Police Officer - Patrol Job - City of Gahanna

January 27, 2012

City of Gahanna

Position Title: Police Officer - Patrol

Position Type: Civilian

Closing Date: 7/31/2012

Job Description

For complete description, visit the City of Gahanna website at www.gahanna.gov. The position of Police Officer is under the general supervision of the Operations Bureau Lieutenant and under the direct supervision of a Sergeant. The individual assuming this position will be responsible for: •Providing a highly visible, professional police presence while conducting patrol activities in a specified geographical area; •Answering calls when a crime is suspected or an emergency exists; •Taking such actions as necessary to prevent crime and/or to apprehend a criminal; •Maintaining safety and to assist citizens in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations; •Taking proper enforcement action as necessary and required to maintain the order, safety and general welfare of the city of Gahanna utilizing the United States Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and Gahanna Codified Ordinances; •Initiating reports, affecting arrests, processing prisoners, conducting investigations in cooperation with detectives, sharing intelligence information; •Coordinating police resources; •Observing and identifing potential problem areas within the community.

Additional Information

Individuals interested in the Police Officer position must first complete the written examination through National Testing Network ( http://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com ). Individuals who successfully pass the written examination will be invited to complete an online application after 7/31/2012. For more information about this process, please review the following link: http://www.gahanna.gov/Uploads/Documents/PDFs/HR/2012PoliceOfficerApplicantPacket.pdf

Job Requirements

Age 21 by time of appointment

Education High School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience See description

Additional Requirement :
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: •High school graduate or equivalent; •Minimum of 21 years of age at time of appointment; •Must be a United States citizen; •The location of an officer’s residence must be such that if an officer is contacted and called back to duty in an emergency, the officer can report to the station, ready for duty, within sixty minutes of being contacted. New officers must meet this requirement within six months of appointment; •Visual acuity – both eyes must have corrected vision of 20/30. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: •Valid Driver’s License; •Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certificate or the ability to attend and successfully complete a residential police academy as required for appointment. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FORCE, OR ENDURANCE REQUIRED FOR PERFORMING ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: •Pursue fleeing suspects on foot; •Subdue resisting or attacking persons; •Use compliance or come-along holds to move persons; •Physically disarm persons; •Use hands or feet in weaponless defense; •Lift and/or carry hard to move objects or persons; •Maintain balance on uneven or narrow surfaces; •Stand in one position for extended periods of time; •Sit in one position for extended periods of time; •Walk for extended periods of time; •Drag and/or pull hard to move objects or persons; •Crawl in confined spaces or low areas; •Push/pull hard to move objects by hand; •Use body force to gain entrance through barricades; •Hold or support heavy objects; •Possess eye-hand- foot coordination and physical stamina necessary to perform essential job functions; •Bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb, crawl, and perform fine manipulation when required; •Possess visual acuity (mid and far vision, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision continuously, near vision occasionally); •Possess the finger and arm dexterity and strength necessary to safely operate a firearm; •Withstand exposure to traffic hazards, adverse weather conditions, dust, slippery surfaces, high noise levels, irregular/extended work hours, job pressure/stress; •Wearing a gun belt, body armor, and other required police equipment as required for duty.

Salary Information

Entry Level Salary: $19.33 hourly

Lateral: $25.39 hourly

Top Pay: $36.72 hourly

Contact Information

Human Resources
hr@gahanna.gov
City of Gahanna
200 S Hamilton Rd
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
ph: (614)342-4457

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