Police Officer

Oxford, City of • Police Station, OH

32d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oxford is seeking to establish an eligibility list for the position of full-time Police Officer. This is a Classified position. Pay for lateral entry applicants will be based on years of full-time police service with another agency up to 100% of the pay range for applicants with three or more years of qualifying service. The exam will be administered through the National Testing Network. A minimum score of 70% is required to move forward. Additional credit for education, military service, or City of Oxford service credit will be applied to passing scores in accordance with Rule V of the Classified Service Procedures and Personnel Appeals Board Rules and Regulations. Proof of additional credit must be turned in to the Human Resources Manager at [email protected] within ten (10) business days of completion of the written examination deadline. The time and location for the physical fitness assessment will be provided after the application and written test phases have been completed. Police Division staff will administer the test, and applicants will be required to sign a waiver to participate. This test will be pass/fail and does not contribute to the overall ranking list. Candidates who fail will be removed from the eligibility list. Lateral candidates must have at least three (3) years of full-time continuous Police Officer experience, a current OPOTA certification, and must be currently employed or have been employed within the past 365 days (from date of application deadline) as a full-time police officer in Ohio. Lateral candidates must still submit a written test score, but will have the physical agility test waived. Lateral entry officers will enter at the salary step commensurate with their prior years of full-time service (2.5% per six months of experience up to three years). Candidates who are in the top five of the eligibility list will be interviewed and begin the background process. Additional interviews may be required. As candidates are excluded from the Eligibility List, the next viable candidates may be interviewed. Candidates are removed from the eligibility list after one year. A recommendation for hire will be from the top five viable candidates on the Eligibility List. Once a conditional offer of employment is made, candidates will continue in the background process to include a polygraph examination, psychological exam, and medical exam. While we are very glad that you are interested in employment with the Oxford Police Division, we think it is vitally important at the onset of this process to communicate to you the significance of our organizational values and how they play a role in hiring new employees. The screening process is multi-faceted and will, by necessity, probe into your life experiences to make sure they align with our requirements. Your integrity and honesty (two of our key values) will be evaluated, and it starts with this letter. There are some life experiences that will automatically disqualify you from employment with the Oxford Police Division. The purpose of this letter is to provide an overview of these disqualifiers so that you can make an informed decision on whether to apply or to seek other employment. In addition, we want to give you a little insight into our organization; and one of the best ways to do that is to share our mission, vision and value statements at the end of this letter.

Requirements

• Minimum score of 70% on the written examination
• Valid operator's license
• Three (3) years of full-time continuous Police Officer experience (for lateral candidates)
• Current OPOTA certification (for lateral candidates)
• Currently employed or have been employed within the past 365 days as a full-time police officer in Ohio (for lateral candidates)
• Integrity and honesty
• Driving record without multiple offenses, an element of which is carelessness or disregard for other motorists/pedestrians
• Not arrested and convicted of a felony
• Not arrested and convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude (e.g., theft)
• Not arrested and convicted for domestic violence
• Not have perpetrated or been a party to a criminal act which has been undetected by any law enforcement agency that in the State of Ohio would be a felony offense, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or domestic violence, and that undetected crime is not revealed during the interview process but instead is disclosed as part of the polygraph examination
• Not arrested and convicted for OVI (Operating Vehicle under the Influence) more than one time
• Not arrested and convicted for OVI within the past five (5) years
• If the OVI conviction occurred while a juvenile (<18 years of age), within the past three (3) years
• No usage of any illegal drug or the unlawful use of prescription drugs within the past year
• No more than experimental usage of one or more of the following illegal substances during your lifetime: Cocaine, Hashish, Heroin, Marijuana, LSD, Meth, any inhalant, or the unlawful use of prescription drugs
• Not selling drugs illegally during lifetime

Nice To Haves

• Additional credit for education
• Additional credit for military service
• Additional credit for City of Oxford service credit

Responsibilities

• Administer physical fitness test
• Conduct interviews
• Conduct background process
• Conduct polygraph examination
• Conduct psychological exam
• Conduct medical exam

Benefits

• Pay based on years of full-time police service with another agency (for lateral entry applicants)
• Salary step commensurate with prior years of full-time service (2.5% per six months of experience up to three years) (for lateral entry officers)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed