Patrol Officer Lateral Transfer

Strongsville Police Department; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Strongsville Police Department in Ohio seeks a dedicated Police Officer to patrol the community, respond to calls, and enforce laws. You should have firearms training, defensive tactics, and strong communication while delivering police services with integrity.

The role requires detailed report writing, credible court testimony, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must maintain readiness for critical incidents and crime prevention.

Qualifications

• OPOTA-certified Ohio Peace Officer is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or four years of active duty service must be met.
• Must pass physical agility, background, polygraph and medical screenings.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the community to deter and detect crime.
• Respond to calls for service and emergencies.
• Write detailed reports and preserve evidence.
• Testify in court and participate in investigations.
• Enforce traffic and criminal laws; issue citations.
• Maintain readiness for critical incidents and community engagement.

Skills

Patrol procedures

Report writing

Court testimony

Firearms training

Defensive tactics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

OPOTA certification

Tools

Radar/LIDAR

Job description

Job Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

Each applicant must be currently Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certified as an Ohio Peace Officer as defined in Chapter 109 of the Ohio Administrative Code.

• Must be currently working or have worked within the past twelve (12) months, as a full-time (minimum 30 hours per week) OPOTA certified Ohio Peace Officer in a jurisdiction in the State of Ohio as defined in Section 109.71 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Successfully passed the physical agility test.
• 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;
  • 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;
  • Served at least four (4) years of full-time service (minimum 30 hours per week) as an Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certified Ohio Peace Officer in a jurisdiction in the State of Ohio as defined in Section 109.71 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Additional Notes

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.