Police Officer

Police Officer Recruit

The purpose of the class is to protect life and property, enforce laws, and investigate crime. The class is responsible for surveillance, law enforcement, investigations, apprehension, and reporting. The class works according to procedures; decides how and when to do things under general supervision.

• Conducts routine patrols in residential and business areas; maintains contact with businesses and residents to establish good relations.
• Responds to calls for police service and responds to crimes, domestic disputes, disturbances, disputes among neighbors, juveniles, or other incidents; apprehends law breakers as necessary; conducts follow-up investigations of crimes and other incidents, conducts surveillance of areas for suspected or potential criminal activity.
• Provides information and/or assistance to the public, informing citizens of services in the community, or providing referrals to other city, county, or state agencies.
• Maintains the peace and safety of the community by quelling public disturbances and maintaining order at group functions.
• Provides for the safe and convenient flow of traffic and pedestrians within the community, investigates traffic accidents, enforces traffic violations, promotes vehicular and pedestrian safety, reports unsafe road conditions, and conducts DUI or other investigations.
• Issues civil or legal documents such as traffic citations; prepares written reports, forms, and other documents as required; may testify in civil and criminal court proceedings or give depositions.
• Provides specialized police service when trained and assigned such as K-9, Bicycle Patrol, Motorcycle Patrol, or other.
• May perform administrative or specialized functions when trained and assigned such as administrative support services, property and evidence, field and firearms training, public information, athletics, or other.

Requires a high school diploma or GED. Applicants currently serving in the military or currently employed as a certified law enforcement officer, seeking to relocate to this area and hold a valid driver's license, will be eligible to test and interview. Recruits currently enrolled in a State of Florida approved Criminal Justice Training Center for Law Enforcement Certification Training or Comparative Compliance Course may apply and may be eligible to test and interview; however, they must pass the State Exam prior to employment.

Paid Police Officer Recruit positions may be available. An eligibility list will be established for future openings.

Must live within a 20-mile radius of the Leesburg city limits within 15 months of employment.

This position gathers, organizes, analyzes, examines, or evaluates data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information. Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances. Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment that requires moderate instruction and experience such as protective equipment, police vehicles, firearms, computers, and software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets or custom law enforcement applications. Performs skilled work involving rules/systems but solves problems almost constantly. Performs addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percent. Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals, and charts to solve practical problems; composes routine and specialized reports, forms, and letters; speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word form. Performs technical tasks requiring a wide range of procedures and requiring intensive understanding of a restricted field or complete familiarity with the functions of a unit or small division of an operating agency; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure. Guides others, making frequent decisions, affecting the individual, coworkers, and others that depend on the service or product.