Police Officer

City of Florence Employment Opportunity

Police Officer

$24.30—35.31/hr. DOQ.

The City of Florence is accepting applications for a Police Officer to join our Police Department! This position is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position. This position is represented by Florence Police Employees Association. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies within the next 12 months.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS

If you have filed a previous application with us, please read this section.

The City has a new application and veteran's preference form. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete the new application and veteran's preference form. In addition, if you are completing the veteran's preference form, you must resubmit your DD-214/5 and it must be Copy-4.

Failing to submit the new application, veteran's preference form, and applicable DD-214/5 Copy-4 will result in your application or veteran's preference points not being considered. Human Resources will not contact you to correct mistakes on or with your application.

Also, if you have applied for a position with us and were asked to complete the background/medical testing and you did not successfully pass either the background or the psych exam, you are not eligible to reapply until 12 months have passed.

Contact Human Resources if you have questions.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To perform law enforcement and crime prevention work, including patrol and investigation; enforces federal, state and local laws; does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Below are several classifications of essential functions that this position is responsible for performing. Please see the attached job description for illustrative examples of the types of duties performed under the classification. This is not intended to represent a complete list of all assigned duties.

Enforcement – This position is responsible for performing a number of functions related to the enforcement of the law, including patrol and investigative duties.

Crime Prevention – This position is responsible for duties related to crime prevention.

Apprehension Functions – This position is responsible for various aspects associated with apprehension.

General Policing Functions - An employee in this class performs general law enforcement work.

Perform all other related duties as assigned.

MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Must have a High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Must provide US citizenship documentation or be eligible to become a naturalized citizen within 18 months of appointment.
• Must possess a satisfactory combination of experience and training which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Must possess a valid Oregon driver’s license.
• Must successfully complete and pass a comprehensive background investigation, physical medical exam, and psychological exam. Additionally, must obtain CJIS clearance.
• Must be able to take the POST and score at least 75% in the Reading Section and an overall score of at least 75%; pass the ORPAT with a time of at least 05m:30s.

Special Qualifications:

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Department of Public Safety and Standards Training (DPSST) basic officer certificate within 18 months of appointment.
• Must attain and maintain basic first aid and CPR Certification.
• May be required to attend the Basic Corrections Academy and obtain a basic corrections officer certification through DPSST.

DESIRABLE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bi-lingual ability in Spanish and English.
• Any higher level educational degree.

TO APPLY

Please see the detailed job description and City employment application below. Applications can be mailed or hand delivered to Human Resources, City of Florence, 2675 Kingwood St, Florence, OR 97439; or emailed to recruitment@ci.florence.or.us.

Position is open until August 16th at 4:00 pm. Completed Applications must be received by that date and time. Application must be signed either physically or electronically to be considered. Human Resources will not contact you about unsigned or incomplete applications.

If you previously applied in the last 12 months and you went through a background process with us, but were not selected, please know that you are not eligible to reapply for the next 12 months. 

ABOUT THE CITY

Our City staff and our community have embraced the City in Motion mantra. Check out our City of Florence: A City in Motion video on our website at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/city-motion-video. The City Council and Management Team have outlined what it means to be a City in Motion and the exciting projects we have in store for our community. We are looking for someone who can join our City in Motion, embrace our mission and goals, and contribute to our vision of becoming Oregon’s Premier Coastal Community!

The City of Florence is an Equal Opportunity Employer.