Police Administration - Police Officer Lateral Transfer

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority; Cleveland (OH); Hybride; USD 62 000 - 77 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance coverage

Tuition reimbursement

On-site workout facility

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan options (OPERS)

Résumé du poste

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department (CMHAPD) is seeking experienced officers for lateral transfer to a full-time police position. Starting pay aligns with two years of continuous service, and eligible candidates hold an OPOTC certificate.

Salary ranges from $29.69 to $36.87 per hour, with benefits and wellness programs noted. This is a public safety role focused on community policing and protecting CMHA property and people.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• OPOTC certification and a minimum of two consecutive years of full-time Peace Officer experience.
• Valid driver's license and US citizenship.

Responsabilités

• Patrols a designated area to deter crime and apprehend violators, maintaining radio contact as directed.
• Responds to violations of laws and ordinances, including drug offenses, felonies, and disturbances.
• Enforces vehicle and traffic laws; issues notices and serves court writs.
• Investigates crimes and accidents; preserves the crime scene and may administer first aid; questions and detains witnesses as needed.
• Writes reports detailing crimes, accidents, investigations and other police activities.
• Serves in specialized operations as needed and may coordinate the duties of other officers at a crime scene.

Connaissances

OPOTC certificate

Two years full-time experience

Driver's License

Background check

US citizenship

Voice-stress analysis

Emergency shift readiness

Public rapport

12-hour shift

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Police Officer Lateral Transfer

SALARY: Depending on experience, salary range is $29.69/Hour to $36.87/Hour

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department (CMHAPD) is accepting applications from experienced candidates for lateral transfer as a full-time police officer. Eligible candidates will have successfully completed at least two years of continuous service as a full-time police officer, currently employed as a sworn police officer and be certified through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC). Starting salary will depend on the candidate's years of continuous, full-time service.

The CMHAPD is a nationally-accredited law enforcement agency that provides high-quality law enforcement service focused on community policing. The Department’s core values are Tenacity, Respect, Understanding, Service and Training (TRUST). CMHA supports a very active health & wellness program that promotes a life/work balance. If you meet the qualifications for the position and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, you are encouraged to visit www.cmha.net and submit an application for the position.

A Police Officer performs a variety of general and specific police functions in assigned area in order to preserve and protect life and property, enforce laws and ordinances, and prevent and detect crime on CMHA premises. These tasks require an understanding of department operations, and state, local and federal statues, and involve an element of personal risk. The Police Officer must be dedicated to the Authority’s mission and vision and will uphold the shared values of commitment, respect, accountability, excellence and safety to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patrols a designated area, either in a motorized vehicle or on foot, in order to prevent crime or disturbance of the peace and apprehend violators. Conducts surveillance. Makes police presence visible in order to deter crime. Familiarizes self with patrol area and notes hazards, suspicious persons, and circumstances therein to report to superior officer. Maintains ongoing radio contact as directed.
• Responds to reported violations of regulator laws and ordinances including, but not limited to, drug violations, felonies, civil disturbances, domestic disturbances, and misdemeanors.
• Enforces vehicle and limited traffic laws; writes notices; and serves court writs.
• Conducts preliminary investigations of crimes, accidents, and civil disturbances; gather evidence and protects the crime scene until relieved by the appropriate superior officer or investigatory unit. May administer first aid, locate, question, and detain witnesses; pursues, apprehends, arrests, interrogates, and transport suspects and offenders as necessitated by circumstance; testifies and presents evidence in court.
• Observes, inspects, and reports the condition of CMHA property, noting any hazardous conditions; inspects and maintains department equipment.
• Writes crime reports and other required reports; completes forms describing circumstances of crimes, accidents, investigations, complaints, and other police activities.
• May perform functions of specialized police operations including, but not limited to, specific street activities, narcotics enforcement, scientific duties, and clerical tasks in support of street personnel.
• Progression within the police position is in accordance with the bargaining unit agreement. A police officer may also serve as a field-training officer.
• First officer on a crime scene coordinates the duties of other officers until the arrival of a superior; senior officers may serve as lead workers, coordinating and assigning tasks in the absence of superior officers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• The above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. This is not an exclusive list of all duties performed by personnel so classified.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

Police Officers' Training Certification by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council. Must possess an OPOTC certificate and a minimum of two consecutive years of full-time experience as a Peace Officer as defined in the Ohio Revised Code.

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

SKILLS:

• Physical agility requirements are waived
• Minimum age 21 at time of appointment
• United States citizenship
• Possess an OPOTC certificate and a minimum of two consecutive years of full-time experience as a Peace Officer as defined in the Ohio Revised Code.
• Successfully pass a background check
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with the public
• Successfully complete a voice-stress analysis, psychological screening, and medical exam
• Valid Ohio driver's license
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift and emergency shifts as needed
• Ability to rapidly and objectively analyze situations and determine the proper course of action
• Experience in handling vehicles in routine and emergency conditions.
• Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services 8% Hiring Bonus
• Uniforms and equipment provided
• On-site workout facility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing career development and training opportunities
• Health insurance coverage
• Family/Bereavement leave
• Ability to carryover limited amount of accrued sick time
• Retirement plan options (OPERS and deferred compensation plans)
• Group and voluntary life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Prior service credit for vacation accrual rate
• Employee assistance program, and more!
• For more detailed benefit information, visit our benefits website, www.cmhabenefits.com

OTHER:

Possession of a valid Ohio vehicle operator's license and insurability under agency policies.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience that could provide the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer