Florida Certified Police Officer

About the role

The City of Sunrise is a full-service municipality dedicated to customer service, collaboration, and transparency. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a strong culture of recognition. Our mission is to foster a workplace where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Initiates preliminary investigations and preserves crime scenes.
• Interviews subjects and witnesses, renders first aid, and arrests offenders.
• Records all relevant facts and appears in court.
• Patrols assigned areas, giving particular attention to crime hazard areas.
• Enforces traffic laws and conducts accident investigations.
• Assists citizens with protection of self and property.
• Maintains awareness of active felons and their methods of operation.
• Performs various clerical and administrative tasks.
• Provides numerous human services, general information, and assistance to the public.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a G.E.D. equivalency diploma.
• Current certification as a state of Florida Law Enforcement Officer or Basic Recruit Certificate.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to meet all requirements of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• Pass the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT).
• Pass the Physical Agility Test (PAT) and Swimming (SWIM) test.
• Corrected visual acuity of 20/30 in both eyes; no marked red-green deficiency of color vision and no dimming of red objects; normal depth perception; no significant interference with night vision; no significant loss of peripheral vision; strabismus which is accompanied by double vision and not correctable.
• The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals.
• The ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Benefits

• City-paid medical benefits group health insurance.
• $25,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral Health.
• Monthly stipend of $500 per month until age sixty-five (65), and $350 per month thereafter for retirees.

Schedule

Effective January 2026, the City of Sunrise has implemented an Alternative Work Schedule designed to support employee work-life balance. Eligible staff receive two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model.