Police Officer (Entry-Level) - 50K Recruitment Incentive

Supreme Court of the United States•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supreme Court of the United States Police is a federal law enforcement agency authorized under 40 U.S.C. 6121. It enforces federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds. Its mission is to protect the Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors and to preserve the integrity of the Court’s constitutional mission. Police services include protecting the Court Building, grounds, and people and property on them; providing domestic and international dignitary protection for the Justices; maintaining order, including policing demonstrations and large-scale events; providing courtroom and residential security; and preparing incident, found-property, accident, and arrest reports and testifying in court. Officers may qualify for specialized units based on time in service, training, and experience. Available units include dignitary protection, residential security, protective intelligence, K-9, background investigations, nuclear/biological/chemical response, recruitment, dispatch, physical security, partner-agency liaison, training, and honor guard, as well as instructor roles. Eligible entry-level hires who sign a three-year service agreement receive $50,000 in incentive payments: $20,000 upon completing training, $15,000 one year after training, and $15,000 two years after training. Officers who leave Court employment before completing the service requirement must repay the full incentive amount covering the period of their most recent installment payment.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen, national, or a person who owes allegiance to the United States.
Meet at least one eligibility pathway: an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution (or be within six months of graduation); at least one year of full-time experience as a sworn police officer; at least three years of active-duty military service (or one year for Military Police, Master-at-Arms, Security Forces, and Maritime Enforcement Specialists); or at least three years of work history.
Have at least a high school diploma.
Be mature and reliable, have strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate high ethical standards and trustworthiness.
Have no felony convictions and no pending criminal charges.
Hold a driver's license for at least one year at the time of application and have an excellent driving record.
Applicants with prior military service must have been separated under honorable conditions.
Be at least within six months of turning 21 and not yet 39 at the date of application, subject to the stated exception for applicants with sufficient prior coverage under the federal law enforcement retirement system to reach 20 years of service before age 60.
If a male applicant was born after December 31, 1959, certify Selective Service registration or exemption.
Pass a medical examination, including fitness standards, blood work, drug screening, height and weight assessment, stress test, EKG, vision, hearing, and body-fat assessment.
Meet vision standards: corrected binocular distance vision of 20/20 or better, at least 20/40 in each eye, and uncorrected binocular distance vision of 20/100 or better; pass the Ishihara color-deficiency test.
Pass the hearing test without hearing aids.
Score at least 70% on the timed Police Officer Selection Test, covering math, spelling, reading comprehension, and report writing.
Complete the psychological examination, including the Personal History Questionnaire, PAI, IPI, and a structured interview with a clinical psychologist.
Pass the Physical Abilities Test, consisting of four continuously timed events, within the maximum time of 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Pass a comprehensive background investigation covering employment references for the past 10 years, personal references, driving, credit, criminal and drug history, and academic records.
Comply with appearance standards: no visible body markings on the head or neck above the collar, hands, or fingers; hair must meet the specified length and natural-color standards; mustaches and beards must be neat and no longer or bulkier than one-quarter inch.
Provide accurate and complete information throughout the application process.

Responsibilities

Protect the Supreme Court Building and grounds, and the people and property therein.
Provide domestic and international dignitary protection for Supreme Court Justices.
Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Court Building and grounds, including policing demonstrations and large-scale events.
Provide courtroom security.
Provide residential security for Supreme Court protectees.
Prepare incident, found-property, accident, and arrest reports.
Testify in court.
Maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm.

Benefits

Paid vacation and annual leave.
Sick leave, accrued at 104 hours per year without limit.
Paid holidays.
Life insurance.
Health insurance benefits.
Overtime pay or compensatory time at 1.5 times derived hourly pay.
Night differential of 10% for eligible hours worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Sunday premium pay of 25%.
Student loan repayment of up to $10,000 per year, subject to budget availability and applicable limits.
Up to 12 administrative workweeks of paid parental leave following the birth or placement of a child, available after at least 12 months of service.
Federal law enforcement retirement system, including a defined-benefit annuity, Thrift Savings Plan, and FERS supplement.
Court matching of employee Thrift Savings Plan contributions up to 5% of base salary.
Educational assistance of up to $5,000 per calendar year for eligible employees, subject to budget approval and course relevance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Long-term care insurance.
SmartBenefits transit subsidy.
$50,000 recruitment incentive for eligible entry-level hires who sign a three-year service agreement.