Police Officer – Certified
Salary: $75,921.30 – $87,888.39 Annually
Position Summary:
Under limited supervision; performs general and specialized police work involving the enforcement of laws and ordinances; protecting life and property; detection and arrest of violators; crime prevention; community services or other specialized assignments; and performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 21 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED. Education will be verified using the Education requirement listed below.
- United States Citizen.
- Out of State Certified Police Officer in good standing.
- Successfully complete the Criminal Justice Institute physical agility test from a state accredited facility within one (1) year of application closing date;
- OR successfully complete the City of West Palm Beach physical agility test.
- Valid State of Florida Driver’s License. A valid driver’s license from any state (equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application with the ability to obtain a State of Florida driver’s license before hire date.
- Completed Supplemental Application.
- Required documents uploaded to your account.
- Registered with the selective service.
- Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.Have a stable work history free of repeated disciplinary actions, suspensions, terminations, and resignations.
- Free of convictions involving domestic abuse or violence.
- Free of convictions of any felony.
- Free of convictions and violations pertaining to Florida Department of Law Enforcement Good Moral Character guidelines.
- Free of misdemeanor convictions involving perjury or false statements.
- Free of convictions or plea of nolo contendere to any 1st or 2nd degree misdemeanor within the last three (3) years.
- Have not been dishonorably discharged from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
- Have not been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or control substances in the preceding 5 year period in Florida or any other state.
- Have not had a Driver’s license suspended under the point system in the past 5 years, as provided for in the Florida Statue, Chapter 322.
- Have not been convicted of 3 moving violations in the preceding 36 months in Florida or any other state.
- The applicant must list ALL moving violation tickets, even if this information is not included on the “Complete” driver history record from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Failure to disclose this information regarding your driving history may be grounds for removing the candidate from the process.