Police Officer
Performs a full range of police duties by following and executing rules, regulations, or procedures covering law and rules enforcement, physical, and personal security operations, patrol duties, control desk duty, coordination with local courts, and/or crime prevention activities for the local jurisdiction. Patrol VA facilities, identify situations where criminal activity has occurred or is about to occur, assess danger and threats, and take proper recourse, including taking statements, making arrests and conducting short and long-term investigations. Use various special weapons and tactics at least 25% of the time to resolve security and law enforcement-related issues. Works within a mix of jurisdictional arrangements. Ensures compliance with and enforces a full range of Federal, state, territorial, and/or commonwealth, county and municipal laws, ordnances, rules, and regulations. Initiate investigative stops on suspicious and potentially dangerous persons, determining whether their presence and/or actions are authorized or require some level of corrective/enforcement action. Conduct recurring security assessments of Department property to identify security vulnerabilities that may result in crime-conducive conditions. Proactively conducts random anti-crime measures sets (RACMS) such as:
identification verification, bag and package checks or operation of a magnetometer screening device as directed by police leadership. Targeted patrolling or limited duration fixed posts to mitigate escalation of criminal activity in a particular area. LAUTENBERG AGREEMENT:
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g) (91)). Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001). New VA Police Officers are required to attend and successfully pass a 10-week course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Work Schedule:
Full time, days vary with rotating shifts, including days off, this includes holidays and weekends. Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/PD01903A Physical Requirements:
Works in an environment identified as potential soft targets for Active Threat and other terrorist-like events. The work environment regularly involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions (e.g., subject to possible physical attack or crowd conditions or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.) This level includes work in areas such as hospitals, cemeteries, and other VA centers where the public has easy access and officers must patrol in locations where persons may be armed while attempting auto theft, vandalism, narcotics transactions, and other offenses which can lead to assault with or without a weapon in order to avoid arrest. The incumbent is armed with a Department issued firearm, intermediate weapons, and protective vest. The incumbent must wear their issued protective vest during all tours of duty because the incumbent may need to search and disarm patients, visitors and others that could be carrying concealed weapons of any type. The work involves high risk with exposure to dangerous situations subject to possible physical attack by armed and unarmed persons. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Outlook Handbook, police and detective work can be physically demanding, stressful, and dangerous. Police officers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations. Dangers faced by VA police officers include death, Increased risk of infectious diseases, and serious and minor trauma, both physical and emotional. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-06 grade level:
One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:
active arrest authority and firearm proficiency with a license to carry; experience as a security guard or corrections officer alone is generally not qualifying. Experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. (Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week).If using military experience to qualify, you must submit a copy of your DD214 (or other comparable military documentation) that shows military police officer experience. When Military service is used to meet the GS-083 minimum qualification requirements the applicant must have one of these Qualifying Specialties listed on their DD214:
Army:
95B / 95C / 31A / 31B / 31DMarine Corps:
5803 / 5805 / 5811 / 5812 / 5813 / 5814 / 5821Air Force:
08111-114 / 81110 / 81170 / 81172 / 81130 / 81150 / 81112 / 81132 / 81152 / 81199 / 3P1-4 / 3P011 / 3P031 / 3P051 / 3P071 / 3P091 / 75011 / 75031 / 75051 / 75071 / 75091Navy:
9545 / 0000MACoast Guard:
No code Additional Police Officer Requirements:
New VA Police Officers are required to successfully complete the in-residence (320 hour) 10-week Basic Police Officer Course in Little Rock, Arkansas. Satisfactory completion of this course is a condition of continued employment. Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as a Police Officer. Officers must also successfully complete physical and psychological examinations prior to entering on duty and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment. An individual who is convicted of a domestic violence charge cannot be authorized to own, be issued, purchase, or otherwise have possession of a handgun under the Lautenberg Amendment (PL 104-208) to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 USC 922). A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. This is a testing designated position. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with the VA. Must be able to achieve and maintain mandatory firearm qualification/certification. Must be able to complete initial pre-employment and annual physical fitness assessment consisting of pushups, sit-ups, and 1 mile run. There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
