Police Officer Cadet

Sanford, FL
Sanford Police Department

Salary: $17.00 Hourly.

Position Summary:
Under the City of Sanford Police Sponsorship Program, the purpose of this position is to prepare the Police Officer Cadet in Police work with the City of Sanford involving crime detection, prevention and investigation. As a Police Officer Cadet in the Florida Law Enforcement Academy, the employee is required to successfully complete the academy curriculum and obtain the State of Florida Law Enforcement Certification by passing the required State Officer Exam.
Essential Functions:

  • Must successfully complete the academy curriculum and obtain the State of Florida Law Enforcement Certification by passing the required State Officer Exam no later than (60) days after graduation from the Florida Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Must abide by and comply with the Laws of the State of Florida; City ordinances, department directives of the Sanford Police Department and the City of Sanford; and all rules and regulations applicable to members of the Sanford Police Department.
  • Must follow all policy and procedures set forth by the attending educational institution hosting the Florida Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Must work 40 hours per week and keep the Sanford Police Department Training Coordinator informed of their schedule. During times that the Cadets schedule is reduced to less than 40 hours per week by the educational institution, report to the Sanford Police Department’s Training Coordinator for assignment.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Current and valid Florida Driver’s License.
  • No convictions of any felony; or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, domestic violence, or have plead guilty to or nolo contendre to any felony or misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, not withstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
  • Must have been free of tobacco products for at least one (1) year immediately preceding your application for employment with the City of Sanford.
  • Must be at least 20 years of age to enter employment with the City of Sanford as a Police Officer Cadet; 21 years of age at the time of appointment to Police Officer.
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must not have been Dishonorably Discharged from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
  • Required vision of 20/20 or corrected vision to 20/40.
  • Requires candidate to sign the City of Sanford Police Officer Cadet Agreement.
  • Must successfully complete the Criminal Justice Basic Ability Test (CJBAT) prior to beginning the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Must successfully complete the City of Sanford due diligence process to include satisfactory information found in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check including FBI background review, driving record, pre-employment physical, stress test/x-ray, drug screen, and behavioral screening.