Police Officer

1 week ago

Charleston, West Virginia, United States VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Full time
About the Job

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Police Officer to join our team at the Veterans Health Administration. As a Police Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and security of our patients, employees, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide law enforcement services to protect life and property within VA facilities and properties.
  • Conduct investigations, apprehensions, and detentions of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the US.
  • Respond to emergency situations, including active threats, terroristic threats or attacks, suicides, fires, full and partial property closures, infrastructure failures, and natural disasters.
  • Protect high-value VA assets, personnel, and materials, and ensure continuity of operations.
  • Work closely with other law enforcement agencies and VA personnel to ensure a safe and secure environment.
Requirements
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
  • May serve a probationary period.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • 5 CFR General restriction on movement after competitive appointment.
  • Must possess a current, valid State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.
  • Required to successfully complete a comprehensive medical and psychological examination prior to entering on duty to determine fitness for duty as a Police Officer.
  • Must undergo a background investigation, which may include the administration of a polygraph examination.
  • Required to attend an 8-week course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Satisfactory completion of this course is a condition of continued employment.
  • May be expected to continue irregular duty hours at the Medical Center, local police offices, or at court especially during investigations of serious criminal incidents.
  • Must qualify to be issued a firearm and semi-annually with assigned firearm, annually with an expandable Straight Baton (MEB), maintain a valid State or Commonwealth Driver's License and pass annual physical and psychosocial assessment.
Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-06 grade level:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Police Officer.

Specialized experience is experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally NOT qualifying.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience for this position include:

  • Maintaining order to protect life and property.
  • Taking initial complaints.
  • Interviewing witnesses.
  • Securing a crime scene and conducting limited searches.
  • Responding to emergency situations.
  • Gathering information and preparing reports.
  • Conducting routine patrol, traffic control, and traffic accident investigations.

GS-07 grade level:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Police Officer.

Specialized experience is experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills.

Experience as a security guard or corrections officer is generally NOT qualifying.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience for this position include:

  • Leading and conducting investigations, apprehensions, and detentions of persons suspected or convicted of criminal violations.
  • Maintaining order to protect life and property.
  • Responding to emergency situations.
  • Gathering information and preparing reports.
  • Conducting routine patrol, traffic control, and traffic accident investigations.

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