Reserve Police Officer

Volunteer Police Officer

This position is a volunteer sworn police position involving the performance of traditional and non-traditional law enforcement functions in a community involved and problem solving focused policing environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintaining skills mastered in the police academy with scheduled training provided by the department.
• Properly using a Police Taser, maintaining those skills, and demonstrating the skills during scheduled refresher training provided by the department.
• Participating in community affairs, civic groups and service organizations as a representative of the police department.
• Conducting investigations, including background investigations.
• Preparing written reports, records and correspondence in accordance with generally accepted police practices and departmental policy and procedures.
• Testifying professionally and credibly in court proceedings.
• Managing traffic and investigating accidents.
• Utilizing forensic techniques including the use of hazardous chemicals.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Education and experience: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Retired or separated from full time police officer position in good standing, with minimum 10 years as a sworn officer, any rank.
• Additional qualifications:
• Must have the knowledge and ability to apply the principles of sound police administration.
• Must have an understanding of the principles of psychology and its application to obtaining better unit performance.
• Must have a current certification, by training, the requirements of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards, for certification as a Florida Police Officer.
• Must have good eyesight defined as either uncorrected 20/20 binocular vision or uncorrected 20/20 binocular vision using spectacles or contact lenses; and including depth perception and the ability to distinguish colors.
• Must be in excellent physical condition and have the ability to successfully pursue, apprehend, and arrest law violators or suspected law violators.
• Must maintain high ethical, honesty and moral standards.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• Applicants must complete all requirements established by the Village of Pinecrest for employment. This may include, but not limited to, a written examination, typing test, psychological screening to determine suitability for position, polygraph examination, comprehensive background investigation, and a job-related medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening test.
• The minimum qualifications may be waived by the Village Manager.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Ability to gain a thorough understanding and grasp of the application of constitutional law, statutory law, Village ordinances, technical police practices and procedures and department policies, procedures, orders, and regulations.
• Ability to learn and retain a thorough knowledge of the Village including not only its physical characteristics, but also its normal routine of events and the usual behavior patterns of its residents.
• Ability to exhibit courage, initiative, problem solving capacity, sound judgment and good human relations skills in coping with the numerous situations which may be encountered.
• Ability to demonstrate firmness, mature judgment and a fair, unbiased, professional manner in your conduct when dealing with members of the public, offenders and other members of the criminal justice system.
• Ability to have, or develop by the end of the police academy, the physical strength, conditioning, skill and knowledge to proficiently utilize physical combat skills, chemical munitions or firearms, as appropriate, in order to make a forcible physical arrest.
• Ability to patrol on foot or bicycle and operate various sizes of vehicles, including SUVs and pickup trucks, safely and efficiently under routine and emergency response conditions and for extended periods of time.
• Ability to learn to operate complex technical equipment such as various types of communications equipment, fax machines, computers/laptops speed measuring devices (radar) and other technology related to law enforcement.
• Ability to climb or scale a four-foot high wall or chain link fence in full police gear.
• Ability to lift and remove an injured person weighing a minimum of 150 pounds from a burning vehicle or other hazardous location and to provide first aid to the injured.
• Ability to climb onto a roof or elevated location in order to look for criminal suspects or determine if a burglary has occurred.
• Ability to understand and execute complex written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work long hours when needed including regularly scheduled days off.
• Ability to utilize written and verbal abilities to analyze, report and persuade.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a licensed driver status in the State of Florida.
• Ability to maintain a high level of organization.
• Ability to perform several tasks at one time.
• Ability to prioritize duties and meet department goals and deadlines.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters and exercise discretion.
• Ability and responsibility to effectively work independently, exercise discretion and independent judgment and maintain confidentiality and professionalism in the execution of duties.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively and courteously with fellow workers, officials, other agencies and the public.

Application process and documentation:

1. Applicants for the Police Officer position must download the Police Officer Supplemental Package.
2. Note: This package cannot be completed online.
3. Use the Checklist to determine which documents are applicable to you. If the Checklist states "required", the document MUST be submitted to the Village of Pinecrest.
4. Submit the complete supplemental package including the Checklist either in person or via US Mail to the address below within ten (10) business days of submitting your online application. DO NOT UPLOAD ANY DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

The Village of Pinecrest Human Resources Office is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Mailing Address: Village of Pinecrest Human Resources Office 12645 Pinecrest Parkway Pinecrest, FL 33156