Police Officer

About the role

This position will serve as a Police Officer at the Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS), located in Fresno, CA. 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.

Responsibilities

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Prevents, detects and investigates 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;
• Assists citizens in emergency situations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Must be willing to work weekends, irregular work hours and extended hours if determined by the needs of the service.
• A medical examination is required. The duties of these positions require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature.
• A character investigation will be conducted on applicants selected for employment.
• Must qualify to be issued a firearm and semi-annually with assigned firearm, annually with an expandable Straight Baton (MEB).
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.
• Must be able to possess firearms under the terms of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)).

Benefits

• No educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
• Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO).
• The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

Pay

Salary range: Varies based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Work Schedule: 06:00am- 06:00pm or 06:00pm- 06:00am.