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Employment Opportunities - POLICE DEPARTMENT

Posted on: June 12, 2023 - 12:31pm
NOW HIRING POLICE OFFICERS

Police Department – Job Announcement

Police Officer

The Town of Harpersville is currently accepting applications and resumes for the full time position of Police Officer. This position leads the Town in performing police work in accordance with departmental policies, rules, regulations and standard operating procedures and receive assignments and instructions from the Chief of Police. Work normally consists of routine patrol, preliminary investigations, and traffic regulation duties in a designated area/beat on an assigned shift and which may be performed in patrol vehicles or on foot.  Work may involve an element of personal danger and employees must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. The following are a list of duties involved:

  • Patrols a designated area of the Town on foot or in an automobile to protect human life and to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, to direct traffic as required, to identify and report potential or existing public safety hazards and to enforce traffic and parking regulations.
  • Answers calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, felonies, and misdemeanors.
  • At the scene of crime, preserves human life, protects property, controls access to the scene, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, locates witnesses and obtains statements, makes arrests, composes and writes detailed incident / offense reports and testifies as a witness in court.
  • At the scene of automobile accidents, preserves life, protects property, locates witnesses and obtains statements, investigates the causes of the accident and prepares detailed accident investigation reports.
  • Interviews persons with complaints and attempts to make proper disposition or directs them to proper authorities.
  • Gives general advice on traffic and criminal laws and ordinances, and gives general information to the public.
  • Employees may be assigned to work on special assignments, which call upon specialized abilities and knowledge usually attained through experience as a uniformed Police Officer.
  • Police Officers may be assigned to work in uniform or plain clothes. Shift schedules and job assignments may be changed periodically to assure the maximum delivery of effective police service. 

Must be at least 21 years of age upon graduation of the APOST Academy and have no felony or serious misdemeanor criminal convictions. Must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. Completion of some college or university course work in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Science, Criminology, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university is preferred.

Must have a valid Alabama Driver’s License and meet the minimum standards for law enforcement officers as established by Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) and Alabama Law and maintain annual APOSTC continuing education requirements.

In order to maintain and continue employment as a sworn police officer for the Town of Harpersville Police Department, an employee must retain the legal right and authority to carry a pistol and any other firearm normally used by police officers.  Conviction of any crime that results in the loss of an employee’s rights to carry firearms will immediately disqualify said employee from continued employment as a sworn police officer for the Town of Harpersville.

In order to maintain and continue employment as a sworn police officer for the Town of Harpersville Police Department, an employee must retain the legal right and authority to access information from and through the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer systems. Conviction of any felony, or any other crime that results in the loss of an employee’s right to access said computer systems, or a sustained allegation of breach of the rules governing operation and access to said computer systems which results in a decision by either ACJIC or NCIC to terminate an employee’s right and/or authority to access, operate, or receive information through said computer systems will immediately disqualify said employee from continued employment for the Town of Harpersville.

Compensation is $19.00 per hour or $39,520.00 annually depending on experience, education, and other training. The Town of Harpersville offers an excellent benefits package.

Applicant must complete a written background release form, prior to first interview, satisfactorily pass a background investigation after passing an interview. Applicant must also pass a pre-employment drug screen after receiving conditional offer of employment. Applications are available at www.harpersvilleal.gov and can be downloaded. Completed applications with all supporting documentation must be emailed to townclerk@harpersvilleal.gov, mailed to Post Office Box 370, Harpersville, AL 35078, faxed to 205.672.1929, or delivered to 39321 Highway 25, Harpersville, AL 35078.

Applicants must provide their APOSTC or POSTC number and overall academy scores at the time of submittal if applicable. Failure to provide all information and certificates may result in disqualification.

The Town of Harpersville does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy), color, age, national origin, disability or any other protected status. All hiring decisions are based on a variety of factors, including skills and ability to perform the job, prior employment experience, employment references as to character and willingness to work, willingness to accept the offered salary and personal interviews. The Town of Harpersville is an equal opportunity employer and is a participant in E-Verify.