POLICE OFFICER CERTIFIED id-3919
Full Job Description
Description
This is general police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Police Officers perform work in accordance with the departmental rules and regulations and receive assignments and instructions from police personnel of higher rank. All applicants must meet all requirements of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and those of the Plantation Police Department.
THE CITY OF PLANTATION WILL FACILITATE REQUIRED TESTING AFTER THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SCREENED AND THE CANDIDATE HAS PASSED THE ORAL INTERVIEW.
Examples of Duties
Other Jobs You May Be Interested In
Remote Data Entry, No Experience, $40/hr, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience, Night Job
Entry-Level Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, Evening Job
Customer Support, No Degree, $40/hr, Remote, Weekend Job
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Part-Time, College Student Friendly
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, No Degree, Night Job
Part-Time Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, College Student Friendly
Remote Moderator, No Degree, $50/hr, Evening, Weekend Job
Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Night Job, No Experience
Live Chat Support, $40/hr, Remote, Entry Level, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, No Degree, Night Shift
Part-Time Customer Support, $40/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, Part-Time, Evening/Night Job
Entry Level Phone Job, $42/hr, Remote, No Degree Required
Weekend Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, No Experience
Remote Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Evening, Part-Time Job
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, Part-Time, Weekend, No Degree
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, College Student Job
Phone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, College Student
Data Entry, Remote, $40/hr, Night Shift, No Degree
Evening Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, No Experience
Weekend Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Data Entry, $50/hr, No Experience, Evening/Night Job
Remote Live Chat, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, Entry Level
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience Required
Data Entry, No Experience, $50/hr, Remote, College Student
Remote Moderator, $40/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, Remote, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, No Degree, Part-Time, Weekend
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience Required
Virtual Assistant, No Experience, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Remote Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $42/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $45/hr, Evening, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $50/hr, College Student, Night Shift
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience Required
Data Entry, No Degree, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote Job
Customer Support, $50/hr, Remote, Evening/Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, Weekend, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $45/hr, College Student, No Experience
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Phone Support, $50/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, No Degree
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Experience, Part-Time
Data Entry, $50/hr, Night Job, No Degree, Remote
Remote Moderator, $40/hr, College Student Friendly, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, Part-Time, No Degree Required
Customer Support, $50/hr, Night Job, Remote, No Experience
Data Entry, Remote, $42/hr, Evening Job, No Degree
Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Weekend, Remote, College Student
Virtual Assistant, Remote, $50/hr, Part-Time, Night Shift
Data Entry, $40/hr, No Experience, Remote, Weekend Job
Remote Phone Job, $45/hr, No Degree, College Student Friendly
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Evening, No Experience
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Remote
Remote Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, College Student Job
Phone Support, Remote, $42/hr, Evening/Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, No Degree, $45/hr, Remote, Part-Time
Live Chat Support, $50/hr, Remote, No Experience Required
Remote Moderator, $42/hr, College Student, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $45/hr, Remote, Night Job, No Degree
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, Evening Job
Remote Customer Support, $42/hr, Weekend, No Experience
Phone Job, $45/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Degree
Remote Live Chat, $50/hr, College Student, No Experience
Data Entry, $40/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Remote, No Experience, Evening
Remote Phone Support, $45/hr, Night Job, College Student
Remote Moderator, $50/hr, No Degree, Weekend, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Remote, Night Shift, No Experience
Customer Support, $42/hr, Remote, Part-Time, No Degree
Remote Data Entry, $45/hr, Weekend Job, College Student
Phone Support, Remote, $50/hr, No Experience, Night Shift
Virtual Assistant, $42/hr, Evening, Remote, College Student
Live Chat Support, $45/hr, Part-Time, Remote, No Degree
Data Entry, $50/hr, Remote, Evening Job, College Student
Virtual Assistant, $40/hr, Weekend, Remote, No Experience
Remote Phone Job, $42/hr, Night Shift, College Student Friendly
Remote Customer Support, $45/hr, No Degree, Evening Job
Virtual Assistant, $50/hr, Part-Time, Remote, Weekend Job
Data Entry, $40/hr, Evening Job, No Experience, Remote
Remote Live Chat, $42/hr, Weekend, No Degree, Part-Time
Virtual Assistant, $45/hr, No Experience, Remote, Night Job
Phone Job, $50/hr, Remote, Part-Time, College Student
City of Plantation Police Department Information
City of Plantation Police Department Facebook Page
Typical Qualifications
To Apply, Applicants Must Meet the Following Requirements:
- U.S. Citizen: Must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old at the time of application.
