Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) Police Officer

City of Fredericksburg•Fredericksburg, VA

About The Position

This is a full-time law enforcement position. The Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) is a collaborative effort between the City of Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) and the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB). It is comprised of police officers and Emergency Services (ES) clinicians who will respond as a team. The goal is to de-escalate situations involving persons in crisis as well as connecting them to resources that may help address current needs. In addition, follow up and home visits involving high 911 utilizers will be conducted. The CIRT will follow up with individuals, family members, and/or caregivers after a crisis to offer support that might assist a person in connecting to services.

Requirements

Current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement Certification
Must complete Lawfit course
21 years of age
United States Citizen
Possess a valid driver’s license
High School Diploma or GED
One year of work experience involving public contact
No more than two moving violations within previous 24 months
No record of convictions within previous 60 months for DUI, eluding, leaving the scene of an accident or vehicular manslaughter
No record of 2nd or subsequent DUI
No current or previous revocations of suspension of license within previous 60 months due to a moving violation
Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any offense that would be any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of 18.2-371
Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to domestic assault under 18.2-57.2, or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States
Undergo a background investigation including fingerprint-based criminal history records inquiries to both the CCRE and FBI
Undergo a physical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment
Pass initial screening physical agility/ability test (LawFit)
Not have produced a positive result on a pre-employment drug screening