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Mississippi Municipal League

Location:
United States, Moss Point

Category:
Public Sector

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Job Description:

The work of a police officer involves responsibility for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals and general enforcement of laws and ordinances. Duties normally consist of routine patrol, preliminary investigation, and traffic regulation.

Job Responsibility:

Patrols a designated area of the city on foot or in a radio-equipped car to preserve law and order, to prevent crime, help citizens in need and report situations which endanger the health, safety, and convenience of the public
Answers assigned calls for service and impartially investigates assigned complaints
Investigates crimes, legally arrest persons, participate in prosecutions, educate, and collaborate with citizens to reduce crime in the community
Enforces traffic laws, investigates traffic accidents, issues traffic citations, participates in prosecutions of City cases, educates, and works with citizens to reduce traffic problems and cause traffic to flow safely in the community
Provides other services to citizens as permitted by the department’s resources (i.e., funeral escorts, medical assists, and other services)
Complete all required reports
Attends training to develop skills on the use of firearms, police baton, intoxilyzer, CPR, first aid and other equipment
and on laws, investigation techniques, hazardous materials, etc. from an accredited Law Enforcement Training Academy
Perform any other duties as directed by the chain of command

Requirements:

Graduation from high school or acceptable equivalent from an accredited institution
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
Be a high school graduate or obtain a General Education Development Diploma (GED), in lieu of a high school diploma, a college diploma or certified transcript from an accredited institution will be accepted. It must be an Associate’s (AA or AAS) or higher
Must be a United States citizen
Be of good physical and mental condition, capable of performing the duties, under conditions inherent to the profession, as verified by a licensed physician
Be of good moral character as evidenced among other things by having neither a conviction, a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contender, having been ordered into probation or pre-trial diversion or have been fined in relation to a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or to a crime that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of a law enforcement officer
Former members of the Armed Forces Individuals must have been discharged from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions
Must have and maintain a valid Mississippi vehicle operator’s license
Must successfully complete prescribed training and obtain certification within one (1) year for full-time status and two (2) years for part-time from their date of hire

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Job Posted:
December 10, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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