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Police Officer - Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach Police Department – Unlimited Possibilities!

Summary - Police Officer

Yes you can! Make a difference in your community. Live and work in Virginia Beach – one of the safest cities in the country. Virginia Beach is ranked twelfth among the top twenty five cities for police officers. Get unlimited opportunities when you choose a career with the VBPD.

Apply for career opportunities as a Police Officer serving a community of 435,000 residents and 3 million annual tourists. Our 817 sworn officers staff patrol operations in four precincts, special operations (canine, mounted, marine, aviation, etc.), special investigations (vice and narcotics) and the detective bureau. Online applications for police officer are accepted on an ongoing basis with monthly testing in Virginia Beach, VA. Applicants may test one full year prior to their availability for employment. Three tests (physical ability, written and B-PAD video tests) are administered in one day for the applicants’ convenience. Academy classes typically begin during the months of January and August each year. It takes approximately 4-5 months to complete the steps in the selection process. If you have questions pertaining to the selection process or other aspects of your career as a Virginia Beach police officer, please call 1-866-2POLICE.

Responsibilities - Police Officer:

• Upon completion of training, a police officer enforces state laws and local ordinances and arrests suspected violators of the law
• Rresponds to citizen-initiated calls for service and conducts self-initiated investigations while patrolling a specific geographical area to deter criminal activity;
• Explains laws and police procedures to citizens
• Operates keyboard data terminals;
• Checks for want/warrants on persons; identifies, collects and preserves evidence; mediates domestic disputes
• Prepares various reports and documents to complete investigations; and presents evidence and testimony in a judicial setting.
• Police personnel are required to work rotating shifts and holidays.

Note: - We are currently also accepting applications from certified officers who are seeking opportunities for a lateral transfer.

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Police Officer - Virginia Beach, VA

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Requirements - Police Officer:

• High School diploma or equivalent; no experience required;
• 21 years of age by academy graduation;
• U.S. citizen; eligible for Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license; successful completion of required testing; successful completion of a polygraph examination and thorough background investigation.
• Note: There is no maximum age limitation (other than mandatory retirement age of 65).
• Applicants must present their Department of Motor Vehicles driving abstract in order to be admitted to testing.
• Successful completion of medical and psychological exams (provided at City expense) is also required prior to employment.

Benifits:

• Choice of several medical insurance plans.
• Dental and legal insurance at group rates. Paid overtime and court pay. Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 10 ½ holidays per year, including 2 flexible holidays and a birthday holiday after ten years employment.
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System at no cost to employee. Sworn police employees are eligible for retirement at age 50 with 25 years service; vesting in 5 years; mandatory retirement at age 65.
• Optional deferred compensation program administered by Great West.
• Life insurance at no cost to employee.
• Optional long term care and disability insurance programs available.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement program. Uniforms/equipment provided. Some special assignments include supplemental pay. For military veterans, the police academy and field training programs meet the requirements for veteran education benefits as an on-the-job training program.
• For additional information, visit www.gibill.va.gov/.
• Recipients of Perkin college loans (after November 29, 1990) are eligible for up to 100% of their loan to be forgiven upon obtaining employment as a police officer. Please visit www.ed.gov/ for additional information. .

Pay

• Starting pay for police officer recruit $36,995 (increasing 5% to $38,868 upon academy graduation).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Excellence through Diversity


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