827 - $83,552
Credit for up to 5 Years’ Experience with KLEFPF*
Recruit: $64,561
Includes $4429 KLEFPF Upon KLEC Certification Eligibility*
Exceptional Benefit Plans
100% Fully Funded HRA Equal to Max Out-of-Pocket
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Kentucky Retirement Systems/County Employees Retirement
Leave Benefits
(From Day 1)
Vacation, Holidays, Personal, Sick, Parental, Bereavement
Professional Perks
Initial Uniform & Equipment provided - Uniform Allowance
Take Home Fleet Program - within radius travel
Annual Training and Certification Courses
*KLEFPF - The Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund annually pays each law enforcement officer who attends the minimum number of training hours a $4,429 annual supplement. The fund requires all law enforcement officers to successfully complete
800 hours of basic training within one year of the date of employment and 40 hours of annual in-service training approved by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC).
The LaGrange Police Department provides twenty-four-hour professional law enforcement services for the City of LaGrange
which include preserving the peace, protecting life and property, preventing crime, apprehending criminals,
and enforcing the laws and city ordinances.
The department operates with sixteen sworn police officers.
In addition to uniform patrol officers, special assignments within the Department include Criminal Investigations personnel,
a School Security Officer "SSO" and a narcotics detection K-9 Unit.
APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES
Submit by email: reportinfo@lagrangepoliceky.org
or in person at LaGrange Police Department, 121 W Main Street, LaGrange, KY 40031
The LaGrange Police Department accepts applications throughout the year.
However, you can follow us on Facebook for the most up to date information on active hiring processes.
The City of La Grange is an Equal Opportunity Employer
POLICE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
LATERAL POLICE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Must have been employed as a full-time sworn police officer in the United States with a minimum of three (3) years full-time experience;
- Must have completed a Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) approved Basic Training Course, or be eligible for KLEC Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) certification;
- If applicant is not currently a police officer in Kentucky, reciprocity must be granted by KLEC prior to submitting an application for employment. (KLEC website link - https://klecs.ky.gov/reciprocity);
- Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in Kentucky or another state;
- Be 21 years of age or older;
- Be a U.S. citizen;
- Be a graduate of an accredited high school or G.E.D. program;
- Possess a valid driver's license;
- If applicable, received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions for serving in any branch of the armed forces of the United States;
- Not have a felony conviction or any criminal action pending;
- Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm;
- Must submit to an oral interview;
- Take a psychological evaluation;
- Must submit to a thorough background investigation;
- Pass a pre-employment medical examination and drug screen;
- Pass a pre-employment polygraph examination.
RECRUIT POLICE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Graduate from an accredited high school or G.E.D. program.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
- If applicable, received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions for serving in any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
- Not have a felony conviction or any criminal action pending.
- Not have had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in Kentucky or another state.
- Not be prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm.
- Applicants must pass a written general aptitude test.
- Applicants must pass a physical agility test.
- Must submit to an oral interview.
- Must submit to a thorough background investigation.
- Pass a pre-employment medical examination.
- Take a psychological evaluation.
- Pass a drug screen.
- Work a varied work schedule.
- Recruit Applicants must be able to successfully complete twenty (20) week training with the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice.