Police Officer (Part-Time, Central Records Division)

About the position

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. The City of Norfolk's Police Department is seeking candidates for the position of part-time Police Officer in the Central Records Division located at the Police Operations Center.

Responsibilities

• Performs limited Police functions.
• Monitors prisoners, both in person and remotely through CCTV.
• Monitors building security cameras.
• Monitors alarms for different Police Department facilities.
• Searches and handles occasional prisoners.
• Learns and knows the laws pertaining to adults and especially juvenile prisoners.
• Handles walk-in arrests of citizens who have warrants on file.
• Learns fingerprinting to assist with after hours printing.
• Takes occasional offense reports.
• Maintains various logs and prepares different reports.
• Answers questions of citizens who come to the front desk and citizens who call the front desk.
• Works alone and with others, including but not limited to, officers, civilians, and interacting with the public.
• Assists the ID section of the Central Records Division with 3rd offense checks.
• Screens citizens entering the Police Operations Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes.
• Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
• Valid Driver's License (prior to employment start date).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized).
• Current Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Law Enforcement Officer certification.
• Must successfully pass all entry level testing and assessments.
• One (1) year of consecutive active service as a certified police officer in Virginia for a municipal, county, and/or Virginia state law enforcement agency.
• Three (3) years of consecutive active service as a certified police officer in another state of the United States for a municipal, county, and/or state law enforcement agency.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the handling and monitoring of prisoners within Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) guidelines.
• Experience with reading and writing various reports using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
• Experience working alone or along with others.

Benefits

• Employer provided parking.
• Access to membership in credit union.