Supervisory Police Officer
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Supervises a shift of police officers engaged in general law enforcement, prevention, and response duties. Submits recommendations for personnel actions, prepares official evaluations of subordinate employees' performance, and controls annual leave schedules.
Major duties
Supervises a shift of police officers engaged in general law enforcement, prevention, and response duties. Monitors training and proficiency of individuals, conducting on-the-job training where needed, and recommending higher skill level training to increase the proficiency of the force. Reviews crime trends and accident data and implements preventive measures for reduction of their occurrence. Investigates or directs the investigation of all incidents occurring during the shift; ensures protection of evidence, proper interviews of witnesses; assigns additional support personnel as appropriate; coordinates with neighboring jurisdictions. Participates in establishing overall policies and directives for coordinating and directing police activities in all phases of law and order, crime prevention, and physical security functions. Exercises delegated authority to apprehend military and civilian personnel, including juveniles, committing offenses on the installation. Responsible for the activities and functions of the shift during the tour of duty and directs the operations of the station, patrols and posts. Responds to all crime scenes; and, in serious complaints involving alleged criminal offenses, conducts an initial investigation to determine if a crime has been committed, requests investigative support.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) performing law enforcement duties, such as prevention of and response to emergency situations; (2) enforcing a wide range of law enforcement/security laws, traffic codes, regulations, directives, and procedures; and (3) leading employees in security or law enforcement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirements using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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