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YELLOW SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT 100 DAYTON STREET YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO 45387
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Updated: November 14, 2023
Position Open For
Full-time Police Officer
OPOTA Certified & Non-Certified Applicants
11/14/2023
Hiring Range: 11A(A)-11A(F) $26.16 – $33.50/ Hourly Status: Full-time
Reports To: Corporal / Chief of Police FLSA: Non-Exempt
Posted: 11/14/2023 Department: Police
Working Hours: As determined by Supervisor
General Statement of Duties and Distinguishing Feature of Class:
The Village of Yellow Springs Police Department is a community-oriented policing agency. The Village of Yellow Springs Police Department believes that contemporary challenges require the police to provide full-service policing, proactive and reactive, by involving the community directly with them as partners in the process of identifying, prioritizing, and solving problems. Citizens share in the rights and responsibilities implicit in identifying, prioritizing, and solving problems as full-fledged partners with the police.
This is a public service job based in trust, credibility, and competency. It is a critical requirement of this position that the incumbent displays the desire and ability to perform and behave (on duty, as well as off duty) in a manner that does not damage or endanger the loss of trust with the public, co-workers, and other public safety forces.
Police recruits are assigned to a police academy to complete a classroom curriculum and physical skills development in firearms proficiency, defensive tactics, physical fitness, driving and other related skills required by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission. Recruits must be able to meet all Ohio administrative Code or Ohio Revised Code provisions that govern the ability to attend Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy courses and the ability to possess or receive firearms. Upon successful completion of the training academy and certification process, the recruit will be sworn in as a Village of Yellow Springs Police Officer.
Academy training will provide the recruit with the general knowledge of police work and equipment. Work sites may include police academy, police headquarters, village buildings and property, and other areas inside and outside the Village of Yellow Springs.
Benefits:
· Shift Differential Pay (2024)
· Weekend Differential Pay (2024)
· Vacation Leave (10-22 Days Annually based on years of service)
· Personal Leave (32 Hours Annually)
· Sick Leave
· Comp Time
· 11 Paid Holidays
· Overtime opportunities
· Medical, dental and vision insurance
· Life Insurance
· Educational Financial Assistance
· Deferred Compensation program
· Employee Assistance Program
· Employee Wellness Program
· Paid Training
· Uniforms
· Membership Dues (when applicable)
· Annual Swimming Pool Passes
The starting salary for Police recruits while attending police academy is $26.16 /hourly. The full wage scale for Police Officer is $26.16 - $33.50.
Candidate must meet the following qualifications and requirements:
Essential Functions:
· Comply with Training Academy Code of Conduct, Academy Rules, and Student Handbook
· Comply with OPOTC Peace Officer Basic Training Student Handbook
· Must pass physical fitness requirements, skill assessments, and all student performance objectives in order to sit for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Certification test.
· Minimum of 737 hours of academy training
· Must pass state certification exam
· Obtain academic and tactile skills from highly skilled instructors
· Obtain advanced training to enhance their knowledge in the field
· Develop competencies in areas of Administration, Legal, Human Relations, Firearms, Driving, Subject control, First Aid, Patrol, Civil Disorder, Traffic Investigation, Physical conditioning, Homeland Security, and specialized training
· Possible certifications upon Academy completion include: Ohio Peace Officer Training Certification, ASP Baton, O.C. Spray, Taser, Certified Defensive Driving, S.T.O.P.S, Firearms, Alcohol Detection, Apprehension and Prosecution (ADAP), WMD First Responder, Active Shooter
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
· Ability to learn state and local laws and ordinances, particularly those pertaining to arrest and evidence
· Ability to learn the occupational hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties
· Ability to learn the techniques necessary to conduct criminal investigations, including evidence collection, obtaining witnesses, making arrests, and performing follow-up investigations
· Ability to understand and execute complex oral and written directions and to prepare clear and comprehensive reports
· Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and perform other necessary clerical and/or administrative duties
· Ability to become skilled in the use and care of firearms
· Ability to become skilled in dealing firmly, tactfully and courteously with the public.
· Must have exemplary writing and speaking skills
· Ability to communicate the English language effectively both orally and in writing
· Skill in effective time management and the ability to carry out multiple tasks simultaneously
· Ability to adhere to protocol under stressful conditions and use sound judgment under pressure
Minimum Education, Experience, and Requirements:
Selection Process Described:
1. Application – All candidates must apply the Village of Yellow Springs. Processing of an applicant through the hiring process may begin as soon as the application is received. Each application packet received will be reviewed for eligibility, qualifications, completeness, and thoroughness. Any applicant packet that does not contain the required information or is incomplete may be rejected. The candidate will also be pre-screened for any possible disqualifier listed in Yellow Springs Police Department Policy 1000 Recruitment and Selection under disqualification guidelines.
2. Written Exam: May be required for all entry-level applicants and Police Recruits, to be determined by the Chief of Police. The written test is completed through the National Testing Network and scores can be sent directly to the Yellow Springs Police Department through the NTN website.
3. Physical Fitness Test – Police Recruits will be required to pass a fitness test using a percentage of the Cooper standards, as determined by the Chief of Police, for push-ups, sit-ups, and the 1.5-mile run.
4. Interview: All applicants who pass the written exam and fitness test will be scheduled for an interview. The interview panel will normally be comprised of a human resource representative, the Chief of Police and/or (1) first-line supervisor, or other individuals selected by the Chief of Police.
5. Conditional Offer of Employment – The conditional offer of employment will consist of five parts for Police Recruit applicants: post-offer polygraph, psychological evaluation, and complete medical examination as prescribed by Ohio Police & Fire Pension Board, successful completion of a Peace Officer Basic Training Academy approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, and passing the state certification exam.
6. Drug Testing – Each applicant for whom a conditional offer of employment is extended shall be required to submit to and pass a urinalysis.
Schedule:
The Police Recruit will be scheduled to work based on training hours determined by the Police Academy of Assignment. Police recruits will be required to work 80 hours / bi-weekly. Any hours not fulfilled during their training, will be required to be completed at the Police Department or other site as determined by the Chief of Police.
Probationary Period:
All applicants appointed who are not OPOTA certified shall serve a probationary period commencing the date they are OPOTA certified and ending twelve months later.
Police Recruit Agreement:
As a condition of employment, regarding extraneous costs to include, but not limited to, the costs of the basic academy and uniforms, the Village will agree with the employee. If the employee should terminate employment with the Village of Yellow Springs within the period-specific in the agreement, the employee is responsible for a prorated share of those costs.
