Police Officer (Lateral)

Grandview Heights Police Department; Grandview Heights (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grandview Heights Police Department is seeking candidates to establish an eligibility list for the position of Police Officer. The list remains active for one year and supports staffing for a community of about 8,900 residents just west of Columbus.

The department recently adopted twelve-hour shifts, with every other weekend off, and emphasizes professionalism, respect, courage, integrity, and accountability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required or passed equivalent
• Completion of prescribed police officer certification training and one year probation required
• Participation in the competitive examination process per Civil Service procedures
• Valid State of Ohio driver’s license at time of appointment
• Weapons training and certifications are required

Responsibilities

• Operates a police vehicle to maintain law and order
• Responds to emergency calls and citizen complaints
• Interviews witnesses and appears in court
• Investigates criminal and traffic offenses
• Directs traffic and manages crowd control
• Prepares daily and special police reports
• Maintains licenses and certifications as required
• Works irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Skills

Law enforcement knowledge

Public safety communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Police officer certification training

Tools

Police equipment

Service weapon

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.

Lateral transfers with at least two years of continuous experience, without a break in service as a full-time police officer in Ohio, are highly encouraged to apply. Lateral applicants from other U.S. states are also eligible and encouraged to apply. Out-of-state applicants may require additional training. Lateral applicants are eligible for an advanced step starting salary and vacation benefits commensurate with the applicant’s continuous years of service with the agency by which they were employed immediately prior to being hired.

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
• Appears in court
• 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

The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• 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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to successfully complete prescribed police officer certification training and one year of work probation
• Participation in and selection through competitive examination process, as set forth in Civil Service Commission procedures
• Possession of a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license at time of appointment
• Knowledge of operation of police equipment, including vehicles, computer equipment, and tools
• Weapons training and license/certifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Law enforcement theory, principles, and practices and their application to a wide variety of services and programs
• Operations, services, and activities of a municipal law enfor