Police Officer

Position: Police Officer I

Police Officer I

Are you looking to make a direct impact in the community you serve? If so, the City of Alexandria's Police Department is encouraging you to apply for their Police Office I position. This is the entry-level officer position, with potential for professional growth. Please read this posting thoroughly for the description of the role as well as an overview of the recruitment process.

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- Overview and Examples of Work

• Patrols a designated area of the City on foot, on a radio-equipped motorcycle, or in a radio-equipped car to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, to direct traffic and to enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations;
• Answers calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, robberies, neighborhood disturbances and other misdemeanors and felonies;
• Secures the scene of a crime, administers first aid, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witnesses and makes arrests;
• Testifies as a witness in court in connection with arrests and citations;
• Administers first aid at the scene of automobile accidents, interviews witnesses, gathers information and prepares detailed accident reports;
• Interviews persons with complaints and inquiries, attempts to make proper disposition, or directs them to proper authorities;
• Gives advice on laws and ordinances and general information to the public;
• Conducts investigations of vice and narcotics activities, investigates reports of stolen automobiles and property stolen from automobiles, and conducts follow-up investigations of homicides and thefts;
• Covers an assigned beat with primary emphasis on traffic law enforcement and provides specialized traffic control services in connection with parades and similar public events;
• Investigates charges of fraud, forgery, embezzlement and bad checks;
• Processes crime scenes;
• Maintains evidence and other property;
• Recruits applicants for police positions;
• Investigates cases of runaways, assaults, larcenies, burglaries, sex involving juveniles, child neglect and abuse, and vandalism;
• Conducts foot patrol and building searches, and tracks wanted persons as a K-9 official;
• Responds to domestic trouble and civil dispute cases;
• Investigates homicides, suicides, felonious assault and all sex-related cases when assigned as an investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division;
• Educates the public in crime prevention;
• Attends regular training classes in police methods, first aid, firearms qualifications and related subjects;
• Keeps informed with respect to persons of known bad character and places of questionable legality within an assigned area;
• Maintains records and prepares reports;
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED; one year of work experience involving public contact under varying circumstances; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Employees must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state of their residence. Candidates for this class are required to meet the minimum age and medical standards as established by the Human Resources Department.

Good character and background are essential requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
Four-Year College Degree or equivalent, directly-related work experience.

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment testing to include:
Written Examination, Mandatory Orientation, Background Questionnaire, Polygraph Examination, Background Investigation (including credit check), Senior Panel Interview, Police Chief Interview, Psychological Examination, Medical Examination, Drug Screen, and Driver License Check.

FAILURE AT ANY STEP RESULTS IN ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS


AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS FOR POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER

False Information

• Evidence that the applicant has willfully provided false or misleading information during the application or screening process, either orally or in writing.

Criminal History

• As an adult, being convicted of a felony crime.
• As an adult, being convicted of any crime felony or misdemeanor involving perjury, false statements or a crime of moral turpitude.
• As an adult, commission of an unreported felony crime during the three year period immediately preceding the date of application.
• Convicted of a crime of domestic violence.
• Recent or ongoing affiliation with, and/or support of, an organization or group which advocates the violent overthrow of the United States government, or whose professed goals are contrary to the interests of public safety.

Substance Abuse

• Illegal use of a controlled substance will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

WRITTEN EXAM

INFORMATION

You must be at least 20 years old, a U.S. citizen or naturalized citizen and be able to provide proof of each prior to being allowed into the testing site. You must…