600 East Walnut
Columbia, MO 65201-4491
573-874-7652/FAX: 573-874-3142
The Personnel Development Unit falls under the direction of the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police. The unit is staffed by the Personnel Development Unit Sergeant and an administrative assistant who are responsible for the day to day operations of the unit.
The first is recruiting, screening and assisting in the hiring of personnel including police officers, full and part-time civilian staff and interns. The Personnel Development Unit in cooperation with the City of Columbia Human Resources Department has direct supervision over all aspects of the hiring process including application, background investigations and pre and post-employment offer testing.
No, the department requirement is 60 hours from an accredited institution. The hours do not have to be in Criminal Justice or other law enforcement related field of study.
Currently there is no waiver of the 60 credit hour requirement for any reason, including but not limited to previous military or law enforcement training or experience.
No, although we do prefer pre-certification, it is not required. We do on occasion send officers to a state certified academy for POST certification
Unless directed to do differently by a member of the Columbia Police Department’s Personnel Development Unit, all completed materials should be sent to The City of Columbia’s Human Resources Department. The address is located at the top of the application. Please ensure all information is complete and required documentation is provided prior to submission. Failure to adhere to this policy may cause the application to be screened.
Yes, however this program is monetary compensation only. Additional salary may be approved by the Chief of Police for previous law enforcement years of experience. There is no transfer of time in position for retirement considerations and no transfer of rank.
The second function is to develop, organize and conduct training to ensure that Columbia Police Officers remain some of the most highly trained officers in the nation. The Personnel Development Unit supervises all department instructors and ensures that all department in-service training adheres to Missouri POST standards. The unit also supervises the Field Training program which is responsible for recruit officer training.
The Personnel Development Unit also serves as the repository for training lessons and records.
Yes, the Columbia Police Department provides all training for personnel.
The Columbia Police Department sends personnel to academies and seminars throughout the United States. Our officers have attended training in many locations including, Missouri, Illinois, Alabama, Texas, Virginia and Florida. Our personnel have attended nationally and world renowned academies and training facilities.
Columbia Police Department personnel attend a wide variety of training. Our personnel have attended training with topics ranging from basic law enforcement tactics to advance homicide and blood spatter. We have officers trained in a variety of forensic science specialties, defensive tactics, a multitude of different firearms and Driving while intoxicated detection and enforcement as well as many other areas.
The department will provide all equipment for training except practice ammunition for those officers that chose to carry something other than a 9mm weapon.
Sergeant John Worden by email at pdu@gocolumbiamo.com or by phone at 573-874-7422.
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