Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) Police Officer

About the role

The Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) is a collaborative effort between the City of Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) and the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB). It is comprised of police officers and Emergency Services (ES) clinicians who will respond as a team. The goal is to de-escalate situations involving persons in crisis as well as connect them to resources that may help address current needs. In addition, follow-up and home visits involving high 911 utilizers will be conducted.

Responsibilities

- Respond to and de-escalate situations involving persons in crisis. - Connect individuals to community resources and services. - Conduct follow-up and home visits with high 911 utilizers. - Collaborate with Emergency Services (ES) clinicians. - Participate in ongoing training and professional development.

Requirements

- Current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement Certification. - Completion of Lawfit course. - 21 years of age. - United States Citizen. - Valid driver’s license. - High School Diploma or GED. - One year of work experience involving public contact. - No more than two moving violations within the past 24 months. - No record of convictions within the past 60 months for DUI, eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, or vehicular manslaughter. - No record of 2nd or subsequent DUI. - No current or previous revocations of suspension of license within the past 60 months due to a moving violation. - Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any offense that would be any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of 18.2-371. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to domestic assault under 18.2-57.2, or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States. - Background investigation including fingerprint-based criminal history records inquiries to both the CCRE and FBI. - Physical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment. - Initial screening physical agility/ability test (LawFit). - Positive result on a pre-employment drug screening.

Qualifications

- Current Virginia DCJS Law Enforcement Certification. - Completion of Lawfit course. - 21 years of age. - United States Citizen. - Valid driver’s license. - High School Diploma or GED. - One year of work experience involving public contact. - No more than two moving violations within the past 24 months. - No record of convictions within the past 60 months for DUI, eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, or vehicular manslaughter. - No record of 2nd or subsequent DUI. - No current or previous revocations of suspension of license within the past 60 months due to a moving violation. - Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any offense that would be any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of 18.2-371. - Not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to domestic assault under 18.2-57.2, or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States. - Background investigation including fingerprint-based criminal history records inquiries to both the CCRE and FBI. - Physical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment. - Initial screening physical agility/ability test (LawFit). - Positive result on a pre-employment drug screening.