Police Officer Salary $48,750.00 Annually Location Boynton Beach, FL Job Type Full Time Department Police Job Number 2018-1030 Closing 11/12/2018 5:00 PM Eastern Purpose of Classification The purpose of this classification is 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. Essential Functions The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned . In accordance with agency's mission, directives, and training standards - and in the spirit of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics - enforces all city and state codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations in order to protect life and property and to prevent crime and promote security; apprehends and/or arrests persons who violate federal, state or City codes and laws and advises suspects of rights; processes and transports prisoners according to procedure. Maintains visibility by patrolling assigned area, city streets, parks, neighborhoods, and businesses in a marked police vehicle; remains alert to suspicious activities or persons and reacts appropriately; inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments; performs surveillance of various locations and of criminal suspects; collects and reviews data; develops trends and/or patterns pertaining to locations/suspects; files intelligence reports. Monitors radio and responds to emergency calls/calls for assistance; communicates with radio dispatcher and responds to complaints, reports of criminal events, requests for law enforcement, and domestic or public disputes; assesses situation and takes appropriate actions to bring situation to resolution; follows standard operating procedures when responding to calls; provides backup assistance to fellow officers as requested/necessary; contacts command/supervisory personnel for emergency response and critical incident communications. Secures crime scenes until superiors or arrives; gathers preliminary information in criminal investigations by obtaining statements from victims, witnesses and suspects; performs and documents searches of people, vehicles and buildings; prepares investigative reports of findings, facts, and related information; detects and collects evidence and substances that provide the basis for probable cause for criminal acts; testifies in court. Determines probable cause to search and/or reasonable suspicion to detain suspects; obtains warrants and performs various search operations; locates missing persons; pursues fleeing and subdues resisting suspects; and effects arrests; serves criminal warrants and legal documents. Enforces traffic laws and regulations; stops vehicles for traffic violations and issues traffic citations/warnings; directs vehicle and pedestrian traffic around accidents, disabled traffic control devices, or heavily congested areas; establishes road blocks; administers field sobriety tests; identifies wanted persons/vehicles; impounds vehicles; assists disabled motorists; directs traffic for funerals and other public gatherings; ensures roadways are clear of obstacles and hazards; educates the public regarding traffic safety practices. Responds to accident calls; gathers information at the accident scene; investigates accidents involving serious injury; fatality, or hit-and-run; interviews victims and witnesses; notifies relatives of victims as necessary. Performs tasks as necessary to assist at the scene of accidents, crimes, or other incidents, including crowd control, first aid, rescue functions, etc. Completes and/or reviews paperwork documenting shift and incident activities; completes state reports to accurately record criminal offenses; completes and prepares a variety of forms, logs, requests, records, reports, correspondence, and various other documents associated with daily responsibilities of this position; maintains administrative records and files. Engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the department and to build cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community; responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information by telephone or in person from merchants, community/civic organizations, the general public, employees, superiors, and other individuals. Enters/retrieves data to/from computer system including stolen property, arrest and wanted persons information, investigation data, and criminal/driving records checks; reviews crime statistics. Adheres to all applicable agency user agreements with regard to access and dissemination of sensitive law enforcement intelligence information. Maintains current field and code manuals, policies and procedures, employee handbooks, various maps, and related material for reference and/or review. Attends shift meetings, seminars, and specialized/update training sessions as required to maintain knowledge of departmental and city operations, to promote improved job performance, and to maintain knowledge of changing policies, procedures, codes, and laws. Cooperates with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and their officers or representatives when activities are related to investigations within city jurisdiction; assists in the prosecution of offenders; appears in court to present evidence and testimony. May perform various tasks and duties related to special assignments as to emergency or special response teams; community outreach and education programs, and other grant programs; special units such as traffic, canine, housing, bike patrol, gang, or narcotics; or internal training positions such as Recruitment/Training Officer and Field Training Officer; attends community meetings and assists with community activities, programs, and special events; coordinates, leads, and teaches special education programs or media campaigns. Additional Functions Assists with interdepartmental duties and city activities, which may include working within school zones, directing traffic, assisting in animal control, providing security at city social events and athletic activities, special escorts, crowd/riot control, or other special assignments. Maintains police vehicle and equipment, including firearms; shuttles vehicles for maintenance purposes. Answers the telephone; provides information, advice