CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER

Salary : $47,128.00 - $53,428.00 Annually

Location : Maumelle, AR

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 202300013

Department : Police

Opening Date : 07 / 25 / 2023

Closing Date : Continuous

Objective

Police Officer II is responsible for the prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, the direction of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the general enforcement of laws and ordinances on an assigned shift.

Work is performed in accordance with departmental rules and regulations and normally consists of patrol, preliminary investigations, and traffic regulation duties that may be performed in cars or on foot.

Work involves an element of personal danger and officers must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise good judgment during a work shift.

Essential Job Duties

1. Patrol the City on an assigned shift. Preserve law and order, prevent and discover the commission of crime, direct traffic, and enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations.

2. Investigate accidents and suspected criminal activity and make required reports to be filed with appropriate agencies.

3. Answer calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, robberies, and other misdemeanors and felonies which present physical danger to the public and officer.

4. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities are usually, although not always, acquired through completion of high school or GED.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

• The candidate must possess a current active law enforcement Basic certification; or, be a current Police Officer in another jurisdiction eligible to obtain certification through CLEST.
• No person shall be hired as a Police Officer who has not arrived at the age of twenty-one (21).
• Have graduated from a standard high school or possess a high school equivalency certificate General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Have no domestic violence and / or felony convictions.
• Be of good moral character.
• Be free of any visual defect which in the opinion of the examining physician would adversely affect the performance of duty.
• Possess normal hearing and be free of any hearing defect which in the opinion of the physician would adversely affect the performance of duty.

Hearing may be considered normal when a whispered conversation can be heard at 15 feet.

• Be a citizen of the United States at the time of hire.
• Must possess a current, valid, unrestricted Arkansas Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before employment and maintain the license for the duration of employment in this position.
• The candidate must meet any other requirements established by the Maumelle Civil Service Commission and the State Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

Supplemental Information

Pre-Employment Screenings

Non-DOT Drug / Alcohol Screening, Medical Evaluation - Public Safety, Psychological Assessment, Criminal History Background Check, Sex Offender Status Check - all Levels, Motor Vehicle Report Check, Credit / Financial Check (in accordance to FCRA), Criminal Background completed by the MPD.

Starting Pay, Benefits, Perks

• $2,500.00 Hiring Incentive.*
• Police Officer II $47,128 annually + additional compensation for college degree, certification, longevity
• 12-hour Shifts : One week each : 3 on / 3 off and 4 on / 4 off
• Take home 2020 Ford Interceptor
• Training opportunities
• Promotion eligible after 3 years
• Eligible to transfer to specialized division after 1 year
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Holiday Pay (96 hours holiday)
• Employee Health, Dental, LT Disability, Life Insurance 100% paid with reduced rates for family coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Uniform Allowance $1,000.00 annually
• LOPFI Police Retirement
• Free Individual Community Center membership with reduced rates for family memberships
• Dues to professional or civic organizations paid*
• This position will remain posted until all positions are filled.
• lump-sum payment upon completion of 90 days of employment.
• at the conclusion of field training and a resident of Maumelle, AR.

restrictions apply

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The City of Maumelle is an equal opportunity employer

For full-time, benefits eligible employees :

Employee Health coverage paid 100% by the City of Maumelle

Family Health coverage partially paid by the City of Maumelle

Employee Dental coverage paid 100% by the City of Maumelle

Family Dental coverage partially paid by the City of Maumelle

Long-term Disability coverage paid 100% by the City of Maumelle

Voluntary Coverage Includes :

Short-term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account

I have read and understand the City of Maumelle's Notice of Non-Discrimination.The City of Maumelle (the City) is committed to assuring full compliance with,and is prohibited by law from violating , all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

Therefore, the City of Maumelle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political opinions or affiliation, or any protected class, in the admission, access to and treatment in the City's programs and activities, as well as the City's hiring or employment practices, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Complaints of alleged violation and inquiries regarding the City's non-discrimination policies may be directed to : Director of Human Resources (EEO / DBE / Title VI Coordinator), 550 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113, (501) 851-2784 ext. [email protected]

Are you currently certified through CLEST?

Please indicate your current certificate level

• Basic
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Senior

If you are not currently certified through CLEST, through which agency are you certified?

Have you graduated from a high school accredited by the Arkansas or other state's department of education OR do you have a high school equivalency certificate (e.g. G.E.D.)?

Are you now, or will you be a citizen of the United States at the time of hire?

I have read and made myself familiar with the City of Maumelle's Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations.https : / / www.

maumelle.org / DocumentCenter / View / 271 / Civil-Service-Commission-Rules-PDF

I understand that all correspondence from the City of Maumelle will be through phone and email. It will be my responsibility as an applicant to stay up to date checking my email and phone calls.

I am free of any domestic violence convictions.

I am free of any felony convictions.

I have acceptable vision (uncorrected visual acuity must not exceed 20 / 50 in either eye, correctable to 20 / 20 in the stronger eye and 20 / 30 in the weaker eye).

Is this the first time you have applied for Police Officer with the Maumelle Police Department?

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