Police Officer

**TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB OPPORTUNITY YOU MUST BE EITHER A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING (POLICE ACADEMY)** ***\*\*\*******NOTE TO APPLICANTS**\*\*\** :** All applicants ***MUST*** **complete and submit a PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE along with their application. The questionnaire must be uploaded as a PDF document directly through Neogov. Pre-screening questionnaire is located directly on the City of Doral's job opportunities link, however we are also providing a link below.\*\*\*** ***DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO UPLOAD ALONG WITH ONLINE APPLICATION:*** - Updated Resume - Last Obtained Degree - DD-214*(If Applicable)* - Completed Pre-Screening Questionnaire***\*\*THIS FORM MUST BE NOTARIZED BEFORE ATTACHING TO THE APPLICATION \*\**** [***PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ACCESS PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE***](https://www.cityofdoral.com/files/assets/city/v/1/departments/human-resources/docs/pre-screening-questionnaire-human-resources.pdf) **ACCEPTABLE ATTACHMENT TYPES:** - **Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF)** - **Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (XLS/XLSX)** - **Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX)** - **Microsoft Word Document (DOC/ DOCX)** ***PHOTOS UNDER: JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF FORMAT ARE NOT ACCEPTED*** **DO NOT SUBMIT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS. IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES ATTACHING ANY DOCUMENTATION, PLEASE CONTACT NEOGOV APPLICANT SUPPORT AT 1-855-524-5627.** ***FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICATION.*** This is general law enforcement and public safety work in the protection of life and property and in the execution of orders issued through the authority of the City of Doral Police Department. An employee in this classification may perform varied assignments in motorized patrol, traffic control and enforcement, accident investigation, preliminary and follow-up investigation at crime scenes, serving writs in criminal proceedings, and assisting in public safety education programs. Work involves an element of personal danger and high levels of physical, emotional, and mental stress to deal with people in various situations. This position is classified as a non-exempt, full-time position with an 40 hour work-week schedule. The work schedule and working hours are defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. A copy of the agreement is available in the City of Doral website: [***CLICK HERE FOR CBA***](https://www.cityofdoral.com/Departments/Human-Resources/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements) The role of Police Officer receives assignments from the superior officers who review work methods and results through reports, inspections, and discussions. Police Officers generally works one shift per 24-hour period, but will be subject to recall to on-duty status as the department warrants. In addition, Police Officers are required to respond to any emergency and/or criminal situation that they observe while off duty and function as a Police Officer until relieved by regular on-duty units. This position requires to act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies; situations often arise where the Police Officer will have the responsibility for making decisions regarding the use of deadly force in protecting citizens and themselves without the opportunity for prior supervisory advice or assistance. Essential Functions: - Patrols the City of Doral area in a radio equipped car or motorcycle to preserve law and order. - Responds to a variety of calls that require several intervention approaches ranging from personal counseling techniques to the use of physical or deadly force. - Police Officers respond to crashes, domestic disturbances, various misdemeanors and felonies, traffic and crowd problems, etc. - Administers first aid, conducts preliminary investigations, locates evidence, obtains information from witnesses, completes reports, makes arrests and esc…