Police Officer
This position is that of a Police Officer, appointed as a law enforcement official under Title 38 of the United States Code, Section 1.218. Police Officers are authorized and required to carry firearms and make arrests. Major duties include:
Conducting short and long-term investigations. Identifying security vulnerabilities. Using Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior techniques. Ensuring compliance with and enforcing a full range of federal, state, territorial and/or commonwealth county and municipals laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Issuing traffic violations. Conducting random anti-crime measures such as identification verification, bag and package checks, targeted patrolling, etc. Providing on scene support as an emergency team member. Securing crime scenes and accident/disaster sites. Advising victims, witnesses and offenders on legal procedures. Taking sworn statements from witnesses, subjects, and victims. Work Schedule:
Shifts vary and include rotation to days, nights and holidays Compressed/Flexible:
Not available. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Police Officer/PD190181 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 grade-level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
Applicants must be in possession of a valid, state-issued driver's license. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience which provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property; conducting routine foot and/or vehicle patrols; responding to routine and emergency calls for police assistance; issuing traffic citations; questioning individuals at the scene of a crime; informing individuals about their rights as suspects; subduing unruly individuals; and preparing written reports involving criminal and/or civil offenses. Applicant must possess knowledge of applicable laws of the Federal, state, county, or municipal government, possess arrest authority and have the ability to use a firearm. In addition, applicant must have sufficient knowledge to prevent and/or resolve criminal offenses at the scene; conducting preliminary investigations at a crime scene; pursuing and apprehending persons fleeing from a crime scene or resisting arrest; providing testimony in court; taking charge of a crime or accident scene; and interviewing witnesses of a crime or accident. Examples of creditable service include work on a police force, through service as a military police officer; or performing criminal investigative duties. Please provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) on your resume' to establish at least one (1) full years of Specialized Experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ArrestCommunicationCriminal LawFirst ResponsePersonnel Security and SafetyProblem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The duties of these positions require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants:
good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice. Agencies may establish additional, job-related physical or medical requirements provided that the specific position(s) involves the arduous or hazardous duties to which the physical requirements relate. Applicant selected for employment, must successfully complete and pass a psychological examination. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Applicants and employees must possess emotional and mental stability. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Conducting short and long-term investigations. Identifying security vulnerabilities. Using Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior techniques. Ensuring compliance with and enforcing a full range of federal, state, territorial and/or commonwealth county and municipals laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Issuing traffic violations. Conducting random anti-crime measures such as identification verification, bag and package checks, targeted patrolling, etc. Providing on scene support as an emergency team member. Securing crime scenes and accident/disaster sites. Advising victims, witnesses and offenders on legal procedures. Taking sworn statements from witnesses, subjects, and victims. Work Schedule:
Shifts vary and include rotation to days, nights and holidays Compressed/Flexible:
Not available. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Police Officer/PD190181 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 grade-level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
Applicants must be in possession of a valid, state-issued driver's license. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience which provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property; conducting routine foot and/or vehicle patrols; responding to routine and emergency calls for police assistance; issuing traffic citations; questioning individuals at the scene of a crime; informing individuals about their rights as suspects; subduing unruly individuals; and preparing written reports involving criminal and/or civil offenses. Applicant must possess knowledge of applicable laws of the Federal, state, county, or municipal government, possess arrest authority and have the ability to use a firearm. In addition, applicant must have sufficient knowledge to prevent and/or resolve criminal offenses at the scene; conducting preliminary investigations at a crime scene; pursuing and apprehending persons fleeing from a crime scene or resisting arrest; providing testimony in court; taking charge of a crime or accident scene; and interviewing witnesses of a crime or accident. Examples of creditable service include work on a police force, through service as a military police officer; or performing criminal investigative duties. Please provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) on your resume' to establish at least one (1) full years of Specialized Experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ArrestCommunicationCriminal LawFirst ResponsePersonnel Security and SafetyProblem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The duties of these positions require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants:
good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice. Agencies may establish additional, job-related physical or medical requirements provided that the specific position(s) involves the arduous or hazardous duties to which the physical requirements relate. Applicant selected for employment, must successfully complete and pass a psychological examination. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. Applicants and employees must possess emotional and mental stability. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0083 Police - Salary Range:
$62,402 to $73,748 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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