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Our Mission:
Provide outstanding police services, in partnership with the community,
maintain a safe environment that contributes to the quality of life.
Employment
Opportunities With The
Shreveport Police Department
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Policy Statement
The City of Shreveport Police Department will follow this policy in recruitment, hiring, promotion into all classifications (except where specifically directed by State Civil Service Law to consider seniority), compensation, benefits, transfers, assignments, tours of duty, shifts, layoffs, returns from layoff, demotions, terminations, and training. It is not the intention of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bonafide job requirements of qualification standards to give preference to any employee of applicant for employment. However, we will take positive affirmative measures in accordance with the prevailing Federal and Sate laws to recruit minorities, females, and persons with disabilities to all levels within the department.
Any employee of the City of Shreveport Police Department who fails to comply with this policy is subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of the EEOP may do so by contacting the Human Resources Bureau or by calling 318-673-7152.
The Shreveport Police Department is always searching for men and women who are able to meet the challenge of becoming one of ‘Shreveport’s Finest’.
Applications for Police Officer / Jailer I and Police Communications Officer will be continuously accepted.
Minimum Requirements
Civil Service ExaminationMust be a U.S. citizen
As a State Civil Service examinations for the position of police officer are offered by the Shreveport Police Department and other police agencies throughout Louisiana.
Test scores are transferable and are valid for up to 18 months. Applicants for Communications Officer do not have to take the test in Shreveport. Only person Jailer must test in Shreveport. Information regarding testing dates and locations are available by calling the State Civil Service Hotline at (225) 925.4567.
Consideration For Employment
To be considered for employment, applicants must successfully complete all of the following:
Starting Salaries
Police
Officers - $2,179 per month while attending Police Academy.
Upon completion of the academy, salary increases to $2,750 per month
as of April 1, 2008. One year after hire date, officers receive an additional $500 in State Supplemental Pay.
Jailer - $2,332 per month
Communications Officer - $3,257 per month
Benefits
Applications
To receive an application, download the application by clicking here. You can also contact our Recruiting office at (318) 673-7157 or Human Resource Bureau at (318) 673-7150
Equal Employer Opportunity
The City of Shreveport recognizes its legal and moral responsibilities to provide equal employment opportunity to all City employees and applicants for employment. We affirm that personnel actions such as recruitment, hiring, training, performance reviews, promotions, transfer, disciplinary actions, demotions, suspensions and terminations are to be accomplished without regard to race, national origin, religion, sex, age, handicap or political belief or affiliation.
The City of Shreveport reaffirms and commits its full support of equal opportunity, fair treatment and affirmative actions from all City Officials, administrators and supervisory staff members.