The Office of Human Resources’ (OHR) mission statement is:
With innovation and integrity, we are committed to selecting the best, ensuring an equitable classification and compensation system, and providing quality customer service.
Employment Information
We are very dedicated to our goal of recruiting, training, and developing our employees, as well as our objective to hire only the most qualified individuals. Congratulations on taking the first step towards an exciting and fulfilling career! Please get acquainted with
ProtectTheCity.com. It contains a lot of useful information about our positions, testing, and hiring processes. Our job descriptions provide details about all of our exciting positions and we encourage you to browse through them. We have many positions to choose from, in a wide range of career fields, to match your individual interests and qualifications. Some of the career fields include police, corrections, dispatch, information technology, crime scene investigations, forensic science, and administrative support. There are also numerous opportunities for career advancement, professional growth and development. We are proud to say that the LVMPD is an equal opportunity employer. All appointments to the competitive service shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, military service, gender identity or expression, or political affiliation, and shall be based on merit and fitness only. LVMPD is a drug-free workplace. The vision of the LVMPD is
to be the safest community in America. Its mission is to
provide exceptional police services in partnership with the community.
The acronym "I CARE" is the guiding principle for every LVMPD employees. This acronym represents the values of the LVMPD: Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. All employees are expected to represent the values of the LVMPD while in the workplace and off duty. The LVMPD operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and any employee may be required to work any hours, days or shift, including holidays and weekends. This is a condition of employment without exception. Thank you for your interest in employment with us. We look forward to seeing you in one of our testing processes to get you on your way to a new career!