Police Officer

Woodstock, VA
The Town of Woodstock Police Department

Salary: $49,893-$59,872

Position Summary:

The Town of Woodstock is looking forward to transcending the traditional perspective assigned to law enforcement in small communities and recognizes the pillars identified in the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing as integral in the delivery of safe and effective policing services. The ideal candidate will promote the department’s goals of building collaborative community relationships and ensuring comprehensive and responsive community-oriented policing initiatives.

Essential Functions:

  • Responds to and assumes initial control of crimes or incidents; determines need for additional personnel and/or supervisor; secures crime scene; conducts preliminary inquiries and field interviews; gathers information and evidence.
  • Performs general law enforcement duties; patrols assigned areas of Town; checks residential and commercial properties for security; responding to public calls for assistance; maintaining order and public safety; apprehends and arrests criminal suspects and law violators; participates in investigations.
  • Prepares cases for prosecution; provides court testimony as necessary.
  • Serves warrants, civil processes, summons, and other orders and documents.
  • Participates in community-oriented policing projects as required.
  • Performs public service duties as required, including but not limited to assisting stranded motorists, checking on the elderly, providing traffic escorts, directing traffic, and providing security.
  • Directs and expedites traffic flow at assigned intersections and at accident scenes; alerts citizens to traffic safety conditions.
  • Participates in public relations efforts as necessary to maintain a cooperative and positive relationship between the Police Department and the community; attends community meetings as a representative of the Department; conducts education programs.
  • Attends periodic training sessions; maintains required level of proficiency in the use of firearms.

Requirements:

  • DCJS Certification required within one year of hire.
  • Valid driver’s license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Must be able to complete a satisfactory background investigation, post-offer, pre-employment drug screen