Police Officer

Summary

The Police position is responsible for the operation, direction, and control of the law enforcement and physical security activities of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Health Care System (HCS), or Police Service (PS).

This is an Open Continuous announcement until April 3, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Duties

The Police Officer will perform a full range of police duties by following and executing rules, regulations, or procedures covering law and rules enforcement, physical and personal security operations, patrol duties, control desk duty, coordination with local courts, and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction.

Major responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property
• Prevents, detect and investigate crimes
• Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle
• Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others
• Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband
• Obtains search and arrest warrants
• Arrests violators
• Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel
• Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift
• Performs traffic control; and
• Assists citizens in emergency situations
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Designated Drug-Testing Position

Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Work Schedule

Rotating 12 hour shifts. Shifts are determined by the needs of the service. Furthermore, candidates must be willing to be placed, detailed, or temporarily assigned to other related services and/or locations, if necessary.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description Title/PD#: Police Officer/PD41640A

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package;
  Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 5 CFR 330.502 - General restriction on movement after competitive appointment applies.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE:

Effective 9/29/2025 all submitted applications must contain resumes limited to two-pages in length and anything longer is prohibited. Only the first two-pages will be considered for qualification purposes for this announcement.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: that provided a knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.
  
  Specialized experience includes maintaining order to protect life and property; taking initial complaints; interviewing witnesses; securing a crime scene and conducting limited searches; responding to emergency situations; gathering information and preparing reports; conducting routine patrol, traffic control,…