Police Officer
Salary
$59,506.00 Annually
TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY YOU MUST BE A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Essential Functions:
- Patrols the City of Doral area in a radio equipped car or motorcycle to preserve law and order.
- Responds to a variety of calls that require several intervention approaches ranging from personal counseling techniques to the use of physical or deadly force.
- Police Officers respond to crashes, domestic disturbances, various misdemeanors and felonies, traffic and crowd problems, etc.
- Administers first aid, conducts preliminary investigations, locates evidence, obtains information from witnesses, completes reports, makes arrests and escorts prisoners to jail.
- Testifies in court concerning work activities.
- Serves Criminal and Metropolitan writs; conducts search and surveillance to determine whereabouts of person to be served; arrests fugitives and returns person to proper authority.
- Serves as instructor in the teaching of traffic safety to civic and school groups; broadcasts traffic information through commercial radio stations.
- Assists in departmental programs and cooperates with other agencies in dealing with social, medical, and psychological problems such as domestic crises, alcoholism, attempted suicides, and other emotional disturbances.
- Participates in underwater search and recovery missions, mobile crime laboratory investigations, undercover surveillance, civil defense exercises, rescue operations, marine patrol, and vice raids.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- For Certified Police Officers: Employed in a full-time sworn classification by (or separated within preceding 24 months from) another police agency, possession of a Basic Recruit Certificate of Compliance from the State of Florida or its equivalent, completed probation with a Florida law enforcement agency, and one year of police experience.
- Includes FDLE Certification Pay. A Variety of Additional Pay Supplements and Pay Incentives are Available Based on Assignments and Additional Incentives.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
- Minimum age of 19.