Police Officer Trainee

Salary: $41,600.00 Annually

Position Summary:

This is a training position in which the incumbent will attend the Law Enforcement Academy. The trainee will be responsible for completing the City Police Officer Trainee Program and will become a certified police officer for the City.

Police Officers, under general direction, perform duties — such as foot patrol and motorized patrol within the City of Casselberry; prevent crime; detect and arrest the perpetrators of crimes; regulate traffic; provide public assistance; perform all additional functions for the rank as prescribed by relevant laws, city ordinances, departmental rules and regulations, orders and directives of the Police Department.

Essential Functions:

– Completes the Trainee Program.
– Attends and successfully completes the Law Enforcement Academy.
– Prepares for and successfully passes the State of Florida Law Enforcement Certification Examination.
– Completes prescribed law enforcement training program.

Requirements:

• Be at least 19 years of age for law enforcement and correctional probation.
• Be at least 18 years of age for corrections.
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Have earned a high school graduate or equivalent (GED).
• Have not been convicted of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement.
• Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, not-withstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
• Have never received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United State.
• Have good moral character.
• Have successfully completed the Florida Basic Recruit Training Program for the respective discipline or completed the Equivalency of Training process.
• Have achieved a passing score on the State Officer Certification Examination.
• Have been fingerprinted by the employing agency with prints processed by the FDLE and the FBI.
• Have successfully passed a background investigation, to include drug testing.
• Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or certified advanced registered nurse practitioner.