The Owensboro Police Department Is Seeking Police Officers

Are you looking for a fulfilling career path? The Owensboro Police Department is hiring Police Officers. If you are interested in a career in law enforcement we have all the details to apply.

According to the City of Owensboro's website:

The Owensboro Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer.
The deadline to apply for the next testing session is 12:00pm (noon) on September 10, 2021.
Please direct questions to Jo Hall at 270-687-8861 or Officer Andrew Boggess at 270-687-8867.
To Apply – Click Here

The OPD does an amazing job of getting out into the community and serving on and off the clock. You can find them participating in non-profit events like Puzzle Pieces Lip Sync Battle, attending 5k run/walk events, serving on different boards and so much more.

They also have a bit of fun while their working when the time allows

From being a part of the Lip Sync Challenge;

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To their series #BOOKSANDBADGES where officers read to kids which they produced during the pandemic giving them an opportunity to serve in a different way.

They even get to do fun things like fly with the Blue Angels:

The men and women of the Owensboro Police Department are constantly going above and beyond to serve the citizens of our community.

They host Coffee with a Cop at different times during the year inviting the community to stop by a location in town and have coffee and conversation. This gives people a chance to just get to know the officers and voice their own thoughts as well in a comfortable setting.

If you think all of this sounds like something you would be interested head to owensboro.org and click on Employment Opportunities. There are a number of positions open with the City of Owensboro. If you're looking for a job or a career you can check out all the requirements before you apply.

Huge shout out to the men and women of OPD. They have a tough job and do it well. If you see an officer out in the community make sure and tell them Thank You for their service.

Here's their 2020 Puzzle Pieces Lip Sync Battle performance. This year their spouses will take the stage to compete.

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