Police Officer - Lateral & Entry-level

Nature Of Work

The City of Delaware is building an eligibility list to fill lateral & entry-level Police Officer openings. Patrol Officers respond to over 30,000 calls for service covering 19 square miles of the city. Our officers have the opportunity throughout their career to specialize in a variety of policing areas from detectives to community relations to bike patrol, canine handler or specialized task/tactical units.

Essential Functions & KSA's

• Performs preventative and self-initiated patrol tasks in an assigned area, on foot, in assigned vehicle or on bike.
• Enforces state and local laws and City ordinances.
• Maintains community presence and responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action.
• Investigates complaints; interviews suspects and witnesses.
• Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents and other public safety emergencies.
• Determines existence of probable cause and identifies and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody or refers charges for review and prosecution.
• Conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations.
• Performs traffic enforcement duties.
• Performs routine security inspections.
• Conducts searches and seizures.
• Prepares complete and detailed reports and other related documents in a timely manner.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of good English and mathematics.
• Knowledge of standard first aid administration (after training).
• Knowledge of police policies, practices and procedures (after training).
• Knowledge of equipment used in the performance of assigned duties (after training).
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws (after training).
• Knowledge of methods, objectives and procedures of court proceedings (after training).
• Knowledge of officer safety skills including defensive tactics, handcuffing and firearm operation (after training).
• Knowledge of personal computers and job-related software.

Training, Experience, And Qualifications

• Any combination of training and experience which would indicate possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed above.
• Possession of a high school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Possession of a valid State of Ohio Driver's license at time of application and throughout duration of employment, free of excessive violations.
• Must have successfully passed all components of the examination process.
• Ability to attend a police academy away from home for an extended period of time at the City's expense, if not commissioned at the time of hire.
• Must maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, background investigation, psychological examination and polygraph.
• Minimum age at time of appointment is 21.
• Hearing level of 25 db or better.
• Vision must be correctable to 20/20 with no color blindness.
• Excellent physical condition as defined by OSP physical fitness standards.
• Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use and care of firearms.
• Ability to work a varied schedule on a variety of shifts.