Sand Springs Police Recruit

Job Description

Job Description

NEXT PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST:  To Be Determined

Application Deadline:   Applications accepted up to one (1) week prior to scheduled Physical Agility Test date.  (Currently accepting applications.)

How to Apply:   The City of Sand Springs keeps an active recruitment position open.  Applicant must register and apply under the job listings tab to be considered for future testing opportunities.  Once a Physical Agility Test date is established, the applicant is notified.  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are invited to attend the Physical Agility Test.  An applicant who fails to appear without properly notifying the Human Resources department of intent to withdraw from the application process may be subject to a one (1) year probation as it relates to future testing opportunities.

Physical Agility Test (PAT)

All applicants are required to undergo a PAT regardless of current military or peace/police officer status.  Upon receiving an invitation to test, applicants are sent a course map.  A focus on cardio is recommended to prepare for the test. Following completion of the PAT, candidates receive a Background Investigation Questionnaire to be completed by a designated date and time.

Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ)

To complete the Background Investigation Questionnaire, please secure the following information:

• Driver License
• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• High School Diploma or GED
• Transcripts and/or DD214
• Marriage License (If Applicable)
• Divorce Decree (If Applicable)
• Color Photograph (Passport Photo)

Oral Board

Each candidate's BIQ is reviewed to verify all minimum requirements have been met before an Oral Board is scheduled.  Oral Boards may be limited to the top agility performers should the candidate pool exceed the ability to conduct interviews within a two-day timeframe. 

Police Officer Screening and Selection Examination (POSSE)

The POSSE is required after all minimum requirements have been completed and verified.  POSSE is a written equivalency test required for CLEET entry.  Any candidate not already CLEET-certified will be required to schedule and pass the POSSE before an official offer of employment is made.  The POSSE fee is at the candidates' expense.  If an official offer of employment is made to the candidate, the POSSE fee will be reimbursed. 

Minimum Requirements

• Candidate must be between the ages of 21 and 45, unless a current participant in the Oklahoma Police Pension system.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Oklahoma Driver's License at time of hire which has not been suspended or revoked in the past five (5) years and no more than three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of domestic abuse; and must not be currently listed as a defendant on a Protective Order or defendant on Final Order of Protection.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of a felony crime or have any pending criminal actions.
• Candidate must not have used steroids within the last three (3) years.
• Candidate must not have used any other illicit drugs within the last five (5) years.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of alcohol-related driving offense within the last five (5) years.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude.
• Candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
  • Pass the Physical Agility Test (PAT)
  • Pass the Police Officer Screening and Selection Examination (POSSE)
  • Pass the Oral Board review
  • Pass an extensive background investigation
  • Pass a polygraph exam
  • Pass the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), or related psychological examination
  • Pass the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System board physical
  • Pass a drug screening

Preferred Requirements

• Preference may be given to a candidate meeting the following requirements:
  • Completion of sixty-four (64) related college credit hours
  • Completion of an Associate Degree in a related field
  • Honorable discharge after a minimum of two (2) full-time active years with a branch of the military
  • Minimum two (2) years of honorable service to the National Guard or a Reserve Unit with a branch of the U.S. Military 

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) Certification

A probationary police officer (new hire), who is not CLEET certified, must successfully complete a basic police academy (CLEET), including written, practical, and field exercises under the direct supervision of a Field Training Officer (FTO) during the first twelve (12) months of the probationary period. 

Successful candidates must demonstrate proficiency as it relates to the following:

• Firearms
• Handgun and Long Gun (continued proficiency must be demonstrated on a semi-annual basis)
• Custody and control techniques to defend self and others

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to operate two-way radio (vehicle and handheld), radar equipment, and breathalyzer equipment.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret ordinances, laws, and other operating procedures.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to drive a vehicle safely and efficiently, including while under stress and while communicating on the radio.
• Ability to deal effectively with others in both stressful and routine day-to-day situations.
• Willingness to follow orders and work with others.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must be honest in dealing with the public.
• Must obey all laws.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and long hours as necessary.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, and to give directions as needed.
• Ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
• Ability to perform all aspects of community policing.

Essential Job Functions

• Operate a motor vehicle for routine patrol assignments and respond to the needs of the community.
• Enforce state laws, federal laws, and city ordinances.
• Make arrests on criminal and traffic-related offenses.
• Prepare handwritten and typed reports.
• Give oral testimony in courts of law.
• Investigate traffic accidents.
• Respond to phone calls from the department when off-duty.

Benefits

• $47,723 Annual Salary
• 20-Year Retirement
• Educational Incentive
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Uniform Allowance
• Weapon Provided
• Longevity Plan
• Group Insurance Plans
• Flexible Benefit Plan
• Advancement
• Lateral Transfer up to Five (5) Years

The City of Sand Springs is and EEOE/Drugfree Workplace

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