Police Officer (Open Continuous)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency•Springfield, VA

About The Position

NGA Police Officers ensure compliance with Federal laws and Agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement. They maintain law and order, protect civil rights, carry and use firearms, provide emergency assistance, investigate criminal activity and misconduct, safeguard NGA personnel and assets, conduct patrols, prevent and detect violations, and prepare accident and incident reports. The Office of Protective Services operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Officers must work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, and may be recalled on a 24-hour basis. The position requires outdoor work in all weather conditions and work under strenuous and potentially dangerous conditions. Officers are subject to uniform and appearance standards, including restrictions on tattoos and facial hair. Applicants must meet the education or experience qualification and pass the required hiring assessments and screenings. Employment requires a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI, polygraph examinations, drug testing, medical and fitness examinations, and successful completion of required police training. Officers must maintain required certifications and a valid driver's license, and complete a three-year Continued Service Agreement. The assignment also includes a post-conditional-offer psychological evaluation, including an interview and review of mental-health records for the prior seven years. A recruitment incentive may be offered to eligible candidates, subject to applicable rules and a service agreement.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI and pass required security adjudication.
Must take and pass a polygraph examination and drug test; employees may also be subject to periodic random examinations and tests.
Must consent to preliminary criminal and driving-record checks through NCIC, NLETS, and D-DEx.
Must have a valid driver's license upon hire and maintain it throughout employment.
Must successfully complete an initial Physical Ability Test (PAT), as mandated by DoD Instruction 5525.15 and determined by command staff.
Must successfully complete the Uniformed Police Training Program through FLETC and an NGA-accepted police academy.
Must maintain firearms and less-lethal weapons use certifications and successfully complete First Aid/CPR training.
Must pass medical and fitness examinations, including annual NGA-administered examinations and fitness tests, and maintain a passing status.
Must complete a post-conditional-offer psychological evaluation and provide mental-health records for the previous seven years or proof of attempted contact with providers to obtain them.
Must meet the education or experience requirement through one of the following: at least two years of coursework beyond high school with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter hours, preferably in a listed law enforcement-related subject; a combination of at least 12 semester or 18 quarter hours in a listed subject and relevant experience totaling two years; or at least two years of relevant law enforcement or security experience.
Relevant experience must provide knowledge of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques; qualifying military experience may include protecting property, equipment, data, or materials and applying rules or laws.
Must demonstrate experience articulating information in written communications.
Must demonstrate experience ensuring the accuracy and quality of completed work assignments.
Must demonstrate experience establishing working relationships with coworkers, peers, customers, or stakeholders to accomplish shared goals.
Must meet physical requirements including heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more; pulling, pushing, reaching above the shoulder, finger and hand use, prolonged standing, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, and climbing using arms and legs.
Must have both legs and the ability to coordinate mental and muscular activity rapidly and simultaneously; must have good near and far vision, distinguish basic colors, and meet hearing requirements (hearing aids permitted).
Must be able to wear a respirator.
Must work both indoors and outdoors, in excessive heat and cold, and with potential exposure to fumes, smoke, or gases.
Must comply with uniform and appearance standards, including restrictions on tattoos, body art, bands, and facial hair.
Applicants convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic-violence restraining or protection order are ineligible under the Lautenberg Amendment.
Must complete a three-year Continued Service Agreement; leaving DoD, NGA, or the Intelligence Community before its completion may require reimbursement of training costs.
Employees with SCI access under NGA cognizance must submit an annual Security Financial Disclosure Report (SF-714).

Nice To Haves

Experience interpreting laws, policies, or instructions governing law enforcement, security, or force protection activities.
Experience or knowledge using police communications systems, emergency equipment, less-lethal weapons, and firearms.
Experience or knowledge processing crime scenes and controlling property and evidence.
Experience or knowledge investigating criminal incidents and traffic accidents, preparing written reports, and responding to emergencies.
Experience or knowledge detecting deceptive behavior and using surveillance techniques.
Experience or knowledge applying criminal codes, vehicle codes, and search-and-seizure principles.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with Federal laws and Agency rules and regulations pertaining to law enforcement.
Maintain law and order and protect civil rights.
Carry and use firearms in the performance of official duties.
Provide assistance in emergency situations.
Investigate criminal activity and misconduct.
Safeguard NGA personnel and assets.
Conduct patrols and prevent and detect violations.
Prepare accident and incident reports.
Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, and remain subject to recall on a 24-hour basis.
Maintain required firearms and less-lethal weapons certifications and complete First Aid/CPR training.
Maintain a valid driver's license and meet ongoing medical, fitness, security, polygraph, and drug-testing requirements.