Deadline (Open Until Filled)
Open until filled.
Department Name
Tallahassee Police Department
EEO / Benefits Information
The City of Tallahassee’s workforce is our community's lifeblood, we offer diverse career opportunities, a positive work life balance, competitive compensation, exceptional wellness programs and comprehensive benefit packages all which positions us to be the premier employer of choice for this area.
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Job Specifications
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Minimum Training & Experience
- Possession of a high school diploma or an equivalent recognized certificate and two years of experience that includes the operation of radio transmitting and receiving equipment, one year of which must be in emergency transmitting and receiving, or three years of public contact work that included providing customer service;
- or successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours or ninety (90) quarter hours at community college, college or university;
or a certified law enforcement officer with eighteen (18) months of law enforcement experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements
Applicants should truthfully complete the Criminal History Questions on the City Employment Application. Any omissions, falsifications, misstatements, or misrepresentations of the information provided may disqualify an applicant.
The top applicant chosen for this position will be required to complete and pass a Truth Verification Examination and a pre-employment psychological examination prior to an employment offer being made.
Salary Range
$16.4326 to $44.5912 / hourly. Hiring rate generally will not exceed $25.4514 / hour