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Police Officer
Job in
Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida, 32536, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
Listing for:
Crestview, City of (FL)
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
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Law/Legal
Police Officer, Legal Counsel -
Government
Police Officer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary
This is general duty police work in the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Employee is responsible for the protection, detection and investigation of crime, and for maintaining law and order. Specific assignments are received as a result of calls for police service and from superior officers and are carried out in accordance with established rules and regulations. Employees must be able to act without direct supervision in meeting emergencies and unusual situations.
Job Responsibilities- Patrols assigned area
- Checksdoorsandwindowsofbusinessestablishments
- Enforcesvehicleparkingandoperatinglaws
- Watchesforandmakesinvestigationsofwantedandmissing persons and of property
- Visitscrimescenesandaccidentlocations
- Searchesforandapprehendsviolators
- Servessubpoenasandwarrants
- Escortsfuneralprocessions
- Transportsprisonerstopolicestationandtodetentionfacility
- Testifiesandpresentsevidenceincourt
- Assistsindirectingvehicleandpedestriantrafficandperforms school crossing guard duties when necessary
- Investigatessuspectedillegalactivities
- Checksonoperationofpublicplacesforcompliancewithlaws and ordinances
- Maybeassignedspeciallawenforcementrelateddutiessuchas community relations and information officer
- May be assigned to perform specialized tasks requiring knowledge and background of an experienced police officer such as training and dispatching of police calls for service.
- High School Diplomaor Florida approved GED
- Completionofminimumstandardcoursessetby Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training commission prior to being certified as a Police Officerorattendanceat certified police academy.
- Prefer supplemented college credits in a discipline recognized by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- Ability to observe situations objectively and to report them clearly and completely
- Ability to understand the principles and practices of police work and to understand and enforce laws and ordinances relating to police work
- Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworking relationships with associates and the general public
- Background and personal history standards as established by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
- Possession of a Valid Florida Driver's License
- Requires a high degree of physical fitness and extreme physical exertion.
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