Police Officer 2026

City of Lynchburg•Lynchburg, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Police Officers perform responsible protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments. Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned. There is an additional $5,000 bonus given upon Police Academy Graduation. The LPD Hiring Process includes completing an Application, Physical Agility Assessment and Oral Board, Polygraph Exam, Extensive Background Check, Medical Exam, and Psychological Test. Primary communication during the hiring process is done through email, so applicants should check their spam/junk folders regularly.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be 21 years of age by graduation from the police academy.
Possession of valid Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply and may be eligible for certification pay.

Responsibilities

On assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
Responds to dispatched calls such as domestic situations, alarm, advice calls, etc.
Enforces local and state laws and issue summonses for parking and traffic violations.
Works radar and conducts traffic checks.
Interviews suspects, witnesses and victims regarding crime reported and completes detailed incident reports.
Obtains and serves warrants, make arrests and testifies in court.
Maintains various types of records and files such as personal court appearances.
Conducts crime scene searches, collects and preserves evidence, and submits lab reports.
Investigates and reports traffic accidents and directs traffic when necessary.
Assists with criminal investigations, conducts stakeouts, presents evidence, interviews victims and witnesses, performs property and evidence duties.
Reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities.
Prepares detailed reports.
Responds to animal control calls when animal warden is unavailable.
Assists at special events such as crowd control at parades, VIP security, etc.
Provides public services such as unlocking vehicles and escorts.
May serve as field training officer and instruct junior officers in proper police procedures, practices and techniques, use of equipment and departmental policy.
Participates in the tactical response to special threat situations such as terrorism, hostage taking, and natural and man-made disasters or accidents.
When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.