The City of Independence offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified job applicants, and employees without regard to an individuals race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual preference, handicap (as defined by Americans with Disabilities Act), political affiliation, or veteran status, except in cases where sex, age, or freedom from handicap is a bona-fide requirement for the job. This policy applies to all personnel practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training, promotion, compensation and benefits.


Mail resume to:

Captain Anthony J. Lucas
Independence Police Department
5409 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051-8656

Send employment inquiries to: alucas@cityofindependence.org


QUALIFICATIONS

Age: 21 years of age or older.

Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent

Residence: Any applicant who at the time of his/her original appointment is not a resident of Kentucky, must, as a condition of being employed as a member of the Independence Police Department, physically establish himself/herself within six months from the date of his/her appointment as a bona-fide resident of Kentucky.

Arrest Record: Must be free of any criminal record and fully understand that any and all traffic and/or misdemeanor records will be considered before any appointment, either probationary or permanent basis. The applicant gives permission to the City of Independence Police Department, or their representative, to obtain any criminal or misdemeanor records and gives the agent the authority for the information requested.

Polygraph Exam: All applicants must be willing to freely sign the attached consent waiver and agreement forms for the polygraph examinations. The minimum standards to be established by the polygraph examiners. The overall purpose of the polygraph examination is to determine the truthfulness of the answers given by the applicant in completing the application form. The Independence Police Department reserves the right to transmit any information obtained through incriminating answers to questions regarding possible criminal activities.