Police Officer- Lateral

Gahanna Police Department; Gahanna (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gahanna Police Department is seeking experienced police officers for lateral appointment. Candidates must be certified in any U.S. state and have no two-year break in service, with active certification if previously laid off.

Lateral officers work under the Fields Services Bureau Lieutenant and a Sergeant to provide a professional, visible police presence. Responsibilities include routine patrols, responding to emergencies, enforcing laws, coordinating with detectives, and producing precise

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 21 years of age and not over 40 at original appointment.
• United States citizenship required.
• Residence must allow reporting to the station within 60 minutes; new officers within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas to maintain safety and public order.
• Answer calls and respond to emergencies; take lawful enforcement actions as needed.
• Investigate incidents in cooperation with detectives; share intelligence as required.
• Initiate reports, process arrests, and prepare required police documentation.
• Interact with community members and promote positive public relations.
• Identify and pursue suspects; use reasonable force when necessary to effect arrests.
• Operate police vehicles safely under various conditions and stressful scenarios.
• Utilize police radio for clear, timely communications during events.
• Record facts, complete accurate reports, and maintain criminal/crash records.

Skills

Word processing

Analytical thinking

Oral/written communication

Judgment and discretion

Job description

Lateral Police Officer Candidate Requirements

Full-time Police Officers with arrest powers, certified in any state within the United States, with no break in service for two (2) years at the time of application, may apply for a lateral appointment without taking the civil service examination outlined in Rule 13. Such candidates recently laid off or placed in a part-time or reserve position after having worked in a full-time position for two (2) consecutive years, may still apply for a lateral appointment, providing the candidate holds an active police officer certification. Lateral candidates must meet the criteria outlined in Section 13.01 and 13.09. Lateral candidates must be approved by the Director of Public Safety.

The position of Police Officer is under the general supervision of the Fields Services Bureau Lieutenant and under the direct supervision of a Sergeant. The individual assuming this position will be responsible for providing a highly visible, professional police presence while conducting patrol activities in a specified geographical area. Answers calls when a crime is suspected or an emergency exists; takes such actions as necessary to prevent crime and/or to apprehend a criminal; to maintain safety and to assist citizens in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations. Takes proper enforcement action as necessary and required to maintain the order, safety and general welfare of the city of Gahanna utilizing the United States Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and Gahanna Codified Ordinances. Initiates reports, affects arrests, processes prisoners, conducts investigations in cooperation with detectives, shares intelligence information, and coordinates police resources; observes and identifies potential problem areas within the community.

• Conduct routine patrol activities within assigned areas of the city.
• Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws and promoting good community relations.
• Identify and monitor areas where criminal activities or public nuisances are occurring or are likely to occur.
• Utilize an understanding of streets, businesses and significant locations within the city.
• Evaluate complaint and emergency request information to determine response requirements.
• Interact with members of the community.
• Mediate domestic and other disputes.
• Identify, pursue and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts; use physical force when necessary to control and arrest law violators.
• Use automated systems to perform computer checks of persons, vehicles, locations and property utilizing mobile computing devices.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely under various conditions, in severe weather, in an emergency response/pursuit status and other stressful situations.
• Effectively utilize and verbally communicate via police radio during routine and high stress events.
• Record facts and prepare detailed and accurate reports, criminal complaints, crash reports, forms, memorandums, and other documents as required.

Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is requiredLateral Police Officer Candidate Requirements:

Full-time Police Officers with arrest powers, certified in any state within the United States, with no break in service for two (2) years at the time of application, may apply for a lateral appointment without taking the civil service examination outlined in Rule 13. Such candidates recently laid off or placed in a part-time or reserve position after having worked in a full-time position for two (2) consecutive years, may still apply for a lateral appointment, providing the candidate holds an active police officer certification. Lateral candidates must meet the criteria outlined in Section 13.01 and 13.09. Lateral candidates must be approved by the Director of Public Safety.

Education and Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of 21 years of age at time of original appointment not to exceed 40 years of age at time of original appointment (Gahanna Code 139.04).
• Must be a United States citizen.
• The location of an officer's residence must be such that if an officer is contacted and called back to duty in an emergency, the officer can report to the station, ready for duty, within sixty minutes of being contacted. New officers must meet this requirement within six months of appointment.
• Visual acuity – both eyes must have corrected vision of 20/30.

Licenses and Certificates

• Current and valid Ohio Driver's License with an acceptable driver's abstract in order to meet criteria for insurability established by the City of Gahanna.
• Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certificate or the ability to attend and successfully complete a residential police academy as required for appointment.

Knowledge of

• Knowledge of government structure and process.
• Knowledge of state law and local ordinances, police policy and procedures, and agency rules.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Detailed knowledge of the City of Gahanna, its roadways, residential, business, industrial, and recreational areas, or ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly.

Skill in

• Proficiency in word processing/typing.
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks; to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols.
• Communicating orally and in writing with internal staff, citizens.
• Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.

Ability to: (Mental and Physical)

• Man