LIEUTENANT – Position #K0239020

This is a permanent, full-time unclassified position within the Law Enforcement Division located in District 1A, which includes Lane, Ness, Gove, Trego, Logan, Wichita, Scott, Rawlings, Thomas, Cheyenne, Sherman, and Wallace counties. The position reports directly to Captain Kurt Hudson.

The incumbent is responsible for supervising, organizing, directing, coordinating, planning, scheduling, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of the District’s Natural Resource Officers. These officers enforce, educate, and administer state laws, rules, and regulations. The Lieutenant also performs field-level law enforcement duties, including patrolling land and water, checking licenses, and investigating violations.

RESIDENCY: Must reside within the following Counties.  Lane, Ness, Gove, Trego, Logan, Wichita, Scott, Rawlings, Thomas, Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties.

BENEFITS: Starting wage is $36.11 per hour. Immediate group health and life insurance coverage is provided, along with Kansas Police and Fire (KP&F) retirement benefits. Optional: deferred compensation plans, dental and vision coverage are available. Paid holidays, and sick, vacation, and parental leave are also offered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be full-time certified Law Enforcement Officers as recognized by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KS-CPOST) or have reciprocal certification acceptable to Kansas standards. Applicants must have at least two years of experience as a full-time, sworn law enforcement officer responsible for crime detection and investigation. A high school diploma or GED is required.

• Must be 21 years of age at time of application
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must be a credible court witness.
• Must be free of any Brady or Giglio concerns.
• Must pass a polygraph examination.
• Must pass a drug screening.
• Must be a credible witness in court.
• Must have no legal impediments. Disqualification information and the exemption from disqualification form can be found on the department’s website.

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Preference will be given to applicants who have significant experience in Wildlife Law Enforcement as a certified, full-time Law Enforcement Officer.

TESTING: Applicants will be required to pass a physical fitness timed run and series of test as described below.

Physical Fitness:

• Timed 1-mile run: Applicants must complete the mile run in 10 minutes or less.
• Those who pass the physical fitness test will proceed to the written test on the same day.

Academic Tests:

• Identification of Kansas species
• Kansas Fish & Wildlife Regulations
• Boating regulations
• Memory and Essay test

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This class requires the employee to be certified as a law enforcement officer by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Commission and the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training.

This class requires the use of a firearm for law enforcement duties; therefore, to be eligible for appointment to a position in this class, candidates cannot have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime as set forth in 18 U.S.C.§ 992 (g) (8) and (9).To be eligible for certification in the state of Kansas, one must also be free of any diversions from a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime as set forth by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act.

Candidates for positions in this class must have the following: be a U.S. citizen; be 21 years of age at the time of appointment; be free of conviction of any crime punishable by imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or a state prison; and be required to pass a physical exam administered by the hiring agency.

This class requires that, at the time of appointment, the selected candidate must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services, as well as a thorough pre-employment background investigation