JOB
THE OPD WILL HIRE AT EITHER THE POLICE OFFICER LEVEL OR THE POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE LEVEL.
Attain the necessary training and state certifications to perform intermediate protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision. This is a training position in which the police officer trainee will attend the Law Enforcement Academy and pass the state certification exam. The City of Oviedo will pay the costs associated with the Police Academy and the trainee will be responsible for completion of the Police Officer Trainee Program and become a certified police officer for the City of Oviedo with a contract for a two-year minimum commitment.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
Regularly attend the Law Enforcement Academy.
Successfully complete all areas of study while attending the Law Enforcement Academy.
Pass the State of Florida Law Enforcement Certification Examination.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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1. Please provide six (6) references with complete contact information (name,
street address, city, state, zip code; telephone #, and email address) and attach
this information to the application section labeled "References."
2. Please provide your address(es) for the last five (5) years; again give complete
address information as described in #1 above. Be sure to include any
apartment numbers and landlord/rental agent's name along with contact
information. See Question #42 of the application.
3. When providing education history, please give the name of the school,
complete address(es) as described in #1 above along with the phone #.
See Question #43 of the application.
Applications that do not contain the detailed information requested above will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications may not be processed.
For questions, please contact the Police Department at 407-971-5731.
As part of our commitment to a drug-free and tobacco/nicotine-free workplace, each applicant who is successful during the new-hire process is offered employment conditioned upon successfully passing a drug and tobacco/nicotine test. Refusal to take a test, or failure to pass the test according to minimum standards, is cause for disqualification.
Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of the service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
EOE-M/F/D/V-Drug-Free Workplace/Tobacco-Free Work Environment
