Police Officer Lateral Transfer

City of Cleveland Heights; Kentucky; On-site; USD 82,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Clothing allowance

Health coverage

Pension

Job summary

City of Cleveland Heights Police Department seeks a lateral transfer candidate with current OPOTA certification and at least one year of full-time civil service policing. The process includes an oral interview, extensive background checks, medical and psychological evaluations, and drug screening; there is no written or agility test required.

Applicants must be a US citizen, hold an Ohio driver’s license with a clean record, and be between 21 and 40 years old at applying.

Qualifications

• Must be 21–40 years of age at time of applying.
• Must be a US citizen or naturalized.
• Possess valid and current OPOTA certification.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• At least one year as full-time civil service police officer with no more than one year of separation of employment.
• Must pass the Ohio Police and Fire Pension medical examination.

Responsibilities

• Lateral transfer requires an oral interview, thorough background investigation, medical and psychological evaluations, and drug screening, with no written or physical agility test.

Skills

OPOTA certification

US citizen

Ohio driver’s license

Civil service police officer

Age 21-40

Job description

The Cleveland Heights PD will be accepting applications for lateral transfer.

The lateral transfer process will include an oral interview, thorough background investigation, voice stress analysis, psychological evaluation, medical evaluation to include drug screen and any other method necessary to ascertain the qualifications and abilities of the applicant. There will not be a written or physical agility test.

Minimum requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age and no more than 40 years of age at the time of applying
• Must be a US or naturalized citizen
• Possess valid and current OPOTA certification
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• At least one year as full-time civil service police officer with no more than one year of separation of employment
• Must pass the Ohio Police and Fire Pension medical examination

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Signing Bonus of $5,000; $2,500.00 to be paid at time of hire, $2,500.00 to be paid upon 1 year of employment.
• Salary based on experience ranging between $82,013.77-$93,051.48. Candidates with two years of experience will start at the top rate.
• Educational bonus of $2,000 for bachelor’s degree and $1,000 for associate’s degree
• $20,000 educational tuition reimbursement
• Annual clothing allowance bonus of $1400
• Annual firearms proficiency bonus of 5% of base pay
• Compensatory time with annual payout
• Annual sick time bonus
• $10,000 life insurance policy
• Opportunity for specialized units including EDGE Swat, Bomb Squad, Mobile Field Force, Community Response Team, K-9, Accident Investigative Unit, Detective Bureau, Narcotic Unit, Federal Task Officer, Police Academy Instructor
• Full group health coverage
• 12-hour shifts
• OP&F pension
• 88 hours of paid holiday
• 24 hours of paid personal time
• Vacation accrual starting at 80 hours annually
• Longevity pay
• Take home care program