Police Officer

Office of the Secretary • Boulder, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This vacancy is for a Police Officer in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. Police services are essential functions that support operations during emergencies, severe weather, or COOP events at the worksite, an alternate location, or via telework.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's operator's license.
• Have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition in accordance with the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Have successfully passed a weapons exam in the use of firearms and non-lethal weapons within the last three years.
• Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.
• Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Must have successfully graduated from one of the following training courses with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC): FLETC Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP), FLETC Mixed Basic Police Training Program (MBPTP), FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP), FLETC Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT), or an equivalent training certificate for consideration.
• Must submit a copy of your FLETC or equivalent training certificate with your application, or you will be rated ineligible.
• To qualify at the GS-5 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 or equivalent grade in the Federal service or its non-federal equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as experience: Applying laws and regulations; Applying law enforcement operations, practices, and maintaining order; and Protecting life and property.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Must successfully pass all required physical/medical examinations prior to appointment.
• Selectee must be able to successfully pass, as applicable, annual and periodic physical/medical examinations, and psychological screenings to maintain a level of physical fitness in accordance with the standards and policies of this agency.
• Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (Males born after 12/31/59).

Nice To Haves

• Successfully completed at least four years of education above the high school level leading to a bachelor's degree in Police Science or a comparable degree program related to police officer work.
• A combination of specialized experience and education are qualifying.
• Successful completion of a Federal, State, County, or Municipal Police Academy or comparable training course that include at least 40 classroom hours of instruction in police department procedures and methods, and local law and regulations, may be substituted for a maximum of 3 months of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Enforce federal/state laws, ordinances, and regulations, including criminal, civil, and traffic; executes misdemeanor and felony warrants of arrest.
• Appear in federal, state, or local courts of law to testify.
• Interview witnesses to gather statements.
• Write reports of preliminary investigations which may be used in court.
• Write citations for clear-cut, observed violations of laws and rules.
• Monitor closed circuit television (CCTV) systems to detect illegal activities.
• Utilize standard operating procedures and checklists to enforce laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• Provide security patrol/physical presence to promote a sense of security.
• Respond to alarms and calls for service and reports observations with regard to environmental health, safety, and fire code hazards/violations.
• Operate weapons properly and qualifies at the range (passing required weapons qualifications), demonstrates proper officer safety techniques and procedures, and uses less than lethal weapons properly.
• Protect oneself and the public while responding to criminal situations.
• Assist in providing essential services during an emergency, weather, or COOP event at the worksite, an alternate location, or via telework.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

What This Job Offers

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