Job Description
* * * This position is for non-certified applicants.* * *
Pay Starts As Officer In Training At $42,806.40 And Once Upon Completion Of An Accredited State Police Academy Pay Increases To
$61,122.60 for A.A. Degree
$63,530.46 for B.A. Degree
The purpose of this description is to prepare the Police Officer in Training to perform general law enforcement work in order to preserve public peace, to protect lives, property and rights of the public; to enforce statutory law and municipal ordinances; to deter crime; and to respond to calls for law enforcement assistance. Duties may vary according to specific assignment.
DO NOT "APPLY" until you have read all Qualifications and Supplemental Information and questions.
DO NOT submit your online application until you have attached your documents. Once submitted you will not be able to add documents to your application. You will be notified via email by this agency as to your status and whether or not you will be continuing to the next steps in the process.
Veterans' Preference Applies
EEO Statement
The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services
Non-Smoking
The City of Delray Beach is a Non-Tobacco Workplace. The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e-cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.
General duty police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.
Essential Job Duties
- Effect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet, and other approved weapons in self-defense.
- Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
- Exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
- Operate a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night; in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, and rain.
- Communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
- Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers.
- Pursue fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles; lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling up oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers.
- Load, unload, aim and fire from a variety of body positions - Handguns, Patrol Rifles and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
- Perform searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking for long periods of time, detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons.
- Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
- Engage in law enforcement patrol functions that include such things as working rotating shifts, walking on foot patrol and physically checking the doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure.
- Effectively communicate with people, including juveniles, by giving information and directions, mediating disputes and advising of rights and processes.
- Demonstrate communication skills in court and other formal settings.
- Detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions and that indicate the presence of dangerous conditions.
- Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered in an antagonistic environment.
- Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
- Process and transport prisoners using handcuffs and other appropriate restraints.
- Put on and operate a gas mask in situations where chemical munitions are being deployed.
- Extinguish small fires by using a fire extinguisher and other appropriate means.
- Read and comprehend legal and non-legal documents, including the preparation and processing of such documents as citations, affidavits and warrants.
- Process arrests suspects to include taking their photographs and obtaining a legible set of inked fingerprint impressions.
- When designated, trains, cares for, and uses a K-9 dog in patrol and other assignments.
- Patrols areas of the City by: car, on foot, motorcycle, or bicycle.
(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.)
Minimum Qualifications
MUST HAVE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATION:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized)
- Must possess a valid State of Florida Driver's License before the date of hire
- No convictions for criminal traffic offenses (DUI, Reckless driving) within five
years of the date of application
- Must possess 45 college credits from an accredited college or university
- No conviction of felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or domestic violence
- No more than three (3) moving violations within the most recent three (3) year period
- No more than three (3) at fault accidents with in the most recent five (5) years
- Must have passed the Motor Skills Test (physical agility) at designated law enforcement
academy (within 6 months)
- No tattoos on the face, neck, head, or hands. No tattoos, piercings, or body ornamentation
depicting or associated with hate or intolerance. No tattoos, piercings, or body ornamentation
from any organizations that embrace or promote hate, intolerance, racism or violence. All
tattoos will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Vision must be correctable to 20/40
- Prior military service must have been completed with an Honorable Discharge
Applicants will be disqualified if they have ever sold or offered to sell any illegal drugs, or have had any felony conviction against the law.
Supplemental Information
Steps In The Application Process
- Online Application
- Background documents package
- Writing exam
- Oral Board interview
- Polygraph examination
- Psychological examination
- Background investigation
- File Review
- Chief's interview
- Medical examination
- Eligibility List
NOTE: You will receive an email notification at each step. Therefore, please be sure to have a valid email address for proper notification.
Full-time employees of the City of Delray Beach are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, a defined pension plan, and much more. Benefit coverage varies by employee group.
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01
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
02
Have you ever been a member or been associated with any group or organization, which advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States, or advocates hatred or violence toward another race?
03
Are you a U.S. Citizen born or naturalized?
04
Have you ever served in the Military? If so what was your discharge status? If this does not apply to you, type N/A.
05
Have you used; Crack Cocaine, LSD, Heroin, Opium (or any derivatives of Heroin or Opiates), Methamphetamine, or GHB?
06
Have you used more than one cycle of steroids in your lifetime?
07
Have you had more than 3 motor vehicle moving violation convictions within the last 3-years?
08
Have you had more than 3 at-fault motor vehicle accidents within the last 3-years?
09
Have you ever been convicted of operating a motor vehicle while impaired (DUI/DWI)? If so when? If you answered NO please write N/A.
10
Have you served in a sworn law enforcement position and resigned while under investigation? If so what agency? If you answered "No" please write "N/A".
11
Do you possess - or are you eligible to immediately obtain- a valid Florida Driver's License?
12
Have you ever been terminated by an employing law enforcement agency for a violation of the law?
13
Have you resigned or are you currently under investigation for violating any rules or policies of your present employer? If you answer is "YES" respond below and include all details such as agency/employer, violations or alleged violation; circumstances surrounding incident and a final outcome or disposition. If you answered "NO" please write "N/A".
14
Have you attained at least 45 college credits from an accredited U.S. College?
15
Have you sold any type any illegal/controlled substanace outside of the scope of police-work?
16
In accordance with FSS 943.0585(4)(a), a person seeking employment with a criminal justice agency must provide all information surrounding an arrest(s) covered by an expunged or sealed record. Have you ever been the subject of an arrest that is covered by an expunged or sealed record? If "Yes", explain to include arrest(s) covered by expunged or sealed records including dates, jurisdiction and final disposition. If you answered "No" write "N/A".
17
Is there anything that would preclude you from working shifts that include nights, weekends and holidays?
18
Is there ANYTHING that would preclude you from using deadly force upon another person should the circumstances dictate such action to be objectively reasonable?
19
Have you ever been arrested or convicted of - or plead guilty to any of the following?
- No
- YES
- DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
- Domestic Violence
- Felony (any)
- Perjury
- Moral Turpitude
20
If you answered "YES" to the above question #19, please explain IN DETAIL the circumstances surrounding any listed charges in question(s) 1-7 including the date(s) of the occurrence(s), jurisdiction, and final disposition. If you answered "NO" please write "N/A/"
21
Have you used prescription drugs not prescribed to you within the last 5- years? If you answered "Yes" explain IN DETAIL the circumstances surround your use. If you answered "No" please type "N/A".
22
In accordance with the City of Delray Beach Police Department policy on tattoos. No officer shall have tattoos on the face, neck, head, or hands. No tattoos, piercings, or body ornamentation depicting or associated with hate or intolerance or from any organization that embraces or promotes hate, intolerance, racism, or violence are accepted. All tattoos will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Can you comply with the above policy.?
