Police Officer - Certified

Roanoke Police Department; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Roanoke Police Department is seeking certified police officers to serve the City of Roanoke with experienced-based discipline and community service. This role is for individuals with prior police experience and includes potential bonuses for certification.

Officers patrol by foot, motorcycle, bicycle, or car, enforce laws, and engage in crime prevention and community policing. Background checks and Virginia DCJS certifications are required for in-state and possibly out-of-state officers.

Qualifications

• Prior police officer experience is required or preferred.
• Completion of basic law enforcement academy and probationary period.
• Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned beat on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, or in patrol car.
• Respond to dispatches and calls for service.
• Assist distressed persons, including those who are mentally ill or impaired.
• Make arrests based on warrants, offenses, and investigations.
• Participate in criminal investigations and community policing efforts.
• Testify in court as needed and report findings in detail.
• Direct traffic and report unsafe conditions.
• Record daily interactions with the public via video/audio and maintain records.

Skills

Police experience

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Basic law enforcement academy completion

Job description

The City of Roanoke is seeking CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS to serve the community through law enforcement. This position is for those with previous police officer experience. Depending upon experience, Certified Police Officers are eligible for a bonus up to $7,000. Certified in-state officers have to be verified that they are in good standing through DCJS after they complete all the other background requirements for an Entry-Level officer. Out of state certified officers has to do this as well but there is a possibility that they may have to attend more training as their initial training may not meet DCJS standards since Basic Academy training is not standardized across the nation

SUMMARY

Patrols assigned beat on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, or in patrol car control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of peace, and arrest violators. May perform assigned work in either a uniformed or non-uniformed capacity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• On an assigned shift, operates a motor vehicle or walks to observe for violation of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order
• Responds to communication dispatches to answer calls and complaints
• Assists persons in distress to include mentally ill, violent, criminally motivated and often impaired or socially challenged
• Makes arrests following service of warrants, personal observation of offenses, and individual investigation with a working knowledge of searchable and seizure; criminal traffic and civil law
• Participates in criminal investigations, community problem solving that includes recognized community policing tenants
• Testifies in court, often on days off as directed by subpoena
• Directs traffic as required and report unsafe conditions in streets or other public facilities
• Works in circumstances that requires video and audio recordings of daily interaction with the public
• Prepares detailed reports for permanent record or inter-department use
• Recover stolen and lost property
• Assigned to shift work duty that includes both day and night shift; works frequently weekends and holidays

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be legally compliant to possess and certify with an issued handgun according to Virginia law.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a major in social or police science desirable but not required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of basic law enforcement academy and the probationary period as police officer.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Successful completion of recertification required by the Commonwealth of Virginia on biennial basis.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 125 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.