Patrol Officer (Non-Certified)

PATROL OFFICER
(NON-CERTIFIED)

(New Castle, DE; Cape May, NJ; Lewes, DE)

Recruit Salary: $66,037 (annualized)
Completion of Academy Salary: $67,876 (annualized)
FTO Completion Salary: $69,763 (annualized)

Opening Date: January 15, 2026 _______ Closing Date: March 31, 2026

The Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department has a specific selection process for
the position of non-certified police officer. Phase I of the selection process consists of four (4)
elements: Written Exam, Physical Fitness Assessment, Oral Panel Interview, and the Police
Administrator's Interview. All qualified applicants must successfully complete all four (4)
elements of Phase I to be considered for Phase II. All applicants will be contacted regarding
the next steps in the process and advised if they meet or do not meet the minimum
requirements

Successful candidates will attend a police academy. Typically, academies are conducted in the
Spring and Fall.

Please submit your application and resume as soon as possible. You may update your
application up until the consideration date for the next available class.

I. POSITION SUMMARY
The general responsibilities of a Patrol Officer include responding to calls for service,
enforcing traffic and criminal laws, and operating police vehicles when on routine patrol.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Engage in interpersonal communications with the public and co-workers by promoting a
professional and courteous environment
* Participate with co-workers and supervisors in the advancement of the troop's goals and
objectives
* Complete assigned and self-initiated workloads
* Required to efficiently analyze and organize information and evidence obtained during
traffic and criminal investigations for prosecution purposes
* Deliver emergency services to the public by responding to calls for service safely and
promptly and by providing assistance to those in need
* Protect the public, co-workers and themselves from harm and injury by following
established safety and security practices and by correcting and/or reporting safety and/or
security hazards or risks
* Responsible for the entire arrest procedure including examining, handcuffing, conducting
a field search and guarding the arrestee to prevent escape or suicide
* Required to exercise discretion in the use of deadly and non-deadly force
* Required to arraign a defendant, as well as testify in court
* Able to make NCIC, DELJIS, SCIC and CAD inquiries and conduct a full traffic
collision investigation (i.e., interview witnesses, sketch and measure collision scenes,

determine contributing factors and identify violations, etc.)
* Enforce motor vehicle laws
* Must possess the physical ability necessary to engage in physical confrontations using
offensive and defensive tactics to subdue combative subjects
* Normally required to work a 12-hour rotating shift and adapt to irregular working
conditions
* Required to write different types of reports, including traffic reports, summonses and
arrest reports
* Able to identify public utility problems and report other road hazards
* Assist motorists in need of assistance or to perform traffic direction and control
* Utilize a variety of equipment in the performance of their job duties, including an
automobile, communications center equipment, baton, breath testing instrument,
computer terminal, fire extinguisher, flashlight, handcuffs, portable radio, police car
radio, radar/laser unit, semi-automatic pistol, shotgun, body armor and photographic
equipment
* May instruct suspects on the process to obtain an attorney, enforce court orders, respond
to civil disputes, and testify in Family Court
* Prepare search warrants, collect evidence, and inventory stolen property
* May have to stand/walk continuously for more than one-half the work shift and walk on
narrow, elevated surfaces
* Prepare interdepartmental memorandums and daily operational reports, as well as
maintain daily logs
* Clean and inspect firearms and perform random equipment inspections
* Provide superior customer service to everyone by responding in a courteous and efficient
manner

III. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
* Ability to acquire knowledge of laws and departmental rules/regulations/procedures,
as well as other resource materials
* Ability to acquire knowledge of weapon craft and ability to demonstrate usable
knowledge of court decisions
* Ability to acquire skill in the use of firearms, as well as non-lethal weapons
* Ability to acquire driving skill in both emergency and non-emergency conditions
* Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, cope with stressful situations and
evaluate a situation, respond correctly and apply appropriate discretion and common
sense
* Ability to provide excellent customer service

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* Must be a United States citizen
* Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
OR
An Associate's degree, or at least sixty (60) college credit hours, and at least two (2)
years of satisfactory employment indicating the maturity of the applicant;
OR
* Thirty (30) college credits, from an accredited college or university with two (2)

years of active duty military service.
* Minimum uncorrected vision not greater than 20/200 in each eye and
correctable with lenses to 20/20 in each eye; able to distinguish
between the colors of red, green and amber
* Height and weight in proper proportion; must be in excellent
cardiovascular physical condition

V. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
* Applicant must have a current valid driver's license and at least one (1) year of
driving experience. An applicant with a prior driving suspension or revocation must
have one (1) year of reinstatement in order to be eligible to apply. Any alcohol-
related driving arrests and overall driving history will be subject to review.

VI. CRIMINAL RECORD AND ACTIVITY
* Any felony conviction is an automatic disqualification. Any criminal activity that
would be considered a felony under Delaware law or the law of the state in which the
activity occurred is a disqualification. Arrests resulting in conviction must be
pardoned prior to submitting an application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to
apply for an expungement on any past arrests not resulting in conviction. All arrests
will be subject to evaluation.

VII. DRUG USAGE
* Use of any illegal drug two years prior to application, or any prior use of a
hallucinogenic drug, will be an automatic disqualification. All other drug use,
including illegally using prescribed drugs, is subject to review.

VIII. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
* Candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, a pre-
employment physical, fitness testing, psychological testing, and a medical/criminal
polygraph
* Any uncertified candidate selected for hire will be required to attend and pass a
formal police academy program
* Qualified candidates will be required to take a written test. Further details will be
provided.

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If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the on-line
application at www.drba.net. In addition, please attach a resume to the completed
application.

The Delaware River & Bay Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer