Police Officer
Chesterfield County Police Department
10001 Iron Bridge Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832
Contact person: Corporal Juana Butler, Recruiter
policerecruit@chesterfieldpd.
Office: 804-796-7169
Employer's website address: www.chesterfieldpd.com
Brief job description:
Basic duties of police officers include patrolling, traffic enforcement, responding to calls for service and addressing the community concerns related to crime and quality of life issues.
The Chesterfield County Police Department is located in central Virginia and adjoins the City of Richmond. We are a progressive and professional department that offers paid training, permanent 12 hour shifts and career development. Benefits include tuition reimbursement, health/dental insurance and a take home vehicle. The department is a full service agency with 21 specialized units including SWAT, K-9 and Investigations. The initial training consists of a 32 week, non-residential academy and a two month field training period. Officers are eligible to join specialized units two years after field training. We also offer internship opportunities for juniors and seniors.
Requirements: Open to all majors and academic levels
Qualifications:
*Be a U.S. citizen.
*Be 21 years old prior to completion of academy, have 60 college credit hours, or 2 years law enforcement experience, or 2 years active duty military experience, or 3 years stable employment, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
*Possess or be eligible for a Virginia driver's license with no more than six demerit points in the past twelve months, or a DUI conviction in the past four years.
*Vision of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20.
*Weight in proportion to height.
*No convictions of felonies and/or serious and habitual misdemeanors.
*No prolonged/recent use of marijuana.
*Pass a written and physical agility test.
*Pass an extensive background investigation including a polygraph, psychological, medical and drug screening.
Deadline for applying: June 5, 2014 at 5 pm
How to apply: Apply online at www.chesterfieldpd.com
Application Instructions:
*Go to www.chesterfieldpd.com
*Click "apply here"
*Click "start the application process"
*Scroll down the page to "position"
*Click on "police officer"
*Click "apply"
