Police Officer-Protective Services

Qualifications

• High school graduate or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
• Age 21 or older.
• Possesses a valid OPOTC Peace Officer Basic Training Academy certificate.
• Commissioned or eligible to be commissioned as a peace officer and maintains commission by completing mandatory continuing professional training.
• Background check that is acceptable to the Department Director.
• Able to achieve and maintain department’s qualifying firearms score for duration of employment.
• Possesses a valid Ohio driver’s license and ability to obtain & maintain eligibility of insurability as determined by the MHS insurance carrier’s requirements to operate MHS vehicles.
• Reliable transportation to report to alternate sites during shift.
• Knowledge of the concepts/processes of laws of arrest, search & seizure, use of force and physical security systems.
• High level of integrity required for handling sensitive/confidential MHS data and resources.
• Advanced communications skills to include following de-escalation verbal strategies and written grammar, etc. to produce professional reports and documents.
• Able to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Physical Requirements

• Maintain adequate physical fitness level to perform essential physical aspects of the job effectively with minimized risk to self and others.
• Full body motion, physical strength, and stamina sufficient to chase, apprehend, and/or subdue individuals.
• Approximately 2 minutes continuous physical conflict on an occasional basis.
• Physical ability to run in spurts and ascend or descend multiple flights of steps quickly.
• Drag loads of up to 200 lbs. on a rare basis, lift loads up to 88 lbs. on an occasional basis and lift loads of up to 40 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Jumping, climbing, and crawling on an occasional basis.
• Standing/walking up to 4 hours. Walking without rests, twice during an eight-hour shift. Walk approximately 5 miles per shift.
• Able to drive in a vehicle for extended periods of time, 60 minutes or more continuously.
• Manual dexterity and coordination sufficient to perform duties.
• Have uncorrected vision of not less than 20/100 in both eyes, corrected to 20/40 or better, with peripheral vision & color vision consistent with the occupational demands of the job.
• Have normal hearing in each ear.