and guidance; takes and relays messages and/or direct calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary. Substitutes for co-workers in temporary absence of same; may assist with overseeing activities of other police officers as assigned; performs various clerical and administrative duties in support of division or departmental activities; performs other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by 5 months previous experience and/or training involving law enforcement, to include passing the Basic Law Enforcement test as administered through an accredited police academy. Must be eligible for immediate issuance of a Police Certificate from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Must be certified in firearms usage. Must possess or be eligible to immediately obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver's license. Additional training and certification may be required as appropriate to assignment. Supplemental Information Tattoo Policy: Tattoos that may be exposed while wearing any authorized uniform or clothing (including shorts) are prohibited if they are reasonably likely to offend the public. Any tattoos above the neckline are prohibited. Members shall not obtain any additional visible tattoos as of January 28, 2014. Data Utilization : Requires the ability to calculate and/or tabulate data. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations. Human Interaction : Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization : Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments. Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information. Mathematical Aptitude : Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Functional Reasoning : Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. Situational Reasoning : Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. Full-time employees (those regularly scheduled to work at least 36 hours per week) are eligible for the City's benefit package. The City of Boynton Beach's comprehensive benefits package includes: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Care Plan Basic Term Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance Dependent Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance City Pension Plan Short Term Disability and other Supplemental Plans Long Term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program 457 Savings Plan (three options) Paid Annual Leave / Vacation Bonus Vacation Hours 11 Paid Holidays Paid Sick Leave / Family Sick Leave Educational Assistance Program *( Depending on budget funding ) On-site Training Program Wellness Program Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft Protection Plans Credit Union Tax Deferred 125 Premium Plan Flexible Spending Account Direct Deposit Social Security Health Insurance The City provides employees with health insurance benefits through CIGNA HealthCare. The City pays the entire premium for an eligible employee. The employee may elect to cover a spouse and/or dependent children by paying the applicable premium for the dependent(s). Dental Insurance Coverage is provided through Cigna Dental. Premiums for eligible employees are paid by the City. Premiums for any covered dependent are paid by the employee with a contribution by the City. Vision Care Plan The City provides vision insurance through Vision Service Plan (VSP). Premiums for eligible employees are paid by the City. Premiums for any covered dependent(s) are paid by the employee. Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance The City provides each eligible employee with term life and accidental death insurance. Supplemental Life Insurance / Supplemental AD&D Insurance Employees may purchase supplemental term life insurance on an individual-choice basis with premiums based on age. A matching amount of Accidental Death insurance may also be purchased. Dependent Life Insurance Employees who select supplemental coverage for themselves may also purchase coverage for their spouse and dependent children. City Retirement / Pension Plans The City has pension plans for general employees, police and firefighters. Each plan is contributory with both the employee and the City contributing to the program. Short Term Disability and Other Supplemental Plans The short term disability plan may help provide a source of income if you become disabled due to a sickness or off the job injury. Based on income, the plan will pay for up to 90 days with no wait for an accident or a seven day wait for an illness. Other supplemental plans provide direct cash payments regardless of any other coverage you may have, and are designed to help fill in any gaps in a medical plan. The employee pays the premiums for these supplemental plans. Long Term Disability The City provides long Term Disability insurance to eligible employees. The plan is designed to cover a disability sustained on or off the job. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) The City contracts with an employee assistance program (EAP) to provide employees and their dependents with free, confidential and professional counseling to help resolve personal or family problems. Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans) The City makes available three deferred compensation plans that the employee may voluntarily contribute to on a tax-deferred basis. Vacation All full-time employees accrue time toward paid vacation leave. Accrual begins immediately and vacation may be taken after six months of employment. Bonus Hours Eligible full-time employees earn bonus vacation hours throughout the year if they are not absent from work for illness or for certain other absences. Holidays The City observes 11 paid holidays throughout the year. Sick Leave / Family Sick Leave Full-time employees accrue one day of sick leave per month. An employee may elect to use up to 5 days per year of accrued sick time for illness in his/her immediate family. Tuition Assistance *( Depending on available budget funding ) The Tuition Assistance Program reimburses eligible employees for successful completion of approved courses leading to Associate, Bachelors and graduate degrees. Wellness Program The City offers many wellness activities