Certified Police Officer

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Portsmouth, VA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Portsmouth is seeking a police officer to perform a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention duties. You will patrol, respond to incidents, and work with the community to address safety concerns.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and Virginia DCJS Certification (or the ability to obtain within one year if certified out of state). Applicants must be available for all shifts and pass a comprehensive background check.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Virginia DCJS Certification required or must obtain within one year of employment if certified out of state.
• Candidate must be available to work all assigned shifts (day or night).
• Comprehensive background investigation including local, state and federal checks; sex offender registry review.

Responsibilities

• Provides general public assistance for non-criminal activities such as traffic hazards and street hazards; collaborates with the community to address problems.
• Patrols and responds to a range of criminal activities; evaluates situations and determines appropriate action.
• Pursues or apprehends suspects; makes arrests and may use force as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision, responsible for performing a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention duties and may be assigned to any functional area to include patrol, investigations, or administration. Reports to the Police Sergeant.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provides general public assistance involving non-criminal activities such as traffic accidents, street hazards, and other potential problems and hazards requiring law enforcement intervention; and collaborates with the community in addressing problems.

Patrols and responds to a variety of criminal activities requiring law enforcement, intervention such as homicides, sexual assaults, robberies, property crimes, domestic violence, vice and narcotics related activities, crimes by and against juveniles, and other crimes; evaluates situation and determines the most appropriate course of action.

Pursues or apprehends suspects and criminals; makes arrests which may involve physically restraining or subduing individual(s) and possible use of deadly force; int

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or GED; and at least 1 year of credited service as a police officer.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Selected applicants must be available to work all assigned shifts. This will include day shift or night shift.

Requires a Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Certification.

If certified out of state, then must be able to obtain a Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Certification within one (1) year of employment.

Requires a comprehensive background investigation to include a local, state and federal criminal history check; sex offender registry and cre