Lead Police Officer

Duties

• Serves as a Lead Police Officer Red River Army Depot, Directorate of Emergency Services, Police Division.
• Performs control desk duties which include providing directions to officers on various patrols and shifts.
• Coordinating emergency responses between local officers, fire, and other emergency units.
• Receiving and acting on calls concerning reports of violations or complaints.
• Distributes and balances the workload, assures the timely accomplishment of security and related inspection work.
• Responds to, investigates, and resolves most emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service, independently with little supervision.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires incumbent to pass the physical agility test IAW Army Regulation 190-56 upon hire within 30 days, and annually thereafter.
• This position requires that the incumbent has graduated from an U. S. Army USAMPS or receive an initial training waiver or be excepted per para 4-4 of the Army Regulation 190-56. NOTE: A copy of your Certification must be uploaded.
• This position requires submission to a random urinalysis drug screening as well as pre-employment.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires the wear of personal protective equipment, to include Chemical protective equipment (gloves, masks, air purifying respirators (APR) and other associated equipment) IAW AR 50-6 Army Chemical Surety Program.
• Incumbent must wear uniform and maintain high state of appearance and hygiene (Local SOP and IAW AR 190-56).
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential" and subject to 24-hour recall.
• This position is an Inclement Weather Essential position.
• This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Must be proficient in the use of and qualify annually with assigned duty weapons. This position requires the passing of a semi-annual weapons qualification test.
• This position requires incumbent to complete and pass initial and annual Law Enforcement training and re-certification.
• IAW AR 190-56 this position is covered by the Individual Reliability Program (IRP), and has been designated by Department of Army as critical to the national or internal security. Personnel must meet the standards for the IRP.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid training within 90 days of hire and maintain certification for the duration of employment.
• Incumbent is subject to possible civil action due to improper exercises of authority or injudicious use of force in the apprehension or detention of individuals.
• This position requires persons to carry a firearm, which requires initial and periodic qualification and meet the requirements under 18 USC 922(g)(9) of The Lautenberg Amendment.

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing law enforcement patrolling around the installation; 2) Responding to emergency calls on the installation; and 3) conducting investigations of incidents on the installation.

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

• Access Control
• Arrest/Apprehension
• Oral Communication

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 or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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 information sheet.
• This is a(n) Physical Security and Law Enforcement 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.