Patrol Officer Entry Level

Strongsville, City of (OH); West Virginia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Strongsville Police Department is seeking a dedicated Police Officer to join our public safety team. You will patrol the community, respond to calls for service, and enforce state and local laws while upholding the rights of citizens.

The ideal candidate will have firearms and defensive tactics training, strong communication and report-writing skills, and the ability to testify in court. A degree or four years of active duty service are required per the city’s prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Must have U.S. citizenship.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Successful completion of physical agility test.
• Background, polygraph, psychological, medical and drug screenings required.
• Must meet one of the following: 4-year Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of active duty with U.S. armed forces.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the community to deter and detect criminal activity.
• Respond to calls for service.
• Document allegations of a crime; protect persons and property; advise on prevention.
• Perform investigations (traffic and criminal).
• Interview witnesses and victims; collect evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and issue citations or warnings.
• Enforce criminal laws; make arrests or dispositions.
• Testify in court.
• Handle prisoners, including booking and transport.
• Direct traffic at scenes and events.
• Promote crime prevention and community relations.

Skills

Firearms proficiency

Defensive tactics

Less lethal

Communication

Report writing

Court testimony

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Active duty service (4 years)

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a Strongsville Police Officer. The successful candidate will have a passion for public safety and a commitment to protecting our community. In this role, you will be responsible for patrolling the community, responding to calls for service, and enforcing criminal and traffic laws.

The ideal candidate will thoroughly know state and local laws and the accepted practices of delivering police service. You will be expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance and efficiently and effectively respond to critical incidents. Additionally, you must be able to write comprehensive and detailed reports, effectively communicate orally, and render credible testimony in a court of law.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to work without direct supervision and possess training and proficiency in firearms, defensive tactics, and less lethal force equipment. You will also need to have a good knowledge of human relations techniques and be able to identify and solve community problems while promoting crime prevention.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals committed to serving their community and upholding the law. If you are a team player, possess strong communication skills, and have a passion for public safety, we encourage you to apply for this position.

• Patrol the community to deter and detect criminal activity.
• Responds to calls for service
• Documents allegations of a crime; protects persons and property; and advises on preventative practices.
• Performs preliminary and continued investigations (traffic and criminal)
• Searches for and collects physical evidence; interviews witnesses and victims.
• Enforces traffic laws by monitoring traffic movement visually and with radar or laser, contacts violators, and issues traffic citations or warnings.
• Enforces criminal laws by arrest or non-arrest dispositions.
• Testifies in court.
• Answers emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Investigates crimes by obtaining witness statements, collecting evidence, and processing crime scenes.
• Writes reports on alleged criminal incidents, follow-up investigations, arrests, juvenile records, and motor vehicle crashes.
• Prepares criminal charges.
• Serves warrants.
• Handles prisoners, including booking, transporting, and jailer duties.
• Responds to citizens’ requests for special attention and traffic enforcement in problem areas.
• Efficiently uses discretionary patrol time for self-initiated work.
• Maintain a condition of readiness to efficiently and effectively respond to critical incidents.
• Protect the constitutional rights of citizens.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Directs traffic at accident scenes, malfunctioning traffic signals, and community events.
• Identifies and solves community problems; promotes crime prevention.
• Acts as bailiff in Mayor’s Court.
• Promotes police-community relations through interaction at homeowner’s association meetings, school events, and block parties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Successfully passed the physical agility test (Click to View).
• Submit to a complete background investigation, polygraph, and psychological, medical, and drug screenings.
• Each applicant must also have one (1) of the following
  • Received a four (4) year Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in any field by date of hire;
  • OR
  • Served four (4) years of active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard by the time appointment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.