Lead Police Officer

Duties
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• Serve as Lead Police Officer of subordinate police officers engaged in law enforcement duties on a major military installation.
• Distribute and balance the workload among employees, ensuring timely accomplishment of duties.
• Ensure all patrols are following organizational SOP, and hold subordinates responsible for accountability, care, and preventive maintenance of assigned property/equipment.
• Serve as a criminal investigator with the responsibility for leading and conducting investigations of certain felony and most non-felony matters involving crimes against persons and property and in some instance.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must pass periodic medical examinations and required physical agility tests.
• Successfully pass Annual Physical Agility Test AR 190-56 (PAT).
• Must meet established hearing and vision tests.
• Must carry firearms.
• Successfully qualify on assigned weapon(s) on an annual basis.
• Must wear uniform.
• Must obtain and maintain current required certifications in CPR techniques.
• Must know first aid.
• Overtime and/or Emergency Overtime may be required.
• Requires rotating shifts.
• Designated drug-testing program.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must have a working contact number and be able to be reached at all times.
• Must pass a required certification program and must successfully complete an accredited law enforcement training academy, i.e., Federal, State, Municipal, Military that consisted of at least 400 classroom hours.
• Must not have any medical condition that precludes the wearing of a chemical protective mask and over garments and this position requires certification in the use of chemical aerosol irritants, Tasers, and Radar/Lidar speed detection devices.
• Failure to maintain minimum standards as outlined in AR 190-56 and/or local policy may result in termination of employment.
• 1996 LAUTENBERG Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968 applies: Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence are not eligible for this position.
• Position may be designated as Key.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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;

• Perform dispatch duties in the absence of on shift personnel,
• Maintain net control of the security force radio communication systems;
• Control and coordinate security forces (by means of in person, radio, or telephone contact);
• Enforce special and required security measures to protect life and property and;
• Assign personnel to work assignments and ensuring timely completion.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade GS-06 (or equivalent).

Physical Demands: Recurring and unpredictably strenuous physical effort is exerted when apprehending, subduing, and detaining persons, performing body searches, and using unarmed self-defense techniques. Must be able to routinely lift 50 lbs. and be able to carry or move persons weighing 180 lbs. such as accident or crime victims and hostile suspects.

Work Environment: The work environment regularly involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions (e.g., subject to possible physical attack by human means and/or various weapons or firearms). Routinely performs duties outdoors in various weather climates, conditions, and temperatures.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Security & Intelligence Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives are not authorized.
• Relocation (Government Home Sale) Expenses are not authorized.
• This position may require overtime work.
• This position may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to cover work performed on weekends, holidays and/or in other situations.
• This position may require you to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing.