Police Officer Recruit

City of Hialeah Municipal Government

22h

About The Position

General work as a City sponsored student enrolled in a State of Florida Certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy. ESSENTIAL EXAMPLES OF DUTIES • Timely attends and participates in all lectures, demonstrations, applications, formations, inspections, examinations, and any other gatherings conducted as a part of basic law enforcement courses and remedial training. • Studies, comprehends, retains, and successfully demonstrates attained knowledge and skills garnered from all lectures, texts, material, data, and any other sources of information on subjects presented by the academy. • Safely fires a qualifying score with small arms. • Maintains a healthy physical condition and skills necessary to agilely accomplish arduous tasks, goals, assignments, etc. • Adapts and adheres to the conduct and attitudes required by training advisors, instructors, and administrators of the academy. • Is appropriately attired at all times. • Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be at least 19 years of age (no maximum).
• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent from an accredited state or private school recognized by the State of Florida Board of Education, or any other State meeting Florida Police Standards requirements.
• Must have a valid driver license from any state provided that a valid Florida driver license is presented to the Professional Compliance Bureau during the background process.
• Must pass State guidelines as determined by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for entrance into the police academy. The State requires all applicants to pass a Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT or FBAT), or other test as determined by the State for entrance into a State of Florida Certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
• Complete a course of basic recruit training approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC), unless exempt, and achieve an acceptable score on the officer certification exam in accordance with Florida Statutes. Fla. Stat. 943.13(9) and (10).
• Comply with Section 943.135 Florida Statutes, and CJSTC continuing training and education requirements. Fla. Stat. 943.13(11).
• A written examination
• A physical fitness test
• A battery of psychological tests
• A polygraph examination
• A thorough background investigation, which includes a fingerprint check
• A medical examination
• A Command Staff Review

Responsibilities

• Timely attends and participates in all lectures, demonstrations, applications, formations, inspections, examinations, and any other gatherings conducted as a part of basic law enforcement courses and remedial training.
• Studies, comprehends, retains, and successfully demonstrates attained knowledge and skills garnered from all lectures, texts, material, data, and any other sources of information on subjects presented by the academy.
• Safely fires a qualifying score with small arms.
• Maintains a healthy physical condition and skills necessary to agilely accomplish arduous tasks, goals, assignments, etc.
• Adapts and adheres to the conduct and attitudes required by training advisors, instructors, and administrators of the academy.
• Is appropriately attired at all times.
• Performs related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED