Police Officer (Entry Level)

Grandview Heights Police Department; Grandview Heights (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Grandview Heights Police Department in Ohio is accepting applications for an eligibility list for the position of Police Officer. Eligibility lists are valid for one year and are used to fill current and future vacancies within the division.

Candidates must complete NTN testing, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and obtain OPOTA certification or be eligible for certification. Lateral transfers are available for certified officers with two years of continuous service.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to successfully complete prescribed police officer certification.

Responsibilities

• Operates a police vehicle in an assigned area of the City to maintain law and order.
• Responds to calls for emergency.
• Responds to citizen complaints.
• Interview witnesses.
• Transports suspects to police headquarters for processing.
• Appears in court as the arresting officer.
• Investigates criminal and traffic offenses.
• Directs traffic.
• Crowd control.
• Delivers subpoenas.
• Transports prisoners as directed.
• Receives and dispatches radio messages.
• Attends formal training classes and staff conferences.
• Prepares daily reports of police matters encountered on his/her shift.
• Prepares special reports as required.
• Works irregular, on-call, and/or emergency hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Grandview Heights Division of Police is accepting applications for an eligibility list for the position of Police Officer. Eligibility Lists, upon approval of the Grandview Heights Civil Service Commission, are valid for a period of one (1) year.

The Grandview Heights Division of Police services the City of Grandview Heights and the Village of Marble Cliff and approximately 8,900 residents. Situated just west of downtown Columbus and THE Ohio State University, our growing community is home to multiple hotels, restaurants, mixed-use development, twenty parks, and is within walking distance to multiple professional sports stadiums and arenas. Authorized staffing is twenty-four (24) sworn law enforcement officers and nine (9) civilian staff and support members, including positions in Police Administration, Patrol, Investigations, Communications, Canine Handler, Bicycle Patrol, and Task Force Officer(s).

The Division recently transitioned to twelve-hour (12) shifts, guaranteeing members every other weekend off.

We are interested in dedicated candidates willing to work in a team environment and those who will create partnerships with the community to proactively preserve the peace, protect life and property, and safeguard the constitutional rights of all. All members must adhere to our Core Values of Professionalism, Respect, Courage, Integrity, and Accountability.

Eligibility Lists are obtained and created after the candidate successfully completes the required examination(s) through the National Testing Network (NTN). All entry-level candidates must create a profile and submit test scores through NTN at www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, in addition to completing the application for employment. Entry-level candidates do not currently have an OPOTA certificate and requires basic police academy training, or the candidate possesses an OPOTA certificate but is not currently employed as a police officer for a village, township, municipal, or state law enforcement agency within the State of Ohio for at least two years continuously, without a break in service.

A candidate with a current OPOTA certificate (or a certified law enforcement officer in any other U.S. state) with a minimum of two years of continuous service for a township, village, municipality, or state law enforcement agency and without a break in service should refer to the job posting for a Lateral Police Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operates a police vehicle in an assigned area of the City to maintain law and order
• Responds to calls for emergency
• Responds to citizen complaints
• Interview witnesses
• Transports suspects to police headquarters for processing
• Appears in court as the arresting officer
• Investigates criminal and traffic offenses
• Directs traffic
• Crowd control
• Delivers subpoenas
• Transports prisoners as directed
• Receives and dispatches radio messages
• Attends formal training classes and staff conferences
• Prepares daily reports of police matters encountered on his/her shift
• Prepares special reports as required
• Works irregular, on-call, and/or emergency hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Maintains licenses and certifications as required
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Motor vehicle
• Police cruiser
• Bicycle
• Specialized law enforcement equipment
• Standard office equipment, such as computer, telephone, fax machine, duplicating equipment, two-way radio
• Police vehicle computer
• Service weapon

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• The essential functions of this position require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting and an office setting
• Ability to give chase by vehicle or on foot
• Ability to restrain or subdue individuals, or to engage in other routine peace-keeping functions
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
• Occasionally climb and balance
• Regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights in addition to weight of uniform, bulletproof vest, holster, service weapon, and other standard-issue equipment
• Occasionally lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights
• Requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers
• Ability to work in a range of weather conditions
• Ability to speak and hear to exchange information
• Ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations
• Ability to operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment, including firearms
• Ability to hear and see in the normal range with or without correction
• Ability to deal calmly and rationally with high stress situations and threats to personal safety during periods of search and seizure and arrest
• May be exposed to toxic materials, bloodborne pathogens and other infectious environments
• Ability to respond appropriately to unruly or dangerous individuals, unsafe building sites, and incidents that may require a response to resistance up to and including the use of deadly force.

Management reserves the right to modify the foregoing job parameters at any time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to successfully complete prescribed police officer certification