Police Officer (Certified)

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Police Officer (Certified)

Salary

$53,069.54 - $62,836.80 Annually

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

220700012

Department

Police Department

Opening Date

07/20/2022

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

Police

• Description

• Benefits

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General Summary

PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR CURRENT VIRGINIA CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS ONLY

Applicants MUST be Virginia DCJS Certified to be eligible.

• May be eligible for hiring bonus. Contact the Police Department for more information.

  Typical hiring amount will be between $25.51 and $30.21 an hour ($53,069.54 to $62,836.80 annually). Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position and provides excellent benefits including but not limited to: health insurance options with employer contribution, paid vacation and sick leave, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym reimbursement program, and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.

• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

  The Charlottesville Police Department is seeking CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS to protect and serve all citizens through fair and impartial enforcement of laws and ordinances. Partners with community members to prevent and fight crime, safeguards the Constitutional rights of citizens, and protects property. General work consists of routine patrol, preliminary investigation, and traffic enforcement in one of the designated patrol districts. Patrols may be performed on foot, bicycle, Segway, motorcycle, or in a motor vehicle. Officers respond to citizen complaints, prepare reports, serve warrants and makes arrests, provide information to the public and departmental units; and performs related work as required. Police officer duties involve a degree of personal risk and exposure to uncontrolled and/or unpredictable conditions that require officers to exercise independent judgement during emergency situations. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Patrols in designated geographic patrol districts to preserve law and order, identifies and solves problems, prevents crimes, and improves traffic safety through the enforcement of motor vehicle laws.

• Partners with community residents, business owners and other City employees to solve problems of crime, safety, and disorder.

• Responds to calls for service from the community and from radio dispatchers.

• Secures crime scenes, administers first aid, locates witnesses, conducts preliminary investigations, searches & gathers evidence, makes arrests, and serves warrants.

• Responds to burglar and robbery alarms.

• Conducts follow-up investigations.

• Issues summonses for parking and traffic violations.

• Investigates traffic accidents and writes detailed accidents reports.

• Interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects involved in incidents.

• Documents incidents in detail and maintains concise police reports and records.

• Reports unsafe conditions existing in streets or other public facilities.

• Maintains evidence and other property.

• Drives and safely operates police vehicles.

• Operates vehicle in the transportation of prisoners or large recovered or confiscated properties.

• May provide police escorts when necessary.

• Directs traffic when necessary.

• Appears in court to present evidence and testify.

• Provides information and advice to the public related to laws, ordinances, and crime prevention.

• Familiarity with Virginia Laws and City ordinances.

• Familiarity with Charlottesville Police Department rules and regulations.

• Participates in Community Policing Activities.

• Participates in mandatory and elective training.

• Uses computer systems to obtain, track, and report information in the performance of duties.

• Maintains proficiency with firearms and self-defense.

• May be required to report to work on scheduled days off, or report back to work, should a disaster or emergency arise

• Performs all duties with the highest degree of confidentiality and personal and professional integrity.

• Performs related duties as required.

Education, Experience and Skills

Education Requirement:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency required.

Special Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years old.

• Successful completion of field training and one (1) year of probationary period after field training.

• Must hold and maintain: Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services; Certification in the Virginia Crime Information Network (VCIN); Certification in firearms proficiency.

• By employment start date, possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Must be a US citizen or be a permanent resident alien who, in accordance with the requirements of the USCIS, is eligible and has applied for citizenship (proof is required). Note: an application for waiver of minimum qualifications (citizenship) must obtained and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).

• Must be able to successfully and satisfactorily pass phases of the screening process, which may include a physical agility test, oral interviews, completion of a comprehensive background investigation, a polygraph exam, psychological and medical exams, and pre-employment drug screening.

• Must have also signed a Condition of Employment Agreement acknowledging the prohibition of the use of tobacco products on and off duty.

Automatic Disqualifiers: The following automatic disqualifiers will cause the processing of the applicant to be immediately discontinued:

• Any felony convictions or serious misdemeanor convictions of domestic violence, sex offenses, or crimes involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to perjury, larceny, embezzlement, check fraud, or income tax evasion.

• Convicted of DUI or Hit & Run in the past 3 years.

• Use of marijuana after date of application, regardless of location of use (includes states/countries where usage may be legal).

• No non-prescription/unauthorized drug use after date of application, including but not limited to Adderall, Xanax, etc.

• Pattern of illegal use or misuse of prescription drugs in the last 3 years.

• Illegal experimental use of club drugs, such as Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, MDMA (Ecstasy), steroids, mushrooms, peyote, or aerosols within the last 3 years.

• Experimental use of any schedule I, II, III, or IV drug within the last five (5) years not covered above.

• Dealing (as an adult): manufacturing, cultivation, supplying, transporting, distributing, or selling any controlled, illegal or dangerous substance other than marijuana.

• Military dishonorable discharge or bad conduct discharge.

• Under criminal investigation or have criminal charges pending.

• Any previous revocation or denial of certification as Police Officer or a suspension of current certified status.

• Any body art, tattoo, or other modification (such as branding or gauges) that violates departmental policy.

• Failure to provide a fully completed, honestly reported, Personal History Statement.

