Police Officer - LATERAL

Lateral Police Officer

Become a valued member of a team that works hard every day to provide excellent services to residents, business, and organizations across the City of Bexley. Our employees make a meaningful difference in our community and help make Bexley a special place.

The City of Bexley is now seeking applications for Lateral Police Officer appointments. Full-time Police Officers with arrest powers, certified in any state within the United States, with no break in service for two (2) years at the time of application, may apply for a lateral appointment. Lateral Eligibility Process:
Human Resources will review applications for minimum qualifications on a continuous basis. When a qualifying application is received, within two weeks a candidate will be contacted to complete the eligibility process, which will include:

• Completion of background waivers
• Personal History Questionnaire
• Background investigation, including application materials from candidate's most recent commission
• Fitness Testing

If a candidate is eligible to continue in the process, their eligibility is then certified by the Civil Service Commission. Once certified, a candidate remains eligible for consideration for one year. The final step in the selection process is an oral board interview with BPD, City, and community leaders.

Summary:

To serve and protect the public by patrolling designated areas, responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, enforcing laws and ordinances, deterring criminal activity, and building trust with community members.

• Patrols assigned areas by vehicle, foot, bike, or other mode to deter and detect criminal activity
• Responds to dispatched calls, including emergencies, traffic accidents, and disturbances
• Handles calls as appropriate, including taking incident/accident reports and settling disputes and disturbances;
• Enforces local, state, and federal laws, including issuing warnings, citations, and making arrests as necessary –
• Secures warrants, makes arrests, and transports arrestees
• Conducts initial investigations of accidents, misdemeanors, and felony crimes, preserves the crime scene, and gathers and preserves evidence
• Takes statements from witnesses and suspects
• Prepares written reports and maintains accurate records of incidents and activities
• Maintains visibility and a positive relationship with the community, participating in community outreach events, conducting business checks, and other directed patrol
• Serves in specialized roles as needed (e.g. Federal Task Force Officer, Officer in Charge)
• Operates police vehicles and uses department-issued equipment such as radios, firearms, mobile data terminals, and defensive tools to accomplish tasks
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Age: 21 at the time of appointment Citizenship

Required:

Yes High School Grad/GED:
Yes Valid Ohio Driver's License:
Yes Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes Vision:
Eyesight correctable to 20/30. No color blindness. College:
Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred Tattoos, Brands, and Decals:
Sworn members are permitted to have visible tattoos, body art, or branding while on duty, or while representing Bexley Police Department. Tattoos, body art, and branding are not permitted on the hands, neck, face, or head. The Chief of Police is the arbiter as to the approval of offensiveness, obscenity or extreme tattoos. Applicants to the police department who are in violation of this requirement are subject to disqualification from the hiring process.

No body piercing other than female employee's ears will be visible at any time Eligibility Process:

• See above for specific information for lateral hires
• Additional post-certification steps include but are not limited to oral board interviews, BCI/FBI fingerprinting, polygraph, physical exam, and a psychological exam.

PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS- 300 Meter run or 1.5 Mile Run Options TIER 1 - SIT-UPS (1 MIN) - PUSH-UPS (1 MIN) - 300 METER RUN - 1.5 MILE RUN Age
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- Female At date of testing 21-29 - 35 - 35 - 26 - 20 - 62.1 - 75 - 13:22 - 15:57 30-39 - 32 - 32 - 20 - 15 - 63 - 82 - 14:08 - 16:35 40-49 - 27…