Police Officer 2 - Lateral (Traffic)

Traffic Police Officer

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is seeking current Police Officers with two (2) or more years of uninterrupted full time law enforcement experience, having obtained a certification as a law enforcement officer through a State Police Standards and Training Commission. Though we are continuously hiring for laterals, this posting is to specifically accept lateral applications for our Traffic Division. Within the Traffic Division is the Aggressive / Impaired Driving Unit, Motorcycle Officer Program, and the Traffic Crash Investigator Unit. We currently have vacancies in each of these units. The Traffic Division provides traffic enforcement, traffic investigation, and criminal enforcement on all interstates and secondary streets within Davidson County. The Traffic Division is looking to fill positions in following units :

• Aggressive / Impaired Driving Unit - specifically targets distracted, impaired, and aggressive drivers;
• Motorcycle Officer Unit - proactively address observed traffic violations, crashes, and address neighborhood traffic complaints; and
• Crash Investigator Unit - are responsible for thoroughly and accurately reporting and investigating property damage and personal injury crashes. These crashes include Hit and Run crashes, life-threatening and fatal crashes, as well as crashes which require the specialty skills possessed by a Traffic Division Crash Investigator for proper investigation and prosecution.

An officer of the Traffic Division shall be directly accountable to an assigned Sergeant for the proper administration, general management, and control of all matters related to the operation of that unit and is generally governed by the same duties and responsibilities, rules and regulations applicable to any other officer in the department. As with all other sworn positions in the department, the applicant must have a strong working knowledge of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Rules of Evidence, especially as it relates to traffic investigations and traffic enforcement. We are now accepting lateral applications for Traffic Crash Investigator.

Step 3 $77,472.00 to Step 15 $98,253.00 without education incentive Step 3 $79,796.16 to Step 15 $101,200.59 with Associate's degree. Step 3 $82,120.32 to Step 15 $104,148.18 with Bachelor's degree.

The Metro Nashville Police Department is a 24 / 7 operation. Employees must be able to work any day and / or shift, as needed. Education incentives available to qualified candidates. Pre-academy hiring opportunities may be available. Regular days off vary.

Typical Duties

All Traffic Division Positions :

Traffic Aggressive / Impaired Driving Unit :

Traffic Motorcycle Officer Unit :

Traffic Crash Investigator Unit :

The following required documents MUST be submitted at the time of application :

All supporting documents must be attached to your online application at the time of application. Each document should be saved individually in a PDF format. Do not include resumes, cover letters, driver's license, social security cards, or various training certificates.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply. Note : Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations. Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.