Police Officer

Temple Terrace, FL
Temple Terrace Police Department

Salary: $26.35 – $42.79 per hour

Essential Functions:

  • This is general duty police work enforcing laws and ordinances.
  • Responsibilities include patrolling; protecting life and property; preventing, detecting, and investigating crimes; maintaining law and order.
  • Employee must exercise considerable independence and sound judgment.
  • Specific assignments are carried out in accordance with established rules and procedures.
  • Must be able to work in an emergency without direct supervision and make sound decisions calmly and quickly.
  • Must maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
  • Employee is required to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • College, military, or prior law enforcement preferred.
  • Current Florida Department of Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (FDLE/CJSTC) Certification.
  • Or, completion of Florida Basic Law Enforcement Academy, crossover training, Florida Equivalency of Training, or comparative compliance course, and successfully completed the Florida Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) State Test (as applicable).
  • Currently certified as a Florida law enforcement officer, out of state officer (Equivalency of Training Required), Federal/Military Police (Equivalency of Training Required), or certified as a Florida corrections officer (Sponsorship of cross over training possible).
  • Valid Florida driver’s license.
  • Minimum age, 19 years.
  • Must meet Chapter 943, Florida Statutes requirements.
  • Birth Certificate or certified copy.
  • Valid Social Security card; copies of all documented name changes.
  • Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces
  • Selective Service Card (males between ages 18 to 25 years).
  • Must meet all pre-screening requirements; successfully complete a standardized Physical Ability Test (PAT); pass a comprehensive physical (including drug screening), psychological examination, and the City’s background investigation including fingerprinting.
  • Must reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius from the City of Temple Terrace Police Department facility, except as authorized by the Police Chief or his/her designee.
  • Must execute a three-year employment contract; be tobacco-free for one-year preceding appointment and throughout Police Department employment.
  • Must adhere to established departmental grooming and appearance dress codes.
  • A citizen of the U.S.
  • Must not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.