Police Officer

Village of Palm Springs; Lake Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

13 paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Village of Palm Springs Police Department seeks a dedicated police officer to protect life and property within the community. You will perform law enforcement duties, enforce laws, and participate in investigations with proficiency in report writing and courtroom communication. Qualified candidates must be U.S.

citizens, at least 19, and hold Florida certification. A clean driving record and successful completion of medical and fitness standards are required.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• U.S. citizen with no felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
• Completion of minimum standards as required by the State of Florida.
• Successful completion of all medical and fitness requirements.
• 60 college credits, two years military experience (honorable discharge), or three years prior certified law enforcement officer experience.

Responsibilities

• Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using restraints.
• Prepare investigative reports and sketches with proper grammar and math.
• Exercise independent judgment on detentions, searches, and use of force.
• Operate law enforcement vehicle day and night in various conditions.
• Communicate effectively over law enforcement radio channels.
• Gather information in investigations by interviewing victims, witnesses and informants.
• Load and fire handguns and firearms under stress per certification standards.
• Search people, vehicles, buildings and outdoor areas; detain suspicious individuals.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods.
• Engage in patrols, including rotating shifts and building checks.
• Communicate with diverse populations and explain rights and processes.
• Demonstrate courtroom communication skills.
• Detect and collect evidence indicating dangerous conditions.
• Endure verbal and mental stress from hostile encounters.
• Perform rescue duties at accidents, emergencies and disasters; direct traffic; administer aid.
• Process and transport prisoners using restraints.
• Extinguish small fires with a fire extinguisher.
• Read and comprehend legal documents such as citations and warrants.
• Photograph arrestees and obtain fingerprint impressions.
• Patrol village areas by car, on foot, motorcycle or bicycle.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Judgment

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college credits

Two years military experience (honorable discharge)

Three years prior certified officer experience

Tools

Florida Law Enforcement Certification

Florida Driver's License

Job description

Summary

General duty police work in the protection of life and property.

Essential Job Duties

• Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints: subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons, and other approved weapons in self‑defense.
• Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
• Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree.
• Operates a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions.
• Communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels.
• Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informants.
• Load, unload, aim and fire handguns, and other firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
• Perform searches of people, vehicles, buildings and outdoor areas, walking for long periods of time, detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
• Engage in law enforcement patrol functions that include such things as working rotating shifts, walking on foot patrol and physically checking the doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure.
• Effectively communicate with people, including juveniles, by giving information and directions, mediating disputes and advising of rights and processes.
• Demonstrate communication skills in court and other formal settings.
• Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions and that and that indicate the presence of dangerous conditions.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered in an antagonistic environment.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
• Process and transport prisoners using handcuffs and other appropriate restraints.
• Extinguish small fires by using a fire extinguisher and other appropriate means.
• Read and comprehend legal and non‑legal documents, including the preparation and processing of such documents as citations, affidavits and warrants.
• Process arrested suspects to include taking their photographs and obtaining a legible set of inked fingerprint impressions.
• Patrols areas of the village by; car, on foot, motorcycle, or bicycle.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Must be at least 19 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen with no convictions of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Completion of minimum standards as required by the State of Florida. Successful completion of all medical and fitness requirements. The following qualifications are highly preferred in the selection process but not required: 60 credits from an accredited college, two years of military experience with an honorable discharge, or three years of prior certified law enforcement officer experience.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action to be taken.
• Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously and tactfully, and with respect for the rights of others.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to read, write and speak effectively.
• Ability to meet physical requirements and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the street locations, geography and types of construction in the village.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Licenses, Certifications Or Registrations

Florida Law Enforcement Certification; Valid Florida Driver's License and an acceptable driving record. Certifications must remain valid for the period of employment in this classification.

EQUIPMENT

Must possess a working knowledge of computers, copy machines, scanner, facsimile machine and other business equipment as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Meet physical requirements as indicated for State of Florida Certification. Must endure sustained acts of physical exhaustion and endure periods of duty under unfavorable and life‑threatening situations. Must be able to wear bullet‑resistant vest. Heavy (45 pounds and over) lifting and carrying. Reaching, pulling, pushing, balancing, smelling, and throwing. Climbing (including ladders). Visual and hearing acuity, with or without correction, are required. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, jumping, running, and driving. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Works inside and outside in various weather conditions with: noise, fumes, gases, smoke or flames, odors, slippery and uneven surfaces, heights, poor lighting. Work in or with moving objects or vehicles and in hazardous and stressful conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

The Village of Palm Springs offers a complete benefits package.

General Benefits Information

Conditional Offer of Employment contingent upon Background Check, Physical, Drug Screen (if applicable) and if interviewing for PD, a Psych and Polygraph as well.

Probation

All positions serve a one (1) year probationary period

PENSION PLAN: FRS (Florida Retirement System)

• Mandatory 3% employee contribution of your gross salary
• Fully vested after eight (8) years

HEALTH, DENTAL & LIFE INSURANCE EFFECTIVE

• Health insurance is with Humana HMO Premier Plan. In-network coverage ONLY. There is NO OUT OF NETWORK MEDICAL COVERAGE
• Dental Insurance is with Humana Traditional Preferred DPPO. Out of Network covered
• Weekly Payroll Deductions:
• Employee Only: $17.31/week
• Employee +1: $53.08/week
• Employee +2: $85.38/week
• Employee Family: $109.62/week
• Insurance coverage becomes effective the 1st of the month following 60th day of employment
• Group Life Insurance policy of $50,000 paid for by the Village for employees

HOLIDAYS

We have 13 paid holidays per year. Police Holiday is paid or comp’d at ten (10) hours for holiday except birthday which is at 8 hours. Birthday is an additional paid holiday but must be requested approved by supervisor, and taken in the same week as the birthday occurs.

Personal Leave Time

Accrues weekly from hire date at the rate depending on length of time in service. PLT may be used, paid, after six (6) months.