Police Officer

Job Title

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness (OSP), Police Service and is responsible for VAs nationwide security, preparedness, and law enforcement operations with primary focus on protective and investigative services at VA Healthcare System.

The position prevents, protects, responds to and recovers from acts and incidents threatening infrastructure and services and the people who provide and receive VA services. The position primarily exists to provide Veteran centric security, preparedness, and protection requiring knowledge, skills and abilities to de-escalate situations, respond to crisis and prevent suicide.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs a wide variety of duties encompassing investigations and enforcing federal, state, and local laws pertaining to violations on government property and federally controlled assets.
• Investigates suspicious packages and people which may involve searches and seizures.
• Captures audio and visual evidence.
• Prepare final reports of the investigation, including the application of rules of evidence to substantiate conclusions and make recommendations to various parties on administrative actions to be taken.
• Performs a wide variety of duties encompassing the enforcement and compliance of federal, state, and local laws on government property and federally controlled assets, with arrest authority.
• Takes actions to preserve the peace while protecting federal government facilities and personnel.
• Bears departmental firearms.
• Serves and executes search and arrest warrants; serves subpoenas and summonses; apprehends wanted persons who are accused of crimes in other jurisdictions.
• Makes arrests with and without warrants.
• Supervises federal medical center regulations and policy compliance. Conducts investigations, both administrative and criminal in nature on VA property, and have been granted expanded jurisdiction under 38 USC 902, allowing for investigations nation-wide on property not owned or controlled by the VA.
• Serves as a member of a Crisis Intervention Team, responding to and recognizing Veterans experiencing mental health crisis, utilizing advanced de-escalation strategies and knowledge of VA resources to ensure the best possible outcome for our nation's Veterans.
• Liaisons with other federal, state, and local public safety agencies to conduct training and communication networks to increase the effectiveness of Veteran Centric Policing models.
• Works closely with clinical partners, including Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinators, Suicide Prevention Coordinators, Veteran Crisis Line Responders, and others, to ensure a multidisciplinary response to Veterans in Crisis, both on and off VA-controlled property.
• Responds to alarms and threats.
• Responds to large crowds of hostile or agitated individuals.
• Manage events and maintain safety, security, and order.

Work Schedule: Day/ Night / Weekends/ Holidays- Rotating Shifts

Telework: This position is NOT authorized for telework.

Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Police Officer/ PD99925S and PD99926S