Police Officer

Wilmington, DE
Veterans Health Administration

Closing date: 07/30/2022

Salary
$59,680 – $77,578 per year

Pay scale & grade
GS 7

The mission is to serve and protect all personnel who frequent VA Facilities Serve as a Police Officer Training Instructor ensuring a safe and secure environment across all VA Administrations and properties with various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments, such as VHA Medical Centers and facilities, Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics, domiciliary and administrative sites throughout the United States.

Duties

Major duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for scheduling and providing training to all Police Service staff in accordance with VA Handbooks, policy and procedures.
  • Maintains all Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) instructor certifications such as Ground Defense Recovery (GDR), Firearms and Threat, to include having the ability to provide certifications to WVAMC Police Service staff reassuring that time lines for re-certification are met.
  • Develops and provides additional and/or remedial related training as needed. With input from the Chief, Deputy Chief, and/or Training Coordinator, develops the current and long-range training plan. Ensures that the schedule is followed at the monthly training meetings. Assists in drafting and reviewing policies and standard operating procedures regarding law enforcement and security operations for implementation.
  • Trains Health Care staff in personal safety skills and verbal intervention skills such as those taught in the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB), and Active Threat. Ensures training has been entered into the hospital’s education package.
  • Maintains current and accurate training records; reviews training records for Officers and coordinates the scheduling of needed training with the Chief of Police or designee. Maintains records of all training and provides reports of training accomplishments and deficiencies to the Chief of the Service or designee. Ensures all established time frames for accomplishing required training are met, with routine advisement to the Chief of Police or designee of any impending problems.
  • Responsible for continuous on-the-job training as designated by the Chief Police Service or designee, to improve knowledge of law enforcement and upgrade relationships within the health care system.
  • Performs law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace, prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes occurring on property under the control of the VA; arrest of violators; control traffic; protect property of the United States Government and all personal property on the medical center grounds.
  • Assist persons in emergency situations; including the protection of personal and civil rights.
  • Assures compliance with federal and state laws as they pertain to VA controlled property and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work.
  • Responds to calls and/or alarms involving a crime in progress, crimes just discovered, disturbances; pursues and apprehends persons fleeing from a crime scene.

Duties

Major duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for scheduling and providing training to all Police Service staff in accordance with VA Handbooks, policy and procedures.
  • Maintains all Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) instructor certifications such as Ground Defense Recovery (GDR), Firearms and Threat, to include having the ability to provide certifications to WVAMC Police Service staff reassuring that time lines for re-certification are met.
  • Develops and provides additional and/or remedial related training as needed. With input from the Chief, Deputy Chief, and/or Training Coordinator, develops the current and long-range training plan. Ensures that the schedule is followed at the monthly training meetings. Assists in drafting and reviewing policies and standard operating procedures regarding law enforcement and security operations for implementation.
  • Trains Health Care staff in personal safety skills and verbal intervention skills such as those taught in the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB), and Active Threat. Ensures training has been entered into the hospital’s education package.
  • Maintains current and accurate training records; reviews training records for Officers and coordinates the scheduling of needed training with the Chief of Police or designee. Maintains records of all training and provides reports of training accomplishments and deficiencies to the Chief of the Service or designee. Ensures all established time frames for accomplishing required training are met, with routine advisement to the Chief of Police or designee of any impending problems.
  • Responsible for continuous on-the-job training as designated by the Chief Police Service or designee, to improve knowledge of law enforcement and upgrade relationships within the health care system.
  • Performs law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace, prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes occurring on property under the control of the VA; arrest of violators; control traffic; protect property of the United States Government and all personal property on the medical center grounds.
  • Assist persons in emergency situations; including the protection of personal and civil rights.
  • Assures compliance with federal and state laws as they pertain to VA controlled property and agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement work.
  • Responds to calls and/or alarms involving a crime in progress, crimes just discovered, disturbances; pursues and apprehends persons fleeing from a crime scene.