POLICE RECRUIT

• ****IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY****

• Due to the high volume of applications received, If you are selected for initial testing, you will be notified by the background investigator.

  
  

• The education and work experience sections of the application must be completed with current verifiable employer contact information and complete dates of employment since the age of 16. Begin your work history with your current place of employment and work backwards. Include any periods of unemployment and the reason applicable.

  
  

• TESTING FOR THE CITY/COUNTY/STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A NEED BY NEED BASIS.

  
  

POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Prior to conditional offer of employment:

1. Examination announcement

2. Application

3. Written Examination

4. Job Interview (information only - for background only)

5. Polygraph tests

6. Place on eligibility list

7. Background and employment history investigation

8. Physical ability assessment course

After conditional offer of employment:

1. Physical and drug screen

2. Psychological exams

After employment:

1. Field training program

2. Twelve (12) month probation

3. Regular Status

****IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY****

Please attach a copy of the following documents to your application:

• Social Security Card

• Birth Certificate/Naturalization documents

• Law Enforcement Certifications

• Name Changes (Adoption, Marriage, Divorce)

• High School Diploma/GED

• College Degree/Transcripts

• Test Scores - FDLE

• If applicable, Military DD214 form, (long-form with type of discharge)

• Patrols an assigned area on foot, bicycle or in a vehicle, either alone or with another officer.

• Checks doors and windows of business establishments; in case of after-hours open windows or doors, notifies dispatch to notify owner or occupant to secure the building; may check the building for possible illegal activity.

• Investigates unusual gatherings of people for possible illegal activity.

• Enforces vehicle parking and traffic operations laws; issues citations for illegal activity.

• Watches for and makes investigations of wanted and missing persons and property.

  
  

• Investigates crimes, missing persons and accidents; investigates person suspected of illegal activity; interviews persons involved in such activity; makes reports of findings.

  
  

Searches for and preserves evidence at crime scene.

Delivers and serves warrants.

Arrests person suspected of illegal activity; subdues persons as required; escorts prisoners to the police station; books them upon arrival.

Handles domestic violence and dispute situations; attempts to prevent injury or death; mediates conflicts and attempts to refer individuals for conflict resolution.

Assumes additional responsibilities as required including training, recruiting, hostage negotiation, school liaison, escorts mental patients to the hospital, assists other departments and agencies as needed such as animal control, EMS, and fire.

Trains other officers in learned specializations and/or techniques, including instructions in the safe use of firearms.

Completes all required reports; reports events or conditions that might require policy review.

Acts as Field Training Officer for recruits when assigned.

Performs crowd control to include parade and riot work.

Conducts investigations for missing persons or property.

Acts as mediator in civil situations.

Provides security for City officials and for transport of funds to financial institutions.

Maintains positive relationships with the community members to gather information on potential crime.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to move; reach with hands and arms and communicate. The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary; ascend or balance; position self to crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.