Police Officer - POST Certified

Hooveralabama; Hoover, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoover Police Department in Hoover, AL is seeking a Police Officer to protect life and property, enforce laws, investigate crimes, and provide testimony in court. The role requires POST certification, a valid Alabama driver's license, and the ability to obtain the Hoover Driver's Permit.

Starting salary aligns with the posted range, with preference for Spanish language skills. Applicants must pass a thorough background check and participate in the department's evaluation process.

Qualifications

• Must possess a POST law enforcement certification in any State.
• Alabama POST certification requires three years or more past graduation date on APOST certificate.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain/maintain City of Hoover Driver's Permit.
• Ability to pass a thorough background check.
• Preferred: Fluent in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of law enforcement duties to preserve public peace, enforce laws and ordinances, investigate crimes and accidents, make arrests, and provide testimony in courts.
• Conducts traffic surveys to identify problem areas, assists in school and community functions, participates in public relations activities, and handles other assigned cases.

Skills

Spanish

Education

POST Certification

Job description

Overview

Hiring Range: $59,924.80-$66,060.80 Starting salary may be adjusted depending on experience.

Qualifications

1. Possession of law enforcement certification from Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) in any State;

2. Applicants possessing a State of Alabama POST Certification must be three (3) years or more past graduation date listed on APOST certificate;

3. Possession of a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain/maintain a City of Hoover Driver's Permit;

4. Ability to pass a thorough background check

Preferred Qualification:Fluent in Spanish

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of law enforcement duties in the preservation of public peace and prevention of crimes, including protecting life and property, enforcing all laws and ordinances, investigating crimes and accidents, making arrests, providing credible testimony in various courts, conducting traffic surveys to determine problem areas, assisting in school and community functions, as well as, public relations activities, and other cases as assigned.

Supplemental Information

As only one application can be submitted per candidate for a particular job posting, please make certain that your application meets the minimum requirementsat the time of application.

All candidatesmust provide a copy of their current POST certification.These documents must be electronically attached to your application.Applications lacking the appropriate documentation will not be forwarded to the Police Department for further evaluation.

EMPLOYMENTPROCESS

Police Officer candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be further screened through our evaluation process, which considers related work experience, education, certifications and special training. Police Officer candidate finalists will then be evaluated based on personal interviews.

In order to be eligible for employment with the Hoover Police Department a candidate must successfully complete the Physical Agilities/Abilities Test. You can view the Physical Abilities/Agilities requirements at the following website - http://www.apostc.state.al.us. Go to Forms on the left side of the page then scroll to bottom of the page to access the Physical Agility Ability Course.

Candidates will be informed of the date, time and location of the Physical Agilities/Abilities Test at a later date and only after successful completion of an interview or interviews.

Due to the high volume of applications received, not all applicants will be selected for interviews and all that do interview are not guaranteed to be selected to participate in the Physical Agilities/Abilities Test.

This job will be posted until a sufficient number of applications are received and the City reserves the right to close the posting at any time.