Job Description

NON-CERTIFIED OFFICERS (RECRUITS) -

A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION IS GRANTED BY FDLE CJSTC TO NEW POLICE AND RESERVE RECRUITS WHILE ATTENDING THE ACADEMY. UPON COMPLETING THE ACADEMY AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSING ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE EXAM, THE RECRUIT WILL BE A FLORIDA CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER.

OUT OF STATE CERTIFIED OFFICERS -

A TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION IS GRANTED BY FDLE CJSTC TO OUT-OF-STATE CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING HIM/HER TO FUNCTION AS A POLICE OFFICER PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE REQUIRED TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE HIGH LIABILITY COURSE AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSING ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE EXAM, THE OFFICER WILL BE FLORIDA CERTIFIED.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD -

IF A NEW EMPLOYEE IS HIRED AS A NON-CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER, THE EMPLOYEE’S PROBATIONARY PERIOD WILL BE A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) ACTUAL WORKDAYS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE POLICE ACADEMY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, DURING WHICH TIME THE CITY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DISMISS OR RETAIN THE EMPLOYEE AT ITS SOLE NON-ARBITRATIONAL DISCRETION. UPON EXPIRATION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE DEEMED A REGULAR EMPLOYEE WHOSE SENIORITY SHALL DATE BACK TO HIS/HER DATE OF HIRE IN THE PERMANENT POSITION.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS HIRED AS A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER, THE EMPLOYEE’S PROBATION PERIOD WILL BE A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE OR TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) ACTUAL WORKDAYS, FROM THE EMPLOYEE’S DATE OF HIRE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

THIS IS GENERAL NON-SUPERVISORY POLICE WORK IN THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY THROUGH THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES IN THE ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER CLASSIFICATION. GENERAL DIRECTION IS RECEIVED FROM THE POLICE SERGEANT OR THE POLICE CORPORAL IN THEIR ABSENCE. THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED NON-EXEMPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE 2-166 AND FLSA STANDARDS AND IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL SERVICE.

TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY. THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

Qualifications

• BE A U.S. CITIZEN.

• GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR POSSESSION OF AN ACCEPTABLE EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA.

• WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER YOUR START DATE TO BE ENROLLED IN A BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM. THE TRAINING MUST THEN BE COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS. A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED WHILE COMPLETING THE BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM HAS 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF GRADUATION TO PASS THE BASIC RECRUIT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION.

• POSSESS A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HAVE A SATISFACTORY DRIVING HISTORY.

• HAVE NO CONVICTIONS FOR ANY FELONY, PERJURY, FALSE STATEMENT, OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE. HAVE NO DUI CONVICTIONS IN THE PAST TEN YEARS. OTHER ARREST HISTORIES ARE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

• BE ABLE TO PASS A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.

• BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS AN ORAL BOARD, CVSA, AND DRUG, MEDICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENINGS.

• SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PCPD FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM AND A ONE-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.

Additional Information

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

• INSURANCE: THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY FURNISHES TO ITS EMPLOYEE'S HOSPITAL, PLUS MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE. THE CITY ALSO FURNISHES LIFE INSURANCE AND ON-THE-JOB DEATH BENEFITS.

• COLLEGE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT, UP TO 90%.

• SOCIAL SECURITY AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION COVERAGE.

• UNIFORMS, DUTY WEAPONS, AND DUTY GEAR.

• LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING OF UNIFORMS.

• VACATION: 96 HOURS ANNUAL LEAVE (INCREASES WITH YEARS OF SERVICE); SICK LEAVE: 96 HOURS ANNUALLY.

• 11 PAID HOLIDAYS.

• STARTING SALARY OFFICER $725.20/WEEK, $37,713.59/ANNUAL, $18.13/HR

• TEA (TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT ASSIGNMENT) $633.46/WEEK, $32,940/ANNUAL, $15.84/HR

• INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED TAKE-HOME VEHICLES IF YOU LIVE WITHIN 50 MILES OF BAY COUNTY.

• THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEE.