POLICE OFFICER (FLSA: non-exempt; SHIFT: Varies) !!!!UP TO $10,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!!!!

City of Oviedo•Oviedo, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs intermediate protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision. Work is frequently performed under emergency situations and involves considerable personal hazard and danger. The OPD will hire at either the Police Officer level or the Police Officer Trainee level.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. and at least 21 years of age.
Valid Florida driver license.
Must be certified or able to present proof of current enrollment (to be followed by satisfactory completion of) State of Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
The incumbent must also meet and maintain all minimum state and local training and educational requirements for this position.
Candidates must not have applied within the past year for a Police Officer position at the City of Oviedo.

Nice To Haves

Experience (for sign-on bonus determination)
Qualified officers for Police Pension with DROP
Qualified officers for Educational Incentive
Qualified officers for K-9 Incentive
Qualified officers for FTO Incentive
Qualified officers for Longevity

Responsibilities

Patrols the City; responds to service requests; enforces laws and ordinances; makes arrests; prepares and serves warrants, issues citations for traffic laws, testifies in court; prepares records and files.
On an assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle or walks to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons, and disturbances of law and order; enforces drug laws; conducts follow-up investigations; develops intelligence sources.
Ensures police vehicle is properly operated and maintained.
Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints; conducts surveillance and stakeouts.
Investigates traffic accidents; makes checks on senior citizens; conducts neighborhood watch meetings.
Secures crime scenes, and collects and packages evidence.
May act as a School Resource Officer; may be assigned to the Community Response Team.
Provides police escorts; directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
Follows safe work practices and procedures, and reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities.
Prepares detailed reports on activities and assignments.
May be assigned to investigations, crime prevention, special duty, special operations, etc.
Performs related tasks as required.

Benefits

Up to $10,000.00 Sign-on Bonus
Sign-on Bonus between $3,000 and $10,000 depending on experience
Over $30,000.00 in benefits
Police Pension with DROP (for qualified officers)
Educational Incentive (for qualified officers) = up to $130.00/month
Tuition Assistance Program - up to $3,000 per fiscal year
Shift Differential (night shift)
K-9 Incentive
FTO Incentive (for qualified officers)
Longevity (for qualified officers)
$5,000 State of Florida Recruitment Bonus (for newly-hired, out-of-state officers)