Lead Police Officer

Defense Logistics Agency•Richmond, VA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Police Officer (Sergeant) performs coaching, facilitating, training, and mentoring duties and helps direct the work of other officers. The role serves as desk sergeant, communications control, and operations, directing patrols and coordinating emergency responses. It also performs law enforcement, crime prevention, patrol, investigation, access-control, fixed-post, and traffic-control duties at DLA installations and property. The position is mission essential and may require reporting to work during natural disasters, inclement weather, crises, holidays, increased security periods, or national emergencies. Assignments may be performed at any job site within the organization.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience directly related to the position; for GS-07, experience equivalent to GS-06 or equivalent in federal service, the military, or the private sector.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of basic laws and regulations and law-enforcement operations, practices, and techniques, with responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.
Specialized experience must include leading lower-graded officers, discussing assignments, and reviewing reports and records for completeness and accuracy.
Meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement’s closing date.
Valid state driver license.
Pass the required preemployment physical and physical fitness testing at one of the listed DLA locations; the candidate pays travel expenses.
Meet the non-critical-sensitive security requirement with Secret access and receive a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
Be able to meet the physical demands, including extended periods of running, walking, standing, bending, or driving; occasionally lifting, pushing, or carrying 50 pounds or more; and the agility and strength to pursue, apprehend, or detain.
Complete required initial and annual physical fitness testing and routine training in defensive tactics, active-shooter/hostage response, handcuffing, and firearms qualification.
Be legally eligible to possess and carry a firearm while on duty; a qualifying felony or misdemeanor domestic-violence conviction makes an applicant ineligible.
Comply with DLA drug-testing requirements, including pre-employment testing and possible random testing.

Responsibilities

Coach, facilitate, train, and mentor team members; distribute and balance workloads; arrange training; resolve simple informal employee complaints; monitor work progress; and prepare reports and records.
Operate as desk sergeant, communications control, and operations; direct installation patrols; maintain communications with mobile patrol units; and relay directions and information to officers.
Coordinate emergency responses among security, fire, and other emergency units; receive and act on calls and complaints, including emergency calls.
Perform law enforcement and crime-prevention duties to maintain order and protect life, property, and civil rights during normal and emergency operations.
Patrol DLA installations and property to prevent crime, protect people and property, and enforce local regulations and laws.
Plan and conduct initial investigations of suspicious activity, security breaches, and crimes; advise suspects of Miranda rights before questioning; write reports; detain suspects; secure and process crime scenes; gather evidence; and obtain witness statements.
Respond to emergencies and volatile situations, including terrorist attacks, hostage or barricaded situations, bomb threats, vehicle accidents, robberies, and hazardous-material incidents.
Perform fixed-post operations inside DLA installations or at perimeter gates and control access to sensitive or restricted areas.
Inspect personnel, packages, and vehicles at gates and checkpoints to detect, detain, or cite attempted theft of government property.
Provide pedestrian and traffic control for ceremonies, parades, emergencies, and similar events; direct traffic and issue tickets or notices for vehicle-operation and parking violations.