Certified Police Officer

Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Indian Harbour Beach Police Department

Salary: $50,000

Position Summary:

Officers are required to maintain physical skills necessary to perform job tasks; retain Police Standards Certification and certification in firearms and other high liability training, as required.
Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; computer based test; interview; polygraph examination; psychological evaluation; employment record, fingerprint and background check including complete driving record history; medical examination; and drug screen.

Essential Functions:

  • Preserves the peace by responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people, including but not limited to domestic disturbances, fighting, and neighborhood disputes; performs traffic control; enforces state and local laws and ordinances relating to keeping of the peace; provides foot patrol to residential and business areas in order to maintain community relations.
  • Protects life by responding to calls for service and emergency assistance; renders aid to the physically injured, handicapped, and others requiring assistance, including but not limited to victims of accidents, criminal incidents, drowning or other water related incidents, and mental or physical disabilities; investigates safety hazards and take action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects, and environmental hazards.
  • Protects property by performing security checks of residences and businesses, physically walking through residential areas and viewing all areas of buildings to insure their physical integrity; observes potential of real hazards including but not limited to natural disasters, fires, alarms, gas leaks, hazardous material spills, roadway debris, and other structure and infrastructure defects, and take corrective action by contacting proper authorities for assistance and/or securing areas through the use of barricades of other devices; takes found property into custody for safekeeping.
  • Investigates violations of state laws and local ordinances, and arrests violators using the degree of force necessary in accordance with state law and department policy; secures and protects crime scenes in order to identify and collect any physical evidence present; obtains descriptions of suspects and vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity; enforces traffic laws in order to curtail violations which endanger lives and property, including excessive speed, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, and careless driving.
  • Prepares incident and accident reports, affidavits, citations, legal documents, memorandums, and other job related forms and documents; prepares and testifies in court as to report information and action taken; uses computers to enter and query information as necessary in the performance of official duties.
  • Participates in job related training and course to maintain skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to perform duties
  • Maintains physical condition necessary to perform official duties and day to day operations, and to operate job related equipment.
  • Performs community service related activities.
  • Drives and operates police vehicles in routine and emergency situations.
  • Essential employee during Emergency Management activations.

Requirements:

  • MUST be Florida Certified Police Officer, United States citizen, 19 years of age or older.
  • If not Florida certified, the applicant must successfully complete any academic requirements as set forth in F.S.S Chapter 943.
  • Must not have ever been arrested for a crime classified as a felony or have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Have no DUI convictions in the past ten years. Other arrest histories are reviewed on a caseby-case basis.
  • Any military service must have been completed with an honorable discharge.
  • Must possess a valid Florida Driver License or the ability to obtain same within 30 days of employment.