Sand Springs Police Recruit

City of Sand Springs•Sand Springs, OK

8d•$47,723•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Sand Springs is accepting applications for Police Recruit. Applicants must register and apply online to be considered for future testing opportunities. Those who meet minimum qualifications will be invited to a Physical Agility Test (PAT). Following the PAT, candidates will complete a Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ). Candidates who meet minimum requirements will be scheduled for an Oral Board interview. The Police Officer Screening and Selection Examination (POSSE) is required after all minimum requirements are met and verified. The POSSE is a written equivalency test required for CLEET entry. Any candidate not already CLEET-certified will be required to schedule and pass the POSSE before an official offer of employment is made. The POSSE fee will be reimbursed if an official offer of employment is made.

Requirements

Must be between the ages of 21 and 45, unless a current participant in the Oklahoma Police Pension system.
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Valid Oklahoma Driver's License at time of hire which has not been suspended or revoked in the past five (5) years and no more than three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years.
Must not have been convicted of domestic abuse; and must not be currently listed as a defendant on a Protective Order or defendant on Final Order of Protection.
Must not have been convicted of a felony crime or have any pending criminal actions.
Must not have used steroids within the last three (3) years.
Must not have used any other illicit drugs within the last five (5) years.
Must not have been convicted of alcohol-related driving offense within the last five (5) years.
Must not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude.
Pass the Physical Agility Test (PAT).
Pass the Police Officer Screening and Selection Examination (POSSE).
Pass the Oral Board review.
Pass an extensive background investigation.
Pass a polygraph exam.
Pass the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), or related psychological examination.
Pass the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System board physical.
Pass a drug screening.
Ability to operate two-way radio (vehicle and handheld), radar equipment, and breathalyzer equipment.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret ordinances, laws, and other operating procedures.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Ability to drive a vehicle safely and efficiently, including while under stress and while communicating on the radio.
Ability to deal effectively with others in both stressful and routine day-to-day situations.
Willingness to follow orders and work with others.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Must be honest in dealing with the public.
Must obey all laws.
Ability to read and interpret maps, and to give directions as needed.
Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
Ability to perform all aspects of community policing.

Nice To Haves

Completion of sixty-four (64) related college credit hours.
Completion of an Associate Degree in a related field.
Honorable discharge after a minimum of two (2) full-time active years with a branch of the military.
Minimum two (2) years of honorable service to the National Guard or a Reserve Unit with a branch of the U.S. Military.
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) Certification.
Proficiency in Firearms (Handgun and Long Gun) with continued proficiency demonstrated semi-annually.
Proficiency in Custody and control techniques to defend self and others.

Responsibilities

Operate a motor vehicle for routine patrol assignments and respond to the needs of the community.
Enforce state laws, federal laws, and city ordinances.
Make arrests on criminal and traffic-related offenses.
Prepare handwritten and typed reports.
Give oral testimony in courts of law.
Investigate traffic accidents.
Respond to phone calls from the department when off-duty.