Police Officer (Certified)

Margate Police Department; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Margate Police Department is accepting applications for Certified Police Officers. Starting salaries are based on years of continuous service as a certified officer, with a step-based pay scale.

The department emphasizes proactive patrol, public safety, and thorough response to incidents in the city. Officers perform duties including traffic enforcement, investigations, and community policing, and may be assigned to specialized units.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and ability to pass psychological and physical evaluations.
• Must meet Florida law enforcement officer certification requirements.
• Successful completion of probationary period.
• No convictions for felonies or disqualifying offenses.

Responsibilities

• Patrol designated areas to deter crime and respond to calls for service.
• Enforce laws, make arrests when appropriate, and prepare reports.
• Direct traffic, manage crowd safety, and assist at incidents.
• Conduct investigations and gather information for follow-up.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Language ability

Data conception

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

***STARTING SALARIES ARE BASED ON YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE AS A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER. EX: A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER WITH 7 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE WILL START AT STEP # 7 SALARY.

***SEE PAY SCALE BELOW.

We are currently accepting applications ONLY for Certified Police Officers.

General Statement of Job

Under general supervision of a police supervisor, performs a wide variety of police and law enforcement activities, Tasks are primarily service oriented and include dispensing information, arbitrating disputes, providing assistance through referrals, property protection, crime prevention, investigative, and other public safety, order maintenance and emergency response services. Duties include an element of personal danger, exposure to adverse weather conditions, apprehending criminals, directing traffic, and transporting prisoners. Incumbents perform duties in accordance with Florida State Statues, City Codes and established departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. The incumbent must be able to act without close supervision and must be able to exercise sound independent judgment. Work is reviewed through observation, conferences, and review of written reports for results obtained and adherence to established policies and procedures. May be authorized to assume the duties of a supervisor in their absence. Performs related work as required.

Essential Functions

• Conducts routine preventive and proactive patrol in designated residential and business areas, and initiates contacts with both business operators and residents to establish open communications within the community.
• Responds to calls for police service and takes action upon observing a circumstance or situation requiring police attention, i.e., responds to in progress and delayed crime scenes, domestic disputes and disturbances, disputes among neighbors, businesses and customers, juveniles, and gang incidents.
• Provides information and/or assistance to the public by answering a wide range of non-police related service calls, informing citizens of available services in the community, and providing referrals to other city, county, and state agencies when applicable.
• Maintains the peace and safety of the community by quelling public disturbances and maintaining civil obedience at group functions.
• Provides for the safe and convenient flow of traffic and pedestrians within the community, investigates traffic accidents, enforces traffic violations, promotes vehicular and pedestrian safety, reports unsafe road conditions, and conducts DUI investigations.
• Conducts criminal and non-criminal investigations, initial investigation into numerous crimes (robbery, burglary, assaults, etc.), conducts investigations concerning civil disturbances/matters (landlord/tenant, failure to pay, child custody, etc.) conducts follow-up investigations of crimes and other incidents, conducts surveillance of areas for suspected or potential criminal activity. Gathers and maintains intelligence with regard to criminal activity through the use of civilian contacts and other methods.
• Enforces laws and arrests lawbreakers for both felonies and misdemeanors, City Ordinance Violations, and issues Notices to Appear, issues traffic citations, and prepares written reports, forms, and other documents as required.
• Testifies in civil and criminal court proceedings as well as other related activities.
• Provides a variety of specialized services when properly trained and so assigned, i.e., K-9, Special Response Term (SRT), Special Enforcement Team (SET) Motorcycle Officer, Detective, School Resource Officer (SRO), Crime Prevention.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• May be assigned to a specific functional area requiring specific duties not delegated to the essential functions of Police Officer, thus incumbent may perform the majority of essential functions on a more limited basis, specific areas include, but are not limited to, school resource, evidence/property, personnel and training, DARE, planning/research, criminal investigation, narcotics, patrol, neighborhood policing, or other assignments as determined by the Chief of Police.
• Performs related work as required.
• Performs emergency response duties as necessary.

Minimum Training and Experience

High school diploma or GED, pass psychological screening, pass physical evaluation, pass Computer Voice Stress Analysis (C.V.S.A.) truth verification test, pass written, oral and physical agility testing (applicable to non-certified candidates), pass background investigation, meet any additional current state training requirements necessary to obtain and maintain State of Florida law enforcement officer certification, successful completion of 18-month probationary period. Must successfully complete all applicable Civil Service requirements. Candidates must meet all other minimum law enforcement officer employment certification requirements specified in Florida Statute 943.13, including but not limited to no convictions for felony or misdemeanor crimes or derogatory moral turpitude issues as specified by statute or administrative code.

Minimum Qualifications to Perform Essential Functions

• Physical Requirements: Tasks involve frequent walking, standing, some lifting and carrying objects of light to heavy weight (5-100+ pounds). Physical agility and fitness for performing duties that require potential exertion, i.e, subduing subjects, climbing fences. May involve exposure to adverse weather and environmental conditions.
• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving and receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions.
• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of materials relevant to governmen