Employment Information
LIVINGSTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detective/School Resource Officer
GREAT TEAM-PAY-BENEFITS!!!!
April 28th, 2025
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Detective/School Resource Officer. The successful applicant must possess an active Missouri POST license with 3 years of law enforcement experience. Livingston County residency is not required-applicant must reside within 30 minutes of the county line. Applicants must have excellent communications ability including high competency in testifying in a courtroom setting. Applicants should excel at working with juveniles in a school environment or have the capability to gain this skill through past experiences interacting with juveniles at a law enforcement capacity. This position also requires the ability to conduct detailed and thorough investigations and ability to write search warrants for any necessary item or location needed. The L.C.S.O. provides on the job training and may require use of force, handling firearms, and dealing with aggressive and/or violent people.
Successful applicant must pass standard L.C.S.O. field-training program, school resource officer training and DARE Program training.
Application process requires an oral interview(s), drug screen and background investigation.
Livingston County provides equipment including a take-home patrol vehicle, 100% funding for L.A.G.E.R.S. retirement at LT-8 level, 100% Health and Bridge Insurance for full-time employees, $500 Healthcare Assistance Plan, life insurance and county contributes to C.E.R.F. retirement, which provides Livingston County employees one of the BEST retirement plans in county government.
Current 2025 pay: $25.00 an hour plus potential supplemental pay through deputy supplement grant funding of $2000/yr. ($54,000+ per year).
Schedule geared towards servicing Livingston County Schools (day shift hours Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM) with some evenings and nights as necessary:
Plus 15 paid holidays in 2025
Plus overtime pay opportunities.
Plus all equipment, uniforms and training provided.
LCSO pays overtime after 160 hours in 28-day pay period.
Applications may be downloaded HERE and should be mailed or delivered to the LCSO at 901 Webster Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601, or emailed to dwoelfle@livcoso.org or sthomas@livcoso.org or call 660-646-0515. We also have hard copies of applications at the L.C.S.O. if needed.
Applications will be accepted until 05/23/2025.