Police Officer ( 1+ Years Experience)

Salary: $61,200.00 – $73,076.00 Annually

Essential Functions:

• Enforce state and local laws.
• Performs patrol duties and responds to calls for service.
• Performs a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life, property, and the preservation of the constitutional rights of every citizen.
• Conducts criminal and traffic investigations, field interviews, serves warrants, subpoenas and other court papers.
• Issues summons and makes arrests, watches for criminal, suspicious, or hazardous situations and takes appropriate policy action as necessary.
• Provides assistance and information to the public and assists in the prosecution of offenders. Maintains administrative requirements and provides public information.
• Must be able to perform the physical aspects and meet the requirements and tests prescribed by the City’s Civil Service Commission.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Requirements:

• Graduation from a DCJS approved Basic Law Enforcement Police Academy.
• DCJS certification.
• One (1) year of consecutive active service as a certified patrol officer for a municipal, county, and/or state law enforcement agency.
• Must be currently employed as a certified patrol officer, or separated no more than twelve (12) months.
• Graduation from a DCJS approved Basic Law Enforcement Police Academy.
• DCJS certification.
• Three (3) years of consecutive active service as a certified patrol officer for a municipal, county, and/or state law enforcement agency.
• Must be currently employed as a certified patrol officer, or separated no more than twenty-four (24) months.
• Graduation from a DCJS approved basic Jailor Academy.
• Jailor certification.
• One (1) year of consecutive active service as a Jailor/Deputy Sheriff for a municipal, county, and/or state law enforcement agency within Virginia.
• Valid Driver’s License (prior to employment start date) .
• U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized).
• Must successfully pass all entry level testing and assessments.