Police Officer - VA DCJS Certified

About the role

The Lynchburg Police Department is currently offering a lateral transfer program for Virginia DCJS certified officers. VA Certified Officers will complete this application, polygraph examination, psychological examination, background investigation, physical examination and medical examination prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Operates a patrol vehicle to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order;
• Responds to dispatched calls such as domestic situations, alarm, advice calls, etc.;
• Enforces local and state laws and issue summonses for parking and traffic violations;
• Works radar and conducts traffic checks;
• Interviews suspects, witnesses and victims regarding crime reported and completes detailed incident reports;
• Obtains and serves warrants, make arrests and testifies in court;
• Conducts crime scene searches, collects and preserves evidence, and submits lab reports;
• Investigates and reports traffic accidents and directs traffic when necessary;
• Assists with criminal investigations, conducts stakeouts, presents evidence, interviews victims and witnesses, performs property and evidence duties;
• Reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities;
• Prepares detailed reports;
• Responds to animal control calls when animal warden is unavailable;
• Assists at special events such as crowd control at parades, VIP security, etc.;
• Provides public services such as unlocking vehicles and escorts;
• May serve as field training officer and instruct junior officers in proper police procedures, practices and techniques, use of equipment and departmental policy;
• Counsels and trains new officers;
• Assists in the establishment of work schedules, assignment and supervision of work of subordinate officers;
• Conducts roll call;
• Participates in the tactical response to special threat situations such as terrorism, hostage taking, and natural and man-made disasters or accidents;
• May be called upon to be a tactical training officer.

Requirements

Must be a VA Certified Law Enforcement Officer

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree or higher education preferred.
• Possession of valid Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
• Must have at least three years of continuous valid licensing, no DUI convictions within the last three years, and an overall pattern of safe vehicle operation and driving habits.
• Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Years of service a Virginia Certified Officer must have before obtaining rank is:

• A minimum of 2 years to obtain POII - $53,660.80 - $55,723.20
• A minimum of 4 years to obtain POIII - $57,512.00 - $79,185.60

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

See details in the job description.

Pay

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Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shifts.