Certified Police Officer

City of Portsmouth, VA • Portsmouth, VA

288d

About The Position

Under general supervision, responsible for performing a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention duties and may be assigned to any functional area to include patrol, investigations, or administration. Reports to the Police Sergeant.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Completion of a current accredited Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services academy.
• Completion of a Field Training Program within the State of Virginia.
• Active accreditation or completion of required in-service within two (2) years of the first day of employment.
• At least one (1) year of consecutive active service as a Certified Police Officer for a municipality, county, and/or state law enforcement agency.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in specialized units such as K-9, Traffic, Narcotics, Detective Bureau.
• Experience in collateral assignments such as Bicycle Patrol, Special Weapons and Tactics, Dive Team.

Responsibilities

• Provides general public assistance involving non-criminal activities such as traffic accidents, street hazards, and other potential problems and hazards requiring law enforcement intervention.
• Patrols and responds to a variety of criminal activities requiring law enforcement intervention such as homicides, sexual assaults, robberies, property crimes, domestic violence, vice and narcotics related activities, crimes by and against juveniles, and other crimes.
• Pursues or apprehends suspects and criminals; makes arrests which may involve physically restraining or subduing individuals and possible use of deadly force.
• Interviews and interrogates victims, witnesses, suspects, and other contact persons; protects the crime scene for processing; and processes suspects.
• Maintains the peace and safety of the community by calming public disturbances and maintaining order at group functions.
• Assists senior officers at crime scenes; makes detailed search and analysis of crime scene using various technical procedures, including photography, fingerprint detection and identification, casting of footprints, etc.
• Performs administrative duties in law enforcement, planning, and operations including preparing and presenting court testimony; training; maintaining associated case files; preparing and completing forms, narrative reports, and correspondence.
• Appears in court as a witness to give testimony in court concerning investigation results and evidence obtained.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on current workload and department needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive background investigation including criminal history check.
• Satisfactory results from medical, psychological evaluation and pre-employment substance abuse testing.
• Random alcohol and controlled substance testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED