Police Officer - DCJS Certified

Responsibilities

• Operate a patrol vehicle to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
• Respond promptly to emergency calls and incidents.
• Conduct thorough investigations of crimes, accidents, and other incidents.
• Engage with community members to foster positive relationships and promote public safety.
• Enforce laws related to traffic, criminal activity, and local ordinances.
• Utilize surveillance techniques to monitor suspicious activities.
• Provide assistance in conflict management situations to ensure peaceful resolutions.
• Enforce traffic laws; issue citations for traffic violations.
• Serve warrants and make arrests; maintain warrant records.
• Testify in court.
• Provide police escorts and direct traffic.
• Perform residential and commercial checks.
• Fill out arrest records, fingerprints, and photograph suspects.
• Perform prisoner security functions.
• Report unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities.
• Interview victims and witnesses.
• Perform property and evidence duties.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting incidents, observations, and actions taken.
• Participate in a variety of in-service training programs.
• Maintain physical ability and stamina to meet police and safety standards, to include: see well enough to drive vehicles under emergency conditions, make valid identifications, use firearms, detect hazardous situations, write legibly, hear and speak well enough to converse on the radio, telephone and in person over incident noise, and be alert to situations of danger; bodily mobility to make rapid transitions from rest to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods, stamina and endurance necessary in the apprehension of combative suspects, use of hands and fingers to write and type reports, utilize safety gear, and drive vehicles under emergency conditions; ability to distinguish hazardous odors; ability to lift equipment as necessary.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED
• Experience: Virginia DCJS Certified Law Enforcement Officer
• Valid Drivers License

Skills

• Communicate in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing
• Prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Be organized and capable of multi-tasking
• Use of firearms

Physical Demands

• Maintain physical ability and stamina to meet police and safety standards, to include: see well enough to drive vehicles under emergency conditions, make valid identifications, use firearms, detect hazardous situations, write legibly, hear and speak well enough to converse on the radio, telephone and in person over incident noise, and be alert to situations of danger; bodily mobility to make rapid transitions from rest to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods, stamina and endurance necessary in the apprehension of combative suspects, use of hands and fingers to write and type reports, utilize safety gear, and drive vehicles under emergency conditions; ability to distinguish hazardous odors; ability to lift equipment as necessary.

Benefits

The Town of Front Royal offers a comprehensive benefits package. To read more about our Benefits, please visit our Town website.