Police Officer

Salary: $70,283.20 – $118,310.40 Annually

Closing Date: 9/4/2026

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a Sergeant or Senior Officer in Charge, a Police Officer patrols a designated area ensuring compliance with all applicable State laws and City ordinances; answers calls when a crime is suspected or an emergency exists; takes such action as necessary to prevent crime and/or to apprehend a criminal; maintains safety; assists citizens in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations; and performs other related duties, tasks, and assignments as required and directed by an Agency Supervisor or the Chief of Police. The Hilliard Division of Police subscribes to the “Community-Oriented Policing” philosophy and therefore, the primary emphasis of the position involves community service. Officers are required to take a problem-solving approach to the situations they encounter on a day-to-day basis and to interact with the residents on a regular basis within the City of Hilliard to address relevant concerns facing the community.

Essential Functions:

• Drives a police vehicle during all hours of a day; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice.
  
• Enforce DUI and traffic laws.
  
• Makes arrests, detains and/ or controls persons, sometimes requiring the use of physical force.
  
• Transports prisoners and committed mental patients.
  
• Investigates accidents, determining conditions, causes and other pertinent facts regarding accident.
  
• Conducts investigations of crimes, preserves crime scene, gathers and preserves evidence.
  
• Reports unsafe conditions, such as obstructions in streets.
  
• Answers inquiries; assists stranded motorists.
  
• Checks doors and windows of homes and businesses for security.
  
• Secures and executes warrants.
  
• Presents testimony in court.
  
• Loads, unloads, aims and fires handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress and at levels of proficiency prescribed by State standards.
  
• Assists and provides aid to injured persons; notifies families of injury and death.
  
• Looks for and investigates conditions and situations which may indicate a crime is about to be, or has been committed.
  
• Maintains records and prepares reports of incidents and activities.
  
• Gathers information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers.
  
• Where juveniles are involved; interviews parents, appears in court, and works with school authorities.
  
• Directs and regulates traffic.
  
• Attends neighborhood meetings to address and evaluate the concerns of citizens.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent certificate
• Successful completion of a state-certified Peace Officer basic training program. (Not required prior to appointment; however, if a new Officer, at time of appointment, has not completed such a training program, they must enter such a program immediately upon appointment.)
• Ability to acquire and maintain certification (pursuant to state standards) for the operation of on-duty and off-duty firearms (i.e. shotgun, AR-15, 9mm handgun).
• Attained the age of 21 years on or before the date of the written examination.
• Has not obtained the age of 45 years prior to application or appointment.
• Possession of a valid Ohio Driver’s License at the time of appointment.
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen
• Background must be free of prior felony convictions.
• Successful completion of all phases of the Selection Process prior to appointment. (Process includes application phase, written examination, physical fitness evaluation, structured panel interview(s), record check, background investigation, polygraph examination, final interview(s), psychological evaluation medical examination, and drug screen.)
• Regular and punctual attendance is regarded as an essential requirement of this classification.
• Compliance with training directives established by supervisory/training personnel.
• Adherence to all applicable Federal and State safety laws, rules, and regulations and City safety policies/procedures.