Police Officer

Posting number: 02296

• Educational Reimbursement, Approved to offer GI Bill Educational Benefits by the VA State Approving Agency, On-Site Fitness Center, Take Home Car Program (with tenure and eligibility requirements), tattoos and beards allowed.

Graduation from a community college in social or police science is desirable. Possession of a valid driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Vision requirements standard is 20/30 in the better eye corrected, 20/40 in the worse eye corrected. Worse than 20/60 uncorrected, must correct with corrective lenses to 20/30 or greater in the better eye; or to 20/40 or greater in the worse eye.

Disqualified if uncorrected vision is 20/200 or greater in both eyes. Applicants MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD prior to completing DCJS Certification test during academy training and must submit to a drug screening test and Polygraph. Bilingual, Spanish/English speakers encouraged to apply. Shift work including weekends and holidays.

• Patrols assigned beat on foot, motorcycle, bicycle or in patrol car to control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of peace, and arrest violators. May perform assigned work in either a uniformed or non-uniformed capacity.
• On an assigned shift, working nights and days; 12 hour shifts once the basic academy has been completed.
• Operates a motor vehicle or walks to observe for violation of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Responds to communication dispatches to answer calls and complaints
• Assists persons in distress
• Makes arrests following service of warrants, personal observation of offenses, and individual investigation
• Participates in criminal investigations
• Testifies in court
• Directs traffic as required and report unsafe conditions in streets or other public facilities
• Prepares detailed reports for permanent record or inter-department use
• Recovers stolen and lost property

• On an assigned shift, working nights and days; 12 hour shifts once the basic academy has been completed.
• Operates a motor vehicle or walks to observe for violation of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Responds to communication dispatches to answer calls and complaints
• Assists persons in distress
• Makes arrests following service of warrants, personal observation of offenses, and individual investigation
• Participates in criminal investigations
• Testifies in court
• Directs traffic as required and report unsafe conditions in streets or other public facilities
• Prepares detailed reports for permanent record or inter-department use
• Recovers stolen and lost property

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a major in social or police science desirable but not required; or equivalent…