Pay: $21.11 hourly

Minimum Preparation for Work:

• Graduation From high school or a GED that meets Florida Standards.

• Ability to meet approved age, mental, moral, physical, medical, and legal requirement for this position.

• Minimum Age 20 years 6 months.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Possession of an appropriate driver license for equipment operated and any license, training or certification required by law or regulation to complete assigned tasks.

• Applicants must be tobacco free at time of employment and must remain tobacco-free for the duration of employment or be terminated.

• Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen

• Applicant must enroll in a Law Enforcement Academy as determined by the Chief of Police or his designee or already hold a law enforcement certification from a state other than Florida.

Nature of Work:Example of Work:

• Patrols a designated area of the city to aid in the preservation of law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crimes through observation and reporting, to direct traffic at street intersections, and to enforce parking regulations.
• Answers calls and complaints involving road obstructions, fire (traffic control), and other non-criminal incidents.
• Conducts non-criminal investigations, interviews witnesses, and may testify in court.
• Provides escort service for parades, oversize loads; provides information and direction to the public.
• Provides clerical assistance, as needed, within the Police Department.
• Writes traffic citations for parking violations.
• Relieves sworn officers of non-police duties within the department.
• Attends regular training classes in law enforcement methods and related subjects
• Aids crime scene investigators with the processing of evidence and completing errands for crime scene services.
• Aids property management with the inventory and handling of police supplies.
• Assist with report writing for non-criminal offenses.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop knowledge of law enforcement methods, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to understand and comply with departmental policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to develop knowledge of the geography of the city and the location of important buildings.
• Ability to learn first aid methods.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear and comprehensive reports.
• Ability to deal courteously, but firmly, with the public.
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public.
• Physical strength and agility; good general intelligence.
• Established computer skills with the ability to expand those skills at a fast pace.
• Solid grasp of grammar

The mental and physical demands and the work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental and Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to hold or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk, talk, smell and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, and crawl. Specific vision abilities include near distance, far distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves over 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
An employee in this job is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat and have a risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Application Special Instructions
If applicant has an Associate's Degree or higher, you must attach either the degree or college transcripts showing at least 60 hours of completion. A resume is recommended to be attached, but not required.A DD214 with an honorable discharge status or a letter from a commanding officer that you are currently serving honorably can be attached to an application and that will be the equivalent of the AA degree or CJBAT-Law Enforcement test result requirement.
If you do not have a degree or college transcripts that show you have completed at least 60 credit hours or a DD214 with an honorable discharge status or letter from a commanding officer that you are currently serving honorably, you must schedule and pass the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT)-Law Enforcement (not Corrections) with a score of 70% or better before you can apply for this job opening. You will be required to upload proof of your passing CJBAT-Law Enforcement results within the last 2 years. If you have taken the Corrections version previously, you must take the Law Enforcement version instead. If you fail to attach any of these documents, your application will not be considered. A resume is recommended to be attached, but not required. The CJBAT is available to be taken at any Pearson Vue testing center including Pensacola State College, George Stone Technical Center, Pearson Vue Testing Center on 9th Avenue in Pensacola, or other locations in your area by typing your location on this link https://home.pearsonvue.com/fdle/bat. Please review specific testing center websites for testing times, fees, and locations.Also, make sure to list references in your reference section that are different from your supervisors listed in your employment information section.A physical assessment and written exercise will be conducted with this hiring process. Failure to meet the minimum qualifications will dismiss you from the current application process, but will not eliminate you from future applications. If you have any questions, you may contact Officer Rashell Kelley at the Pensacola Police Department. She can be reached at rkelley@cityofpensacola.com and (850) 723-2356