Police Officer

The Town of Longboat Key is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides hiring preference to eligible veterans and their family members, and has a strong drug free workplace and alcohol abuse policy. Additionally, where appropriate, the Town may waive post-secondary education requirements for certain service members and veterans.

The Town of Longboat Key is accepting applications for a Full-Time Police Officer. Successful completion of pre‑employment physical, drug test, polygraph, thorough background check, and psychological evaluation is required.

Experienced Full-Time Police Officer

October 1, 2024

$78,550.60 (includes shift differential and holiday pay). Laundry allowance $780 annually. Employee health insurance paid in full – dependent premium varies by 83% to 89% employer paid, based on plan. Up to $1,560 annually for State Education/Training Incentive. Take Home Vehicle Program. $5,000 bonus payment for out‑of‑state officers relocating to Florida. $1,000 reimbursement for equivalency of training certification class.

Performs general duty police work enforcing laws and ordinances. An employee in this position is responsible for the protection of life and property; for the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime; and for maintaining law and order.

• Patrols an assigned area; checks doors and windows of business establishments; enforces vehicle parking and operating laws; watches for and makes investigations of wanted and missing persons and property.
• Visits the scenes of crimes and accidents; searches for and preserves evidence; investigates and searches for clues; searches for and apprehends violators.
• Serves subpoenas and warrants; escorts funerals and persons transporting money; assists children at street crossings and controls pedestrian compliance with safety laws; escorts prisoners to police stations; books and escorts prisoners to court; testifies and presents evidence in court.
• Directs traffic; enforces traffic laws and gives information concerning the location of streets, routes and buildings.
• Investigates places and persons suspected of being engaged in illegal activities; checks on operation of public places for compliance with law; develops and maintains sources of information.
• Reports to work on emergency call back when assigned to On Call status, and when notified in accordance with departmental procedures. Employees finding themselves in violation of the town’s Drug Free Workplace Policy when called to report back to duty shall report that condition to their immediate Supervisor as soon as possible for purposes of obtaining another individual to be available for normal call in procedures for that instance.
  
  Employees are expected to perform all essential functions of their job, including on call duty. Employees who are unable to respond to call back duty may be subject to a performance review, including disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Reports to work as required by the Disaster Plan Recovery Guide and regular attendance during normal work schedule, other than excused or work‑related absences.
• Any other functions deemed essential by the Town and communicated to the employee by his/her supervisor or department head.

Every incidental duty connected with this position cannot be specified in the job description and an employee, at the discretion of the Town, may be required to perform duties that are not included in this job description.

Basic knowledge of the principles and practices of police work, as indicated by obtaining a Certificate of Completion from the State of Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards & Training.

Ability to perform the varied duties of a police officer after a period of training and schooling. Ability to observe situations analytically and objectively, and to report and record them clearly and completely in the English language. Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public. Ability…