-
Valid Florida Driver’s License: Must have a good driving record.
- No license suspensions in the last 2 years.
- No more than 2 suspensions in the last 5 years (unless due to error).
- No Felony Convictions: Must never have been convicted of a felony or any crime that would question your moral character.
-
Certification and Written Test:
- If certified by the FDLE, applicants must provide their FDLE certification and pass the Basic Motor Skills and Swim Test (if not previously submitted).
- If not currently certified as a police officer by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), applicants must possess certification from another federal or state law enforcement agency and submit the academy curriculum.
- Applicants must also pass the following tests administered by the Broward College Criminal Justice Institute (unless exempt due to qualifications):
- Basic Motor Skills Test (must be completed within 6 months before application).
- Swim Test (no time limit).
- Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJ BAT) (must pass within 4 years). Note: The CJ BAT test is waived for applicants with an Associate's Degree or higher, or honorable military discharge.
Disqualifying Factors
Applicants may be disqualified if they have:
-
DUI or DWI
-
Leaving the scene of an accident (with or without injury)
-
Failure to report an accident involving injuries
-
Failure to render aid at an accident
-
Vehicular homicide
-
Fleeing or eluding a Police Officer
-
Reckless driving
-
More than 2 license suspensions during a 5 year period
-
Any more than 5 moving violations in past 5 years
-
An applicant who shows a history of "at fault" accidents
-
Any failure to disclose any Driver's License information without reasonable explanation
- Three (3) moving violations committed during any 12 month period within Five (5) years of application date
Required Documents
- Birth Certificate
- High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent)
- Social Security Card (current name)
- Valid Driver’s License
-
Test Results:
- Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT)
- Basic Motor Skills Test
- Swim Test
- Applicant Background Information Form (with notarized signature) Download the form
- FDLE Waiver CJSTC58 Form (with notarized signature) Download the form
- DD-214 (if applicable): Reflecting character of service and Veteran's Preference Certification (FDVA form VP-1), and or Statement of Non-Military Service Download the form
City of Plantation Police Department
451 NW 70 Terrace
Plantation, FL 33317
For certification as a police officer, a high school diploma or its equivalent is required. If an applicant completed their education outside the U.S., the diploma or transcript must show the graduation/completion date and meet U.S. standards.
For foreign education:
- Transcripts must be translated by a certified translator, with the translation notarized as accurate.
- Transcripts must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service.
NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
Association of International Credential Evaluators. Inc. (aice-eval.org)
2. All legal documents indicating all name changes, including, but not limited to:
- Marriage License
- Divorce Decree
- Court documents indicating name change
4. State Police Standards Certificate: State certification as a Police or Corrections Officer including certificates, diplomas, grade reports, transcripts and curricula, which will be used to evaluate for equivalency of training.
5. If you have ever been arrested or charged with any crime as an adult, a copy of the court's disposition MUST be included with the application.
Testing Selection Process:
- Testing Requirements: Applicants must pass all required pre-employment tests, which may take up to one year to complete. If an applicant fails any part of the process, they will not move forward in the selection process but may reapply after one year from the failure date.
-
Required Tests:
- CJ BAT Test: Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (must pass within 4 years).
- Basic Motor Skills Test and Swim Test: Applicants must present a signed Physician’s Statement for the Basic Motor Skills Test, completed by a Florida-licensed physician within 90 days prior to the test.
- The City of Plantation will facilitate testing after your application is reviewed and you've passed the oral interview.
- Oral Board: Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will proceed to the oral interview.
- Required Testing: Certified applicants by FDLE only need to take the Basic Motor Skills and Swim Test (if not already submitted). Non-certified applicants must complete all required tests.
-
CVSA Examination: Following a conditional job offer, applicants will undergo a polygraph examination assessing:
- Past criminal activity.
- Honesty and completeness of application statements.
- Use or sale of illegal drugs.
- Background Investigation: Applicants must sign a release for a background check, including criminal history, moral character, employment history, and military service.
- Psychological Evaluation: Applicants will undergo a psychological evaluation to assess their mental and emotional fitness for the position.
- Medical Examination: Applicants will be examined by a designated physician. If deemed physically unfit for the role, the conditional offer will be revoked.
- Drug Testing: All applicants will be tested for drugs and alcohol. If any unauthorized substances are detected, the conditional offer will be revoked.
- Personal Interview: Applicants who pass the previous steps will be scheduled for a final interview with the Chief of Police.