Preferred Qualification:

• Associate degree or higher in law enforcement, public administration or related field from an accredited university or college; prior law enforcement, military, or corrections experience; current law enforcement certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia; professional working proficiency, or higher, in a foreign language or American Sign Language; law enforcement related internships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: General knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures necessary to effectively interact with the public, victims, suspects, and officers of other agencies and the ability to apply it to specific situations; general knowledge of state laws and city ordinances, or the ability to acquire it; general knowledge of the geography of Charlottesville and location of important buildings and landmarks, or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly; familiar with departmental rules and regulations; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instruction; and to prepare clear, concise reports; ability to deal courteously with the public; ability to effectively communicate with all persons; ability to exercise good judgement in stressful situations; ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine a proper course of action; ability to safely use motor vehicles in normal and emergency conditions; proficient in the use of firearms and other equipment used in the performance of essential duties; ability to maintain high levels of ethical standards; ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and be truthful at all times.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

NOTE: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.

Must be in satisfactory health, that would not restrict the ability to perform and safely complete academy training, field training, and performance of essential job functions of a Police Officer. (Reasonable accommodations may be made and will be considered on a case-by-case basis)

This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and random testing.

Work Schedule: requires flexible shift hours (to include holidays, nights and weekends); sometimes remaining on assignments for prolonged periods. Position is subject to emergency call.

Work Environment: A majority of time spent in this position involves outside work. Work is performed in varied environments utilizing department assigned clothing and equipment (personal protective equipment, body armor, and other specialty equipment). Work may be performed in challenging terrain, tight or confined spaces, remote settings, and unprotected heights. Work may be performed in extreme temperatures, extreme brightness or darkness, and in traffic/roadways. Work may involve exposure to chemicals, explosives, electrical hazards, fumes, gases, allergens, blood-borne pathogens, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands: Police recruits/officers may be involved in numerous physically demanding activities in the police academy, during on-the-job training (field training), and throughout the work shift. These may include: extensive walking, standing, and running; sitting for extended periods of time; working in stressful and sometimes life threatening conditions; pursuing and arresting aggressive/hostile suspects; physically searching suspects; performing rescues from potentially hazardous environments; performing CPR and first aid procedures; controlling crowds; operating a motor vehicle under normal and emergency conditions; carrying and demonstrating proficiency with firearms; qualifying annually with firearm and other less-lethal weapons.

Requires identifying hazards, persons, and evidence:

Vision: Distance-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye. If glasses or hard contacts are worn, uncorrected distance vision must be 20/100 or better binocularly. Near-corrected visual acuity in the better eye of no less than 20/40. In addition, candidates must be able to accurately and quickly name colors, and must be free from other visual impairments that would restrict the ability to perform law enforcement duties (e.g., identify house numbers, license plates, vehicle descriptions, suspect/victim descriptions, evidence, status of brake and traffic lights, body language, potential weapons, and weapons qualifications).

Hearing: Must be able to understand speech in noisy areas, understand whispered speech, and localize sounds (e.g. conversations, radio communications, alarms, requests for assistance).

Smell: Must be able to smell hazardous materials, and contraband (e.g., alcohol on the breath).

Touch: Must be able to touch (feel) concealed weapons, heat, moisture.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Updated July 1, 2022

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:

• 3.09 hours accrued biweekly -- 0 - <3 years

• 3.85 hours accrued biweekly -- 3 - <5 years

• 4.62 hours accrued biweekly -- 5 - <10 years

• 5.40 hours accrued biweekly -- 10 - <15 years

• 6.16 hours accrued biweekly -- 15 - <20 years

• 6.93 hours accrued biweekly -- 20 - <25 years

• 7.70 hours accrued biweekly -- 25+ years

• Sick:

• 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation

• Holidays:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

2. INSURANCE:

• Aetna Medical –

• Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:

• HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage

• POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay

• POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay

• (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)

• Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)

• Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)

• No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.

• Diagnosis and Preventive -- 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%

• Primary -- $50 deductible, 80/20

• Prosthetic & Complex Restorative -- $50 deductible, 50/50

• $1,500 maximum annual benefit

• $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit

• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional

• Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.

• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;

• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

• Life:

• Two times annual salary (paid by the City)

• Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)

• AFLAC: Optional

• Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability

• Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

3. RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions that must be met and the portability request must be executed within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.

• Pension:

• Choose from two options:

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:

• Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

4. OTHER BENEFITS:

• Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Health Care Expenses

• Dependent Care Expenses

• Parking/Mass Transit Expenses

• Parking Subsidy of $50 per month

• Wellness Programs:

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots

• Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes

• Weight Watchers at Work

• Bike Commuter Program:

• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses

• Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program:

• Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.

  01

  The Police Department relies on email to maintain efficient and effective communication with candidates. A valid and current email address must be provided on your employment application in order to receive time-sensitive information pertaining to the process.

• I have reviewed the email address provided on this employment application. It is current, valid, and can be used as a primary means of communicating with me regarding the process and information.

  02

  Are you currently a Virginia DCJS Certified Law Enforcement Officer?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Have you applied to the Charlottesville Police Department before?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Have you ever been convicted for any violation(s) of law, including moving traffic violations? *A conviction does not automatically disqualify you from all jobs. A conviction will be judged on its own merits with respect to time, circumstances, seriousness, and the extent to which it is related to the job for which you are applying.

• Yes

• No

  05

  If "yes" to #4, please provide the following: Description of offense, Statute or ordinance if known, Date of charge, Date of Conviction, and County, City, State of Conviction.

  06

  This position requires driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid driver's license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record. Do you possess a valid driver's license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

  07

  To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but are not a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume will not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications must be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes

• No

  08

  I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes

• No

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Agency

City of Charlottesville

Address

P. O. Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone

(434) 970-3490

Website

http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs