Police Officer

Veterans Health Administration • Sioux Falls, SD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a Police Officer at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The officer performs a full range of police duties under laws, regulations, and procedures involving law enforcement, physical and personal security, patrol, control desk operations, coordination with local courts, and crime prevention. The role supports the VA’s Whole Health System of care and its mission to provide Veterans with exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The work is performed on rotating 12-hour shifts based on service needs. Officers must be willing to work weekends, irregular and extended hours, and to be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to related services or locations when needed. This is not a virtual position.

The position requires qualifying law-enforcement experience, a valid unrestricted state driver’s license and safe driving record, medical and psychological evaluations, and the ability to carry and qualify with agency-approved firearms and other assigned equipment. New officers must complete an eight-week course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The role involves strenuous physical activity and exposure to hazardous or uncomfortable working conditions.

Requirements

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service, involving knowledge of basic laws and regulations and law-enforcement operations, practices, and techniques, and responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.
• Specialized experience must include maintaining order to protect life and property; taking initial complaints; interviewing witnesses; securing crime scenes and conducting limited searches; responding to emergencies; gathering information and preparing reports; and conducting routine patrol, traffic control, and traffic accident investigations.
• Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally not qualifying.
• Possess a valid, unrestricted state driver’s license, have a safe driving record, and be medically qualified to safely operate the appropriate motor vehicle; pass the agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination.
• Be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, and qualify with agency-approved firearms as a condition of employment and continued employment.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete the required eight-week VA Law Enforcement Training Center course.
• Pass required medical and psychological examinations and be able to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to oneself or others.
• Meet vision, color distinction, and hearing requirements and maintain emotional and mental stability for the duties.
• Qualify to be issued a firearm and qualify semi-annually with the assigned firearm and annually with an expandable straight baton; maintain a valid state or Commonwealth driver’s license and pass annual physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Be willing to work rotating 12-hour shifts, weekends, irregular and extended hours, and temporary assignments to related services or locations as needed.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment; selected applicants are subject to background and security investigations, drug testing, onboarding, and a character investigation.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Complete required seasonal influenza vaccination program participation.
• Provide detailed, fully documented work experience in the resume, including job title, duties, start and end month/year, and hours worked per week.

Responsibilities

• Protect the civil rights of individuals on VA-controlled property.
• Prevent, detect, and investigate crimes.
• Patrol assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle.
• Subdue people causing disturbances or threatening harm to themselves or others.
• Follow procedures for searching and seizing evidence and contraband.
• Obtain search and arrest warrants.
• Arrest violators.
• Provide basic first aid and CPR before emergency medical personnel arrive.
• Prepare reports of activities and events during the shift.
• Perform traffic control.
• Assist citizens in emergency situations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package; employees and their families may have access to benefits, subject to position type and eligibility.
• VA may grant qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward a higher annual leave accrual rate, if requested and approved before appointment; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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