Police Officer Trainee

General work as a City sponsored student enrolled in a basic recruit training program at one of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) certified training schools.

The work consists of related trainee law enforcement duties. The purpose of this position is to become trained to participate in patrol or investigative activities or in the performance of specialized and technical police functions. Success in this position results in the enforcement of laws and the increased safety of life and property in the City of Miami Beach.

• Timely attends and participates in all lectures, demonstrations, applications, formations, inspections, examinations, and any other gatherings conducted as part of Basic Law Enforcement Courses and remedial training.
• Studies, comprehends, retains, and successfully demonstrates attained knowledge and skills garnered from all lectures, texts, material, data, and any other sources of information on subjects presented by the institute.
• Successfully demonstrates proficiency in all the designated high liability areas.
• Maintains a healthy physical condition and demonstrates the skills necessary to agilely accomplish arduous and aqueous tasks, goals, assignments, etc.
• Adapts and adheres to the conduct and attitudes required by training advisors, instructors, and administrators of the basic recruit training program at the CJSTC certified training school.
• Is appropriately attired at all times as designated by the institute's Trainee Orientation Manual.
• Performs and submits related work as required.

• Ability to study, comprehend, retain, and successfully demonstrate knowledge of various fields of law enforcement in the curricula of regularly scheduled Basic Law Enforcement Courses, or remedial academic or remedial in all high liability areas at a basic recruit training program at the CJSTC certified training school.
• Ability to achieve and maintain a physical condition and skills to successfully complete any and all physical requirements included within those courses or training.
• Ability to become proficient in all high liability areas.
• Ability to adjust behavior patterns and attitudes.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, orders, and regulations.
• Ability to maintain working relationships with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity in the community.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press, and the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to report to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.
• Performs related work as required.

• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire.
• Have a U.S. high school diploma or equivalent. Equivalence of non-U.S. education must be approved by the State of Florida’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• Meet one of the following criteria:
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree; or
• Have completed three years of active duty military service with an honorable discharge; or
• Be at least 23 years old at the time of hire with three years of verifiable, satisfactory, continuous and/or progressive employment.
• Be a United States citizen prior to appointment. Fla. Stat 943.13 (2). Applicants who are not United States citizens must have applied for citizenship by the time they submit their application.
• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is…