City Of Fort Myers, FL Fort Myers , FL 33912
Posted 6 days ago
Description
All police officers hired will start at $28.85/hour $60,008.00/annual rate. The salary shown on this posting is a range; BUT everyone, regardless of years of service, whether in Florida or Out of State, will start at $25.42/hour.
We do not offer lateral, year for year, or monetary compensation for prior years of law enforcement service.
Candidate must be proficient in the English language, both verbally and written
Responsible for the protection of the public through the enforcement of State laws and City ordinances. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
New hires may be eligible for several state benefits under Florida House Bill 3 - These state benefits include, but are not limited to:
Terms and eligibility can be found under FSS 445.08
Perks and Benefits
Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
13 paid holidays
Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
City-paid life insurance
Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
On-site Gym facility
And much more!
THIS POSTING SHALL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO
Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
Duties/Responsibilities
Answer complaints, investigate accidents, make arrests, conduct preliminary investigations, conduct citizen and business contacts, participate in stakeouts and patrol assigned areas.
Testify in court, as needed.
Prepare daily reports, booking reports, vehicle inventory reports, and accident reports, as required.
May be assigned to other duties involving special training.
This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of applicable laws, state statutes and ordinances.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective internal/external working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to operate necessary equipment, including vehicle, computer, radio, and firearm.
Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
Must be a United States Citizen
Must be a Florida Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Must be 21 years of age
Must meet the driving requirements as defined in the City of Fort Myers driving policy
Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the United States Armed Forces. Additional restrictions apply to no contest pleas in criminal cases.
Must not have been convicted of any felony
Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement
Must not have been convicted of any act of domestic violence
Never have been charged or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude
Must meet restrictive drug standard
Must pass physical fitness assessment
Must submit to a complete background investigation including fingerprint check, polygraph, and psychological evaluation and found to be of good character
Have fingerprints on file with the department after the completion of the initial interview
Submit an affidavit attesting to the compliance of the above standards
Must meet requirements of periodic in-service training and weaponry qualifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Fingering - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Standing - for sustained periods of time.
Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
Work performed is primarily:
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
Occasionally exposed to adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and potentially dangerous environments.
Occasionally exposed to odors, diseases, chemicals, and excessive noise.
May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
City Of Fort Myers, FL