Police Officer
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
Police Officer Job no: 5105733
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Lexington, Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services, Public Safety, Law / Judiciary Title: Police Officer State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer I Hiring Range: Pay Band: 3 Agency: Virginia Military Institute Location: Virginia Military Institute Agency Website: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer. The incumbent will have the following job responsibilities:
• Patrol VMI Post to investigate disturbances, protect life and property
• Monitor security and report safety hazards
• Operate communication and police equipment
• Enforce laws, including traffic regulations within jurisdictional boundaries
• Control crowds, traffic, parking and pedestrians during special functions and dignitary visits
• Prepare reports, conduct initial investigations, secure evidence, serve legal documents, testify in court and at hearings.
Minimum Qualifications All applicants for the position of police officer must meet the requirements of Virginia Code §15.2-1705. Such applicants shall:
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be required to undergo a background investigation as described in VMI Police Department General Order 1-22
• Have a high school education or have passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Pass a physical/medical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment, conducted under the supervision of a licensed physician
• Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the state of Virginia
• Minimum age of 21
• Not have produced a positive result on a pre-employment drug screening
• Shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to:
o any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under § 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth
o any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under § 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of § 18.2-371
o domestic assault under § 18.2-57.2 or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States.
The incumbent must also successfully complete a course of instruction at a police academy approved by the Virginia DCJS (unless currently certified as a Police Officer through DCJS in the Commonwealth of Virginia). Additional Considerations
• Currently certified as a Police Officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
• Previous law enforcement, military or security experience; and
• Previous experience at VMI or another college/university
• College-level coursework in criminal justice Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Contact Information Name: Human Resources Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process. Advertised: 01 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Lexington, Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services, Public Safety, Law / Judiciary Title: Police Officer State Role Title: Law Enforcement Officer I Hiring Range: Pay Band: 3 Agency: Virginia Military Institute Location: Virginia Military Institute Agency Website: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a full-time Police Officer. The incumbent will have the following job responsibilities:
• Patrol VMI Post to investigate disturbances, protect life and property
• Monitor security and report safety hazards
• Operate communication and police equipment
• Enforce laws, including traffic regulations within jurisdictional boundaries
• Control crowds, traffic, parking and pedestrians during special functions and dignitary visits
• Prepare reports, conduct initial investigations, secure evidence, serve legal documents, testify in court and at hearings.
Minimum Qualifications All applicants for the position of police officer must meet the requirements of Virginia Code §15.2-1705. Such applicants shall:
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be required to undergo a background investigation as described in VMI Police Department General Order 1-22
• Have a high school education or have passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Pass a physical/medical examination, subsequent to a conditional offer of employment, conducted under the supervision of a licensed physician
• Not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the state of Virginia
• Minimum age of 21
• Not have produced a positive result on a pre-employment drug screening
• Shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to:
o any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to petit larceny under § 18.2-96, or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth
o any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under § 18.2-67.4 or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of § 18.2-371
o domestic assault under § 18.2-57.2 or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States.
The incumbent must also successfully complete a course of instruction at a police academy approved by the Virginia DCJS (unless currently certified as a Police Officer through DCJS in the Commonwealth of Virginia). Additional Considerations
• Currently certified as a Police Officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
• Previous law enforcement, military or security experience; and
• Previous experience at VMI or another college/university
• College-level coursework in criminal justice Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Contact Information Name: Human Resources Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process. Advertised: 01 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
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