Police Officer (Certified Applicant)

Delray Beach Police Department; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Delray Beach Police Department is seeking applicants currently certified in Florida or those from out of state who qualify for the FDLE Equivalency of Training Program. The posted minimum salary begins at $72,000 for those with a high school diploma up to an Associate’s degree, while Bachelor’s degree holders start at $74,836.80.

The role covers general law enforcement duties, patrols, arrests, investigations, and public safety responsibilities under supervision. Veterans' Preference Applies.

Qualifications

• Must be a Florida-certified police officer or eligible for the FDLE Equivalency of Training Program.
• Veterans' Preference Applies.
• The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Patrol the City by car, on foot, motorcycle, or bicycle.
• Respond to calls for service from the public.
• Effect an arrest, using force as necessary and within policy.
• Exercise independent judgment on detention, search, arrest, and force decisions.
• Pursue fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations as needed.
• Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects and informants.
• Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using proper grammar and computations.
• Operate a law enforcement vehicle during day and night in various road conditions.
• Communicate effectively over law enforcement radio channels.
• Load and fire weapons; demonstrate proficiency and pass firearms qualification.
• Conduct searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas.
• Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods.
• Engage in patrol duties, including rotating shifts and building security checks.
• Communicate with the public, including juveniles, to advise of rights and processes.
• Demonstrate courtroom communication skills.
• Detect and collect evidence and substances indicating criminal activity.
• Endure verbal and mental stress in challenging environments.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents and disasters, directing traffic and aiding victims.
• Process and transport prisoners using restraints.
• Operate gas masks when required and extinguish small fires as needed.
• Read and comprehend legal and non-legal documents and prepare related citations.
• Process arrestees, including photography and fingerprint impressions.
• Training and handling of a K-9 dog when designated.

Education

Florida Peace Officer Certification

FDLE Equivalency Training Program eligibility

Job description

This position is for applicants who are currently certified in the State of Florida, or out of state applicants who are a certified Police Officer and would qualify for the FDLE Equivalency of Training Program.

THE POSTED MINIMUM SALARY OF $72,000 IS FOR THOSE WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA UP TO AN ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE. APPLICANTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER WILL START AT $74,836.80.

The purpose of this description is to prepare the Police Officer Applicant to perform general law enforcement work to preserve public peace, to protect lives, property and rights of the public; to enforce statutory law and municipal ordinances; to deter crime; and to respond to calls for law enforcement assistance. Duties may vary according to specific assignment.

Veterans' Preference Applies

EEO Statement

The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services

Non-Smoking

The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace. The city will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e-cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.

General duty police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Essential Job Duties

• Patrol the City by car, on foot, motorcycle, or bicycle.
• Respond to calls for service from the public.
• Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects with the use of Defensive Tactics maneuvers, use of hands, use of feet, use of less lethal weapons and other approved weapons in self-defense.
• 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.
• Pursue fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles; lifting, running, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling up oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers.
• Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers.
• Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
• Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, and rain.
• Communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Load, unload, aim and fire weapons to include handguns, rifles, and shotguns from a variety of body positions. Must show proficiency and pass firearms qualification standards. Must be able to use a firearm under stressful conditions that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
• Perform searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking or standing 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 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 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 areas.
• Process and transport prisoners using handcuffs and other appropriate restraints.
• Put on and operate a gas mask in situations where chemical munitions are being deployed.
• 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 photograph and obtaining a legible set of inked fingerprint impressions.
• When designated, must be able to train, care for, and use a K-9 dog in patrol and other assignments.