Certified Police Officer

The Position

Come to a City that Builds Careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want Top Notch Insurance? We offer low cost health insurance giving you the best value - Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Plans. Need Work Life Balance? We have got you covered with a 4-Day Work Week and an Award Winning Wellness Program. And We Don't Stop There. The City of Hollywood provides a generous Paid Time Off Program inclusive of 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave. Repaying Student Loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Let's Partner Together and Come Grow with the City of Hollywood.

***NOTE: The City, through the discretionary authority of the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources, has the right to place newly hired Police Officers within the C/starting step ($74,531.27 Annually) and the G/4 step ($90,593.22 Annually) of the pay scale range for Police Officers, based on the newly hired officer's previous law enforcement experience.***

Under the general supervision of a Sergeant and in cooperation with the community, performs a variety of policing and law enforcement activities. Tasks are primarily service oriented and include patrol, investigative, and enforcement functions, to generally provide for the safety of the public, and to perform essential functions as required. Duties include an element of personal danger, exposure to adverse weather conditions, apprehending criminals, directing traffic, and transporting prisoners. Incumbents perform duties in accordance with Florida Statues and established departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. The incumbent must be able to act without close supervision and must be able to exercise independent judgement. Work is reviewed through observation, conferences and review of written work product for results obtained and adherence to established policies and procedures. May be authorized to assume the duties of a Sergeant in their absence.

The Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must Be A Current State of Florida Certified Police Officer
• United States Citizen
• Minimum 21 years of age
• High School Graduate or G.E. equivalency
• Pass Physical Agility Test (PAT)
• Pass Swim Test
• Pass Oral Board Examination
• Pass Polygraph Examination
• Pass Psychological Screening (Law)
• Pass an extensive background investigation
• Pass a Chief and/or Command Staff review
• Pass an extensive medical evaluation
• Pass drug detection by urinalysis test
• Meet current State training requirements as necessary
• Stable work history
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Must possess ability to exercise discretion
• Be of good moral character, have no felony convictions, and committed no incidents of violence
• Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
• Military discharge must be "Honorable"
• Certified Police Officers previously employed by the City of Hollywood who successfully passed the Hollywood Police Department's hiring process may have certain hiring requirements waived

APPLICANT NOTIFICATION

After an initial review of your application, IF you are selected to move forward in the hiring process, you will receive an invitation to Vetted-our background prescreening platform-where you will be prompted to upload the required documentation.

The Examination

TESTING EXAMINATION: Candidates must pass the Physical Agility Test (PAT) and Swim Test. To determine whether your training meets the FDLE standards, you must submit your training along with your complete online application and required documents at the time of application. You may also access the FDLE website and follow the listed steps or contact them directly at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Candidates must present documentation from the Criminal Justice Testing Center at Broward Community College Institute of Public Safety or any other state-wide acceptable testing institution indicating their passing score of each component with their application. See information below from the Criminal Justice Institute. BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TESTING CENTER AT THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SAFETY 3501 Davie Road, Building 21 Davie, Florida 33314 Testing Center Telephone Numbers and Hours of Operation Information Desk View phone number on click.appcast.io M-F 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Desk View phone number on click.appcast.io T-F 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM Click on the link for the Testing Center Information Guide The Criminal Justice Testing Center is NOT a hiring agency, it is a testing center for persons wanting to enter Law Enforcement positions in Broward County. The Criminal Justice Testing Center administers the PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST (PAT), and SWIM TEST to candidates for employment in cooperation with Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. Successful completion of required tests may make you eligible for consideration of further evaluation by participating agencies. REGISTRATION: To register for testing, applicants must first create an account. Account creation and test registration can ONLY be completed online. Register with IPS Testing Center for the PAT & Swim OR login HERE . Applicants must present a completed "CJSTC 75" form, a valid photo I.D., and pay appropriate fees to become eligible for written test appointments (appointments are mandatory and must be scheduled in advance). Upon request the Testing Center will also provide printed documentation of your test scores AFTER you have PASSED all of the necessary tests. The PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST (PAT) score is valid for six (6) months. The SWIM score is valid for life. ELIGIBILITY LIST The examination process will consist of an Oral examination. To pass, candidates must achieve a cumulative score of 15 or more to be placed on the eligibility list. Your rank may change as we continuously take applications & update the eligibility list. VETERAN'S PREFERENCE The City values the service that veterans and their family members have given to our country, and as such, proactively recruits and hires veterans and qualified spouses to the greatest extent possible. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers (DD214) and meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by the Florida Statutes. For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs . DISQUALIFYING FACTORS FACTORS WHICH WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD'S POLICE DEPARTMENT Prior to being considered for employment by the Hollywood Police Department, all applicants must successfully pass the following: a Police Personal History Booklet review (to include an extensive criminal history and driving record check); an oral board examination; a polygraph examination; a psychological screening; an extensive background investigation; a Chief and/or Command Staff review; a medical exam; and a drug screening. Failure to pass any one of these exams will render you disqualified from employment with the Police Department. The following are background automatic disqualifiers according to the Police Department's established rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Automatic Background disqualifiers (to include, but not limited to): Five (5) or more traffic moving violations in the last five (5) years or a poor overall driving history. Two (2) OR more drivers' license suspensions in the last five (5) years. Any D.U.I. arrest and/or conviction in the last five (5) years. Any tattoos on the neck or face. Any ARREST AND/OR CONVICTION involving domestic violence issues. Failure to disclose any traffic tickets, convictions, past employer information, or any other pertinent/relevant information in your background. Recent use of any illegal controlled substance. If you have failed our background investigation or psychological screening (sworn only) in the past year. If you have any discharge other than "Honorable" from the military.

Additional Information

All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position. In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment. Employment of Relatives: The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees. Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions: The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list; The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless