POLICE OFFICER - CERTIFIED

An Equal Opportunity EmployerNature of WorkTHIS RECRUTIMENT IS FOR CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS ONLY!A MAXIMUM OF 300 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS RECRUITMENT!ONLY APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. APPLY IMMEDIATELY! Police work entails the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances of the City of Miami. In conjunction with these aspects, the police officer will also be concerned with specialized investigative procedures, family crisis problems, community-related school resources, and as a Field Training Officer. These specialized abilities shall be acquired through advanced educational requirements of police officers.Work involves responsibility for performing police assignments. Work typically consists of patrolling in designated areas on an assigned shift, performed in a patrol vehicle. Work may involve an element of personal danger and employees must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment during emergencies. Police officers may receive special assignments in plain-clothes investigation, crash investigation or other specialized areas. Interaction with the community is necessary in order to identify problems and explore effective solutions that enhance the quality of life in the assigned zone. Assignments and general instructions are received from a superior officer, who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspection, and discussion.Essential FunctionsPatrols neighborhoods of the City in a patrol vehicle to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, and to enforce traffic regulations.Answers calls and complaints involving homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, larceny and any emergencies or disturbances that arise which may require police intervention.At the scene of a crime, administers first aid, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, obtains information from witnesses, rescue victims, detains and arrests suspects; performs CPR as necessary.Assists in controlling crowds.Investigates cases involving missing persons and juveniles.Investigates crimes such as thefts, vandalism, phone threats, and lewd conduct; interviews victims and witnesses; interrogates suspects; searches for evidence.Conducts crash investigations providing first aid to victims and taking safeguards to prevent further accidents.Interviews principals and witnesses; makes written statements; examines vehicles and radways; takes necessary street measurements; clears the scene of obstruction and wreckage.Prepares investigative reports and maintains necessary records for presentation in court; testifies in court.When assigned to assist communications unit supervisory personnel, officers help screen requests for police and other emergency services, and coordinates requests with available police personnel.When assigned to plain-clothes investigations, the police officer performs follow-up investigations in robberies, burglaries, and larcenies. This would include interviewing witnesses, making supplemental reports, and apprehending suspects involved.From specialized training in the areas of social, cultural, and interpersonal relationships, the officer will be called upon to mediate crises to avoid destructive ends.Helps to resolve quality of life issues in designated neighborhoods by utilizing problem-solving methods such as the Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment model (SARA).Works proactively to resolve neighborhood concerns by establishing partnerships with residents, merchants, schools, churches, community-based organizations, governmental agencies/offices, and other groups in the designated neighborhoods in accordance with the Department’s Community Policing mission.Utilizes crime analysis data to address crime issues in their assigned districts or zones.Field Training Officers have the responsibility to instruct, supervise and evaluate novice police officers that have successfully completed their formal academy training, thereby providing them with a period of on-the-job-training.Minimum Requirements Age: Applicants must be a minimum of nineteen (19) years of age by the closing date of the recruitment. Driver's License: Applicants must submit a copy of a valid driver's license from any state, provided that prior to appointment a valid State of Florida Class E, or higher, driver's license is submitted to the Miami Police Department's Recruitment and Selection Unit. Please note that driving records and validity will be checked and may be grounds for disqualification at any time subsequent to application. Certifications: Applicants must be currently certified as law enforcement officers by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. State of Florida Basic Recruit Certificate of Compliance issued by Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). OR Certificate of successful completion of the State of Florida Certification examination for law enforcement. Visual Acuity: Applicants must have at least 20/30 vision in each eye with correction and must be binocular and monocular of 20/100 vision in each eye without correction (glasses or contacts). Depth and color perception must be within normal limits. Convictions: In accordance with Florida Statute 943.13, applicants must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Other screenings: Successful completion of a stringent background investigation, which includes an orientation, polygraph examination (stringent guidelines as to moral character will be applied); physical ability test, psychological and a post-offer medical examination are required. An interview may also be required during the selection process. NOTES:Employees in this classification may be required to work various shifts, to include nights, holidays, and weekends as determined by their assignment.Per Article 18.4 of the FOP contract which states, "Bargaining unit members hired directly as certified Police Officers with prior law enforcement experience, not including corrections, who are not required to attend the academy, shall be placed at pay steps in commensurate with their years of prior law enforcement experience at the City not to exceed step 8."Documentation RequirementsApplicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF: Age: Be at least nineteen (19) years of age. Proof of Age in one of the following forms: Copy of valid Driver's License, Birth Certificate, Naturalization Certification, or U.S. Passport. Certification: Applicants must be currently certified as Law Enforcement Officers by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement by the closing date. Proof of certifications in one of the following forms:State of Florida Basic Recruit Certificate of Compliance issued by Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).ORCertificate of successful completion of the State of Florida Certification examination for law enforcement. Driver's License: Applicants must submit a copy of a valid driver's license from any state, provided that prior to appointment a valid State of Florida Class E, or higher, driver's license is submitted to the Miami Police Department's Recruitment and Selection Unit. Please note that driving records and validity will be checked and may be grounds for disqualification at any time subsequent to application. SELECTION STEPS : In addition to meeting the documentation requirements listed above, all applicants may be subject to the successful completion of the following criteria to be considered for appointment : Orientation; Physical Ability Test; structured interview; polygraph examination; psychological examination; Stringent background investigation including Criminal Records Check; fingerprint check; Driving Record Check; toxicology screen and a post-offer medical examination.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WILL BE DISQUALIFIEDIt is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility. Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference. Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATEForm VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATIONFORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATESelection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview: Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D. Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission Properly executed valid lease agreement Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submissionCity of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process. Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVEAn Equal Opportunity Employer