 Pikeville Police Department is seeking a new certified officer to join the force. Applicants must have a valid driver's license, peace officer professional standard certification and Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice training certification. Benefits include paid time off, sick leave and free health, dental and life insurance. We are hiring for certified peace officers right now. What that consists of is someone that has graduated basic training through either the Department of Criminal Justice training, Lakeston Metro Police Department's Academy, Louisville Metro's Academy or KSB's Academy, those are all accepted. Actually there's a lot of laterals that we could accept from other states too. There's a process you have to go through with that to see what type of state law training and things you'd have to go through depending on what state you would be applying from. Appalachian Wireless is making it so easy and affordable to stay connected to friends, family and the world. With the Forward Pay Unlimited or Unlimited Plus plan, get $50 off any Forward Pay device and don't forget with Forward Pay there are no credit checks or long-term contracts. It's Forward Pay on the region's premier network, Appalachian Wireless. We get you because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. Activation P required, just kind of apply that point of sale. Pifal PD is looking for someone who also values their community. For our local officers, they treat each other and the ones they protect like family. Some of the better qualities that we look for is somebody that is coming in here with more of like an even kill type attitude. Someone that really enjoys working in a family type atmosphere. You know we're all very close here. We're all friends. Our family is all friends. But also somebody who is going to actually get out here and communicate with the public. The citizens of Pikeville, the people come into Pikeville. The citizens of Pike County and are going to develop relationships and trust with them. And hard workers, you know, we want people that's going to get out there and answer their calls for service and take all those calls very serious and just take the job serious. You know, we don't typically, we're not going to be looking for somebody that's had a lot of disciplinary action in another agency or bad references or anything like that. Reporting from Outant Top News, I'm Nick Colum.