POLICE OFFICER (FIELD TRAINING OFFICER)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a POLICE OFFICER (FIELD TRAINING OFFICER) in the Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Police Department of BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing training and instruction of law enforcement equipment usage and application techniques, and law enforcement procedures while performing law enforcement duties; responding to emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service during the watch; enforcing traffic laws and issuing traffic citations; subduing and disarming those who are doing violence to other persons; administering first aid; gathering and analyzing facts; seizing and protecting evidence; taking witness statements; advising violators rights; conducting investigative stops; conducting preliminary investigations.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved the responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property.

Instructing new police officers in their specific tasks, providing written instructions, reference materials and supplies to assist in the instructions given; monitoring their progress and making recommendations; providing advice and guidance on the enforcement of laws, rules and regulations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Conditions of Employment (Continued): The incumbent must carry firearms and maintain proficiency in the use of assigned equipment.

Must pass all weapons qualifications tests prior to assigned duties and responsibilities and pass all re-qualifications.

Employee is required to wear an assigned uniform and display official designated items or accessories to include additional required equipment.

The employee must maintain program height and weight appearance standards.

May be required to respond to off base circumstances as directed by the installation commander, in accordance with USMC and DoD policy.

As first responders to chemical/biological attacks must be able to train and wear personal protective equipment to include a mask, suit , boots and gloves.

If incumbent is conducting law enforcement operations in navigable waters, incumbent must attend the Inland Boat Operating Training Program at FLETC or a similar course.

You must complete the MCPA FTO Course (Train-the-Trainer) or USMC approved equivalent course prior to conducting FTO assignments.

Failure to meet conditions of employment may result in disciplinary action or termination. Major Duties:

• You will possess apprehension/detention authority on a military installation and is required to carry a firearm in the performance of duties.
• You will operate alcohol and breath analysis equipment in accordance with law enforcement procedures.
• You will gather and analyze facts, take statements; perform traffic law enforcement; perform law enforcement duties at fixed posts such as entry and exit gates throughout the installation.
• You will write technical descriptive documents/reports and provide a description of facts surrounding a crime scene or incident.
• You will perform investigative work, utilizing investigative procedures, techniques and methods to detect, investigate and resolve crimes and incidents.
• You will perform research, interview suspects, victims and witnesses and execute investigative techniques to resolve criminal activities, and apprehend/detain suspects.
• You will provide training to new police officers in accordance with the Field Training Officer (FTO) Field Training Program.
• You will maintain compliance with procedures for detaining suspects. You will monitor unusual situations or conditions through personal or electronic surveillance aids.