Police Officer
Salary: $49,555.00 – $60,775.00 Annually
Position Summary:
Patrols assigned beat on foot, motorcycle, bicycle or in patrol car to control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of peace, and arrest violators. May perform assigned work in either a uniformed or non-uniformed capacity.
Essential Functions:
- On an assigned shift, working nights and days; 12 hour shifts once the basic academy has been completed.
- Operates a motor vehicle or walks to observe for violation of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
- Responds to communication dispatches to answer calls and complaints
- Assists persons in distress
- Makes arrests following service of warrants, personal observation of offenses, and individual investigation
- Participates in criminal investigations
- Testifies in court
- Directs traffic as required and report unsafe conditions in streets or other public facilities
- Prepares detailed reports for permanent record or inter-department use
- Recovers stolen and lost property
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a major in social or police science desirable but not required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Possession of a valid appropriate driver’s permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Successful completion of recertification required by the Commonwealth of Virginia on biennial basis.