and programs throughout the year. Prepaid Legal Services and Identity Theft Protection Plan Employees may choose to enroll in a prepaid legal service plan and an identity theft protection plan. The employee pays the premiums for these plans. Credit Union All City employees may join the Credit Union of Palm Beach County. In addition to savings and checking accounts, the Credit Union offers different types of loans, investment choices and recreational opportunities. Section 125 Plan for Health and Dental Premium Section 125 of the Internal Revenue code allows you to have your dependent coverage premiums deducted before payroll taxes are withheld resulting in tax savings to you. Flexible Spending Accounts Employees may participate in flexible spending accounts for reimbursement of medical and/or dependent care expenses. Direct Deposit Employees may have their bi-weekly paycheck deposited to the financial institution of their choice. 01 Are you at least 21 years of age? Yes No 02 Are you a United States Citizen? Yes No 03 Do you possess - or are you eligible to immediately obtain - a valid Florida driver's license? Yes No 04 Do you possess - or are you eligible for immediate issuance of - a Police Certificate from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement? (Note : to be eligible for immediate issuance of a Police Certificate, you must have completed the Police Academy and passed the Florida State exam. For those that are out of state Police Officers, you must take the Proficiency Course in order to be eligible for the Florida Police Certificate). Yes No 05 Do you hold a current certificate, through any state other than Florida, authorizing you to work as a law enforcement officer? Yes No Yes, in addition to being eligible in the State of Florida. 06 Are you currently an off-probation employee of the City of Boynton Beach? Yes No 07 How many years of certified police experience do you have with your most recent employer? None 1-2 3-5 5 or more 08 Do you possess a DD214 for military service? Please respond with the appropriate answer. Yes, I have received an honorable discharge No, I did not receive an honorable discharge No, I do not possess a DD214 09 Do you maintain a position with a military reserve unit? Yes No 10 Are you fluent in a foreign language (including ASL)? Yes No 11 Did you graduate high school or pass a state sanctioned GED exam? Yes No 12 Have you earned a degree, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited college? Yes - Associates Degree Yes - Bachelors Degree Yes - Graduate Degree No 13 If you do have a degree, did you maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher? If you do not have a degree, please select n/a. Yes No n/a 14 Do you represent a traditionally disenfranchised social group? (e.g. female, racial minority, or open member of the LGTB community...etc.) Yes No 15 In accordance with the City of Boynton Beach Police Department rule on tattoos, "tattoos that may be exposed while wearing any authorized uniform or clothing (including shorts) are prohibited if they are reasonably likely to offend the public. Any tattoo above the neckline are prohibited. Members shall not obtain any visible tattoos as of January 28, 2014." Visible tattoos will have to be covered. Can you comply with the above mentioned requisite? Yes, I can comply with the above mentioned requisite as I do not have visible tattoos and/or will cover any visible tattoos No, I cannot comply with the above mentioned requisite 16 Are you willing to work unusual hours including nights, weekends, and holidays? Yes No 17 Are you currently under investigation for violating any rules or policies of your present employer? Yes No 18 Are you currently under a certification review process through the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission or any state POST organization? Yes No 19 Do you hold spiritual or value-based beliefs that would preclude you from using deadly force upon another person should circumstances dictate such action to be objectively reasonable? Yes No 20 Have you ever been convicted - or plead guilty to - a felony or misdemeanor involving: 1. Perjury or falsification of any document. 2. A sexual offense or indecent exposure. 3. Violence against a spouse, child or an incompetent person. 4. The sale or transfer of a controlled dangerous substance. Yes No 21 Have you ever been the respondent to a court-ordered protective order or domestic violence injunction? Yes No 22 If you answered "Yes" to the above question #21, please explain in detail the circumstances surrounding the court-ordered protective order or domestic violence injunction, including the date(s) of the occurrence(s). If you answered "No" please write "N/A". 23 Have you ever been fired - or compelled to resign - from any federal, state or municipal law enforcement agency without having been exonerated by a judicial or administrative review process? Yes No 24 If you answered "Yes" to the above question #23, please explain the circumstances surrounding your termination or resignation. If you answered "No" to the above question #23, please write "N/A". 25 Have you applied with the Boynton Beach Police Department before? Yes No 26 If you answered "Yes" to the above question #25, please give the date you applied and explain in detail where you were in the hiring process. If you answered "No" please write "N/A". 27 Have you completed the Police Academy? Yes No 28 If you completed the Police Academy, please provide the name of the institution you attended and the date you graduated. 29 Have you passed the Law Enforcement Florida State exam? Yes No No - Pending Completion of Equivalency of Training (EOT) Course 30 If you passed the Law Enforcement Florida State Exam, please provide the date that you took the exam. If you selected "Pending Completion of Equivalency of Training (EOT) Course", please provide the anticipated completion date. If you did not pass the state exam or are not needing to take the EOT course, please write N/A. Required Question Agency City of Boynton Beach Address City of Boynton Beach - Human Resources 3301 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida, 33425 Phone (561) 742-6275 Website