Missouri police hiring, Q4 2026

1. Maryville Police DepartmentFor certified laterals · “Lateral hires are also eligible for a $10,000 sign-on incentive, with a four-year commitment.” posting$10,000
2. Brookfield Police DepartmentFor certified laterals · “We now offer a $3,500.00 SIGN ON BONUS for individuals currently holding a valid Missouri POST license.” posting$3,500
3. Hermann Police DepartmentFor new officers · “$2,000 Hiring Incentive” posting$2,000
4. Lambert-St. Louis International AirportFor new officers · “$1,500 HIRING INCENTIVE AFTER 11 MONTHS” posting$1,500
5. Riverside Police DepartmentFor new officers · “Academy sponsorships are provided to non-POST certified candidates in addition to a $1,000 hiring incentive.” posting$1,000

No department in Missouri changed its posted starting pay since Jul 22, 2026.

• Jobs. Open sworn police, deputy and trooper postings on Oct 20, 2026, read every week from departments' own hiring systems and state peace-officer boards. Civilian, dispatch and corrections-officer jobs are not counted; sheriff's jail deputy jobs are.
• Starting pay. The median of each department's starting figure for a new full-time officer, as its own posting states it. A state's median needs at least 5 departments.
• Hiring bonuses. Bonuses a current posting offers, in the posting's own words, until the end date it gives. Referral and retention pay are not counted.
• Lateral jobs. Postings only for officers already certified elsewhere.
• Pay changes. Starting-pay moves seen in the department's own postings over the last 90 days, with the posting linked.

Published by CopJobs. Every figure is as of Oct 20, 2026; the report is refreshed each week and published quarterly.