Police Officer Trainee

About the role

The Nature of Work involves general work as a City sponsored student enrolled in a basic recruit training program at one of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) certified training schools. The complexity and scope of the work includes related trainee law enforcement duties aimed at becoming trained to participate in patrol or investigative activities or in the performance of specialized and technical police functions.

Responsibilities

• Timely attends and participates in all lectures, demonstrations, applications, formations, inspections, examinations, and any other gatherings conducted as a part of Basic Law Enforcement Courses and remedial training.
• Studies, comprehends, retains, and successfully demonstrates attained knowledge and skills garnered from all lectures, texts, material, data, and any other sources of information on subjects presented by the institute.
• Successfully demonstrates proficiency in all the designated high liability areas.
• Maintains a healthy physical condition and demonstrates the skills necessary to agilely accomplish arduous and aqueous tasks, goals, assignments, etc.
• Adapts and adheres to the conduct and attitudes required by training advisors, instructors, and administrators of the basic recruit training program at the CJSTC certified training school.
• Is appropriately attired at all times as designated by the institute's Trainee Orientation Manual.
• Performs and submits related work as required.

Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire.
• Have a U.S. high school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet one of the following criteria:
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree;
• Have completed three years of active duty military service with an honorable discharge;
• Be at least 23 years old at the time of hire with three years of verifiable, satisfactory, continuous and/or progressive employment.
• Be a United States citizen prior to appointment.
• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Meet all of the requirements during the background investigation, to include drug testing.
• Pass a physical examination by the City’s licensed physician.
• Pass State guidelines as determined by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for entrance into the police academy.
• Possess a valid Florida driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Skills

• Ability to study, comprehend, retain, and successfully demonstrate knowledge of various fields of law enforcement in the curricula of regularly scheduled Basic Law Enforcement Courses, or remedial academic or remedial in all high liability areas at a basic recruit training program at the CJSTC certified training school.
• Ability to achieve and maintain a physical condition and skills to successfully complete any and all physical requirements included within those courses or training.
• Ability to become proficient in all high liability areas.
• Ability to adjust behavior patterns and attitudes.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, orders, and regulations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity in the community.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies.
• Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to report to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.
• Performs related work as required.

Bonus Points

• Current City of Miami Beach employee and in good standing (2 bonus points)
• Current City of Miami Beach resident (1 bonus point)
• Emergency Medical Technician and/or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification (1 bonus point)
• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university (5 bonus points)