identification verification, bag and package checks or operation of a magnetometer screening device as directed by police leadership. Targeted patrolling or limited duration fixed posts to mitigate escalation of criminal activity in a particular area. LAUTENBERG AGREEMENT:
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g) (91)). Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1001). New VA Police Officers are required to attend and successfully pass a 10-week course at the VA Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Work Schedule:
Full time, days vary with rotating shifts, including days off, this includes holidays and weekends. Position Description Title/PD#:
Police Officer/PD01903A Physical Requirements:
Works in an environment identified as potential soft targets for Active Threat and other terrorist-like events. The work environment regularly involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions (e.g., subject to possible physical attack or crowd conditions or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled.) This level includes work in areas such as hospitals, cemeteries, and other VA centers where the public has easy access and officers must patrol in locations where persons may be armed while attempting auto theft, vandalism, narcotics transactions, and other offenses which can lead to assault with or without a weapon in order to avoid arrest. The incumbent is armed with a Department issued firearm, intermediate weapons, and protective vest. The incumbent must wear their issued protective vest during all tours of duty because the incumbent may need to search and disarm patients, visitors and others that could be carrying concealed weapons of any type. The work involves high risk with exposure to dangerous situations subject to possible physical attack by armed and unarmed persons. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Outlook Handbook, police and detective work can be physically demanding, stressful, and dangerous. Police officers have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations. Dangers faced by VA police officers include death, Increased risk of infectious diseases, and serious and minor trauma, both physical and emotional. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-06 grade level:
One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:
active arrest authority and firearm proficiency with a license to carry; experience as a security guard or corrections officer alone is generally not qualifying. Experience that provided knowledge of a body of basic laws and regulations, law enforcement operations, practices, and techniques and involved responsibility for maintaining order and protecting life and property. Creditable specialized experience may have been gained in work on a police force; through service as a military police officer; in work providing visitor protection and law enforcement in parks, forests, or other natural resource or recreational environments; in performing criminal investigative duties; or in other work that provided the required knowledge and skills. (Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week).If using military experience to qualify, you must submit a copy of your DD214 (or other comparable military documentation) that shows military police officer experience. When Military service is used to meet the GS-083 minimum qualification requirements the applicant must have one of these Qualifying Specialties listed on their DD214:
Army:
95B / 95C / 31A / 31B / 31DMarine Corps:
5803 / 5805 / 5811 / 5812 / 5813 / 5814 / 5821Air Force:
08111-114 / 81110 / 81170 / 81172 / 81130 / 81150 / 81112 / 81132 / 81152 / 81199 / 3P1-4 / 3P011 / 3P031 / 3P051 / 3P071 / 3P091 / 75011 / 75031 / 75051 / 75071 / 75091Navy:
9545 / 0000MACoast Guard:
No code Additional Police Officer Requirements:
New VA Police Officers are required to successfully complete the in-residence (320 hour) 10-week Basic Police Officer Course in Little Rock, Arkansas. Satisfactory completion of this course is a condition of continued employment. Officers are required to carry agency-approved firearms while on duty on VA property. Officers must achieve and maintain qualification with the agency-approved firearms as condition of gaining and continuing employment as a Police Officer. Officers must also successfully complete physical and psychological examinations prior to entering on duty and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment. An individual who is convicted of a domestic violence charge cannot be authorized to own, be issued, purchase, or otherwise have possession of a handgun under the Lautenberg Amendment (PL 104-208) to the Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 USC 922). A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. This is a testing designated position. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with the VA. Must be able to achieve and maintain mandatory firearm qualification/certification. Must be able to complete initial pre-employment and annual physical fitness assessment consisting of pushups, sit-ups, and 1 mile run. There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0083 Police - Salary Range:
$50,351 to $65,457 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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