Police Officer

Battle Creek, MI; Wyoming, MI
Veterans Health Administration

Closing date: 12/30/2022

Salary: $42,739 – $61,936 per year

The Police Officer will function in Police Service; ensuring a safe and secure environment across all VA administrations and properties within various settings, including a variety of jurisdictional environments, such as VHA Medical Centers and facilities, Inpatient Clinics, Outpatient Clinics.

The duties of the Police Officer include, but are not limited to:

  • Protects individuals during any given situation against threats to personal safety when enforcing laws and regulations;
  • Responds immediately to and engages potentially armed individuals during active threat response situations;
  • Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress, making independent decisions and taking immediate steps to preserve life and property;
  • Mitigates opportunities for assault, illegal entry, and theft involving highly protected information, property and/or processes at facilities containing special protective methods;
  • Provides patrol in vehicles, by foot and/or on a bicycle;
  • Responds to calls for police assistance, irregularities, and unusual or suspicious circumstances;
  • Conducts asset protection during transport;
  • Writes comprehensive incident reports;
  • Provides policing services in various environments where each type of jurisdiction (Exclusive, Concurrent and Proprietorial) has different enforcement rules;
  • Seeks, detects, seizes, and protects evidence and witnesses at the scene of an incident;
  • Detects and intervenes in criminal activity;

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959