Police Officer (Currently Out-of-State DCJS Certified, Lateral)

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR CURRENTLY

OUT-OF-STATE

DCJS CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS ONLY (Out-of-State DCJS certified officers) (Note that out-of-state certified officers may be required to attend additional training to meet Virginia DCJS standards)

• If you are not currently certified, please submit an application to the

Police Officer Recruit announcement

Pay will be between $26.45 to $47.77 hourly ($55,016.00 - $99,365.02 annually), depending on sworn law enforcement experience. Officers are also eligible to receive an education stipend for completed Associate Degree ($1,000 per year) or Bachelor's Degree ($2,000 per year). This is a full-time, non-exempt position and provides excellent benefits including but not limited to : health insurance options with employer contribution, paid vacation and sick leave, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym reimbursement program, and continuing education / training opportunities.

The

Charlottesville Police Department

is seeking DCJS CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS to protect and serve all citizens through fair and impartial enforcement of laws and ordinances. General work consists of routine patrol, preliminary investigation, and traffic enforcement in one of the designated patrol districts. Officers respond to citizen complaints, prepare reports, serve warrants, and make arrests. Police officer duties involve a degree of personal risk and exposure to uncontrolled and / or unpredictable conditions that require officers to exercise independent judgement during emergency situations. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Note : This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of Continuous. If interested, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications may no longer be considered once a reasonable number of applications have been received or once a candidate to fill the position is identified. Applications may be evaluated on a continuous basis and interviews may be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. This job announcement may close at any time after 7 calendar days.

Education Requirement :

Special Requirements :

Automatic Disqualifiers :

Preferred Qualification :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and random testing.

Work Schedule : requires flexible shift hours (to include holidays, nights and weekends); sometimes remaining on assignments for prolonged periods. Position is subject to emergency call.

Work Environment : A majority of time spent in this position involves outside work. Work is performed in varied environments utilizing department assigned clothing and equipment. Work may be performed in challenging terrain, tight or confined spaces, remote settings, and unprotected heights. Work may be performed in extreme temperatures, extreme brightness or darkness, and in traffic / roadways. Work may involve exposure to chemicals, explosives, electrical hazards, fumes, gases, allergens, blood-borne pathogens, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands : Police recruits / officers may be involved in numerous physically demanding activities in the police academy, during on-the-job training, and throughout the work shift. These may include : extensive walking, standing, and running; sitting for extended periods of time; working in stressful and sometimes life threatening conditions; pursuing and arresting aggressive / hostile suspects; performing rescues from potentially hazardous environments; performing CPR and first aid procedures; controlling crowds; operating a motor vehicle under normal and emergency conditions; carrying and demonstrating proficiency with firearms; qualifying annually with firearm and other less-lethal weapons.

Requires identifying hazards, persons, and evidence :

Vision : Distance-corrected visual acuity of 20 / 20 or better binocularly with at least 20 / 40 in each eye. If glasses or hard contacts are worn, uncorrected distance vision must be 20 / 100 or better binocularly. Near-corrected visual acuity in the better eye of no less than 20 / 40. In addition, candidates must be able to accurately and quickly name colors, and must be free from other visual impairments that would restrict the ability to perform law enforcement duties.

Hearing : Must be able to understand speech in noisy areas, understand whispered speech, and localize sounds.

Smell : Must be able to smell hazardous materials, and contraband.

Touch : Must be able to touch (feel) concealed weapons, heat, moisture.

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