Police Trainee

Salary : $43,000.00 Annually

Location : Aventura Government Center, FL

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 00075

Department : Police

Opening Date : 10 / 21 / 2024

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : N / A

The City of Excellence is hiring!

Official City application required.

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Description

The City is accepting applications for F / T Non-Certified Police Trainee for openings and to establish an eligibility list for future openings.

• Please review the job description and the documentation requirements indicated below .

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PROPER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Non-Certified Police Trainees must be able to successfully complete the Police Academy and State of Florida Police exam. Employees successfully completing the Police Academy and State of Florida Police exam will be promoted to the Certified Police Officer position.

Performs police patrol, preliminary investigations, traffic regulation and enforcement, enforces criminal laws and makes arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses and other law enforcement activities. Police officers may be assigned to various units within the police department to include but not limited to : Road Patrol, Detective Bureau, Traffic Unit, Training Unit, Street Crimes Unit, Marine Patrol, etc.

The following documents are required with the employment application :

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A Police Officer may work rotating shifts and perform the following functions utilizing his / her judgment in conjunction with their training, experience and the Florida State Statutes, departmental General Orders or other legal or guiding directives in deciding a course of action that will be taken while acting in their official capacity. Their duties also may include, but are not limited to, the below activities :

The position of Police Officer requires carrying and demonstrating competence with a firearm and / or other less than lethal devices and defensive tactics. The position requires carrying a firearm and less lethal devices at all times while on duty and working off duty details.

Carries out duties in accordance with accepted police procedures and / or policy to ensure personal safety and safety of fellow Officers.

Coordinates activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtains advice from the City Attorney, and Prosecutor's Office regarding cases, policies and procedures, as needed and assigned.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

Maintains departmental equipment, supplies and facilities. Reports damaged or missing equipment to supervisor.

Maintains contact with general public, court officials, and other City officials in the performance of police operating activities.

May serve as a member of various employee committees.

Performs other duties as assigned or as may be necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

Non-certified Trainee must be able to successfully complete the Police Academy and State of Florida Police exam.

Must pass a thorough background investigation, polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug screen. Must successfully pass a physical agility test within the last 6 months prior to application as administered by a certified FDLE training center. Applicants must have successfully completed a swim test administered by a certified FDLE training center. Passing scores must be submitted at time of application.

A list of FDLE Training Centers can be found here.

General :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have a minimum of 60 or more completed college credits that include general studies; or , a High School diploma / GED and have 2 or more years of U.S. military service with an Honorable Discharge.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of any required FDLE or CJSTC and / or School of Justice requirements, i.e. Police Academy, FBAT, and any other test or requirement that is required. The FBAT must be taken by all applicants prior to submitting their application with the exception of military veterans or if applicant holds an associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university. (per section 943.17 (1)(g)). Please note that a veteran is defined as being honorably discharged from military service.

Supplemental Information

The following documents are required with the employment application :

Out of State applicants must submit a written statement indicating an acknowledgment of requirements for physical agility and swim test to be completed at a later date when uploading the required documents with the application.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Aventura is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Aventura offers a wide range of employee benefits, which include :

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Police Officer Pension Plan

Voluntary Retirement Plans

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Flexible Spending & AFLAC

Holidays

Vacation Leave

Personal Leave

Sick Leave

Bereavement Leave

Job Basis Leave

Educational Reimbursement

Take Home Vehicles

Salary Incentives

Referral Incentive

The City continues to recruit the best candidates for its open positions and we believe that the best sourcfes for candidates are identified through our current employees.

Police Officer & Police Communications Officer / Public Safety Dispatcher Recruitment Incentives

I affirm that I have read the complete job posting, verify that I meet the requirements for the position and have uploaded the required documents as listed on the job posting.

Do you have a Associate in Arts or Associate is Science Degree or High School Diploma and three (3) years military service?

Have you uploaded FBAT / CJBAT results with your application?

Have you uploaded your physical agility test results (test must be taken within the last 6 months prior to application)?

Have you uploaded your swim test results?

As an applicant for employment in a law enforcement agency, your background will be thoroughly investigated. Aspects of your life that you consider sensitive or confidential may be explored. Do you understand that you must answer all questions on the application accurately and completely? If the questions does not apply to you, enter N / A in the text box.

Do you now or did you ever possess a valid driver's license from the State of Florida?

Driver's License #

DL Restrictions :

Class or Type D / L :

List each and every moving violation you have received in your driving history. Include moving and parking tickets from any state. Include parking tickets and citations which were dismissed, or for which you were found or pleaded not guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Include location, approximate date, nature of violation and penalty or disposition.

Some convictions are not an automatic bar to appointment. The circumstances surrounding the conviction are considered such as : the nature, number, severity, subsequent work history, efforts at rehabilitation, date of offense, and relation of the offense to the requirements of the position for which you applied. Do you understand the above statement regarding the selection process.

List all instances in which you were arrested or detained by ANY law enforcement agency. The list should include traffic arrests, those offenses to which you pleaded nolo contendere, regardless of suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication, and those adjudicated in a juvenile court. Details should include the crime charge, police agency, date and disposition of case.

Have you ever been placed on probation and / or been required to pay a fine?

If yes, give details

If you have been fingerprinted by a law enforcement agency for any reason, give details below. (i.e. employment, licenses, arrests, etc.) Your answers will be checked with the FBI and other agencies. Include agency, date and purpose.

Have you ever been advised of your Miranda rights?

If yes, give details.

Have you ever been the subject of a police investigation? (including those while a police officer, i.e. Internal Affairs, Investigations, Citizen Complaints, etc.)

If yes, give details.

Have you ever had a polygraph examination? (i.e. for employment or during an investigation, etc.)

If yes, list date, examiner's name, location, and purpose for each examination.

Have you ever had accounts placed in the hands of a collection agency?

If yes, give details.

Have you ever filed for bankruptcy?

If yes, give details, including date and Court filed :

During your entire lifetime, have you ever possessed and / or experimented with marijuana, cocaine, hashish, opiates, pills, steroids, any other illegal substance, or drug not prescribed to you?

If you answered yes, list the substance, the first and last time you used it, and how many times the total use of each was :

Have you ever bartered, sold, supplied, transferred or transported, or arranged or acted as an intermediary for sale or deliver of an illegal substance to another person? This applies to all instances, regardless of whether or not you profited from the transaction or were arrested.

Have you ever possessed any such illegal substance in a quantity greater than might reasonably be construed as intended for experimentation?

If yes, explain each incident in detail :

Do you currently use any narcotic or controlled substance such as those listed in (a) or have you used such a narcotic or controlled substance within the last year?

If yes, give details.

Required Question

Salary : $43,000 - $50,000