Police Officer – FL Certified Sworn

Pinecrest, FL
Pinecrest Police Department

Salary: $66,164.80 – $94,057.60 Annually

Position Summary:

This position is a sworn police position involving the performance of traditional and non-traditional law enforcement functions in a community involved and problem solving focused policing environment.

Essential Functions:

  • Maintains skills mastered in the police academy with scheduled training provided by the department.
  • Properly uses a Police Taser, maintains those skills, and demonstrates the skills during scheduled refresher training provided by the department
  • Participates in community affairs, civic groups and service organizations as a representative of the police department.
  • Conducts investigations, including background investigations
  • Prepares written reports, records and correspondence in accordance with generally accepted police practices and departmental policy and procedures.
  • Testifies professionally and credibly in court proceedings.
  • Manages traffic and investigates accidents.
  • Utilizes forensic techniques including the use of hazardous chemicals.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Must have the knowledge and ability to apply the principles of sound police administration.
  • Must have an understanding of the principles of psychology and its application to obtaining better unit performance.
  • Must have a current certification or the ability to meet, by training, the requirements of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards, for certification as a Florida Police Officer.
  • Must have good eyesight defined as either uncorrected 20/20 binocular vision or uncorrected 20/20 binocular vision using spectacles or contact lenses; and including depth perception and the ability to distinguish colors.
  • Must be in excellent physical condition and have the ability to successfully pursue, apprehend, and arrest law violators or suspected law violators.
  • Must maintain high ethical, honesty and moral standards.
  • Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
  • Must be a non-smoker.
  • Applicants must complete all requirements established by the Village of Pinecrest for employment. This may include, but not limited to, a written examination, typing test, psychological screening to determine suitability for position, polygraph examination, comprehensive background investigation, and a job-related medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening test.
  • The minimum qualifications may be waived by the Village Manager.