POLICE OFFICER (55424)
$53,430–$53,430 year
On-siteCocoa Beach, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Patrol assigned city areas, monitor radio calls, and answer complaint calls while investigating crimes, disturbances, and traffic accidents. Secure crime and accident scenes, interview witnesses, gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and make arrests. Serve warrants, issue citations, and appear in court to testify. Prepare investigation reports, case files, and accident reports. Escort funeral processions, assist disabled motorists, and perform other related duties as required. Requires certification as a police officer, valid Florida driver's license, and successful completion of psychological and background testing.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from high school, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Certification as a police officer by the Criminal Justice Training Section of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
- Possession of a valid Florida driver's license.
- Must successfully complete psychological testing, polygraph testing, background investigation, and other inquiries to determine employment suitability.
- Must be able to respond quickly and be physically capable of responding to emergency situations and/or situations involving physical confrontation.
- Must have the stamina to endure sustained physical exertion and/or endure periods of duty under unfavorable or life threatening situations.
- Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including two-way radios, computers, typewriters, calculators, copiers, and facsimile machines.
- Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.
- Must be able to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Requires ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, bending, stooping, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
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