Police Officer - Certified

Description

All police officers hired will start at $29.28/hour $60,902.40/annual rate. The salary shown on this posting is a range; BUT everyone, regardless of years of service, whether in Florida or Out of State, will start at $25.80/hour.

We do not offer lateral, year for year, or monetary compensation for prior years of law enforcement service.

• Candidate must be proficient in the English language, both verbally and written **
  
  

Responsible for the protection of the public through the enforcement of State laws and City ordinances. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Benefits

New hires may be eligible for several state benefits under Florida House Bill 3 – These state benefits include, but are not limited to:

• RECRUITMENT BONUS: A one-time Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus of up to $5,000
  
  

Terms and eligibility can be found under FSS 445.08

• SIGN-ON BONUS: A $5,000 sign on bonus will be awarded to successful applicants. The sign-on incentive bonus is required to be repaid to the city in full, should the candidate leave employment of the city – voluntarily OR involuntarily – within 2 years of the candidates’ original hire date.
• HOUSING STIPEND: $500.00 monthly stipend to be paid to sworn FMPD officers who’s physically occupied, primary residence is located within the Fort Myers City Limits. Contact HR for details
• SPONSORSHIP: The City of Fort Myers is offering sponsorship through the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy to eligible candidates. The city will pay tuition costs for the full law enforcement academy or equivalency of training course.
  
  

Perks And Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!
  
  

THIS POSTING SHALL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO

Responsibilities And Reporting During An Emergency Situation

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Answer complaints, investigate accidents, make arrests, conduct preliminary investigations, conduct citizen and business contacts, participate in stakeouts and patrol assigned areas.
• Testify in court, as needed.
• Prepare daily reports, booking reports, vehicle inventory reports, and accident reports, as required.
• May be assigned to other duties involving special training.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of applicable laws, state statutes and ordinances.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective internal/external working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment, including vehicle, computer, radio, and firearm.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED
  
  

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be a Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must meet the driving requirements as defined in the City of Fort Myers driving policy
• Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces. Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
• Must not have been convicted of any felony
• Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement
• Must not have been convicted of any act of domestic violence
• Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude
• Must meet restrictive drug standard
• Must pass physical fitness assessment
• Must submit to a complete background investigation including fingerprint check, polygraph, and psychological evaluation and found to be of good character
• Have fingerprints on file with the department after the completion of the initial interview
• Submit an affidavit attesting to the compliance of the above standards
• Must meet requirements of periodic in-service training and weaponry qualifications
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
  
  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
  
  

Work Performed Is Primarily

• Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally,
• and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Occasionally exposed to adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and potentially dangerous environments.
• Occasionally exposed to odors, diseases, chemicals, and excessive noise.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  
  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Full-time Regular City Employee Benefits

• Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
• City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)
• City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
• Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)
• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Optional Dental Insurance (Florida Combined Life BlueDental)
• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
• Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
• Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster
• 401(a) (Mission Square)
• Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
• Roth IRA (Mission Square)
• Offered through payroll deduction.
• Disability (USAble Life)
• Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
• Paid Holidays
• City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Floating Holiday.
• Leave Sharing
• May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
• Payroll Direct Deposit
• Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (ESI)
• City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.
  

Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary, or Seasonal positions. Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions.

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

PLEASE READ IN IT'S ENTIRETY: The City of Fort Myers Police Departments acquisition, retention, and sharing of information related to your employment application is generally authorized under 28 C.F.R. section 20.33 and F.S. s. 943.053(3) (a) and Ch. 119. The purpose for requesting this information is to conduct a complete background investigation pertaining to your fitness to serve as an employee type. This background investigation may include inquiries pertaining to your employment, education, medical history, credit history, criminal history and any information relevant to your character and reputation. You understand that you MUST acknowledge that you have received notice and have provided consent for City of Fort Myers Police Department to use this information to conduct such a background investigation, which may include the searching of N-DEx, criminal justice databases, private databases, and public databases.

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Are you currently a Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Are you at least 21 years of age?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

Do you currently possess a valid Florida Driver's License with acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain a Florida driver's license at time of hire?

• Yes
• No
  
  

06

Are you a citizen of the United States?

• Yes
• No
  
  

07

Do you have a high school diploma from an accredited high school or its equivalent (GED)?

• Yes
• No
  
  

08

Have you ever received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States?

• Yes
• No
  
  

09

PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY: Because you are applying to a law enforcement agency, you understand that you MUST include information about any arrest, charge, conviction, or other criminal activity, even if the records are sealed or expunged (Section 943.13(7), F.S. Rule 11b-27.0022).

• Yes
• No
  
  

10

Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, not with-standing suspension of sentence or withholding adjudication. Have you been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Have you been convicted of any felony crime?

• Yes
• No
  
  

12

Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony, or any crime against the United States designated as a misdemeanor or felony, or any offense against any other state, territory, or country which would be a misdemeanor or felony if committed in this state at time of application that involves any of the following: a. Abuse or neglect of children, aged, or incompetent b. Perjury or falsification to include making false reports of crimes or falsification of official documents c. Sexual offenses, including indecent exposure and prostitution d. Any offense involving violations of the civil rights of any person under the Constitution or laws of the United States or any county

• Yes
• No
  
  

13

Have you ever been convicted of domestic violence?

• Yes
• No
  
  

14

Have you ever pled "nolo contendere", guilty, or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony involving domestic violence?

• Yes
• No
  
  

15

Have you ever used or possessed any drug at any time of employment while employed with a law enforcement agency, in a prosecutorial position, and/or employed in any position of responsibility of the public trust?

• Yes
• No
  
  

16

Do you currently have any visible tattoos on your face, neck, head, or hands?

• Yes
• No
  
  

17

If you answered "Yes" to having tattoos, please list the location and describe the tattoo.

18

Within the past year, have you tried, used, or experimented with marijuana?

• Yes
• No
  
  

19

Have you ever been involved in the sale of illegal drugs?

• Yes
• No
  
  

20

Within the past 5 years, have you tried, used, or experimented with powder cocaine?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question