Police Officer

Job Details

Job Title: Entry-Level Police Officer

Department: Police

Hours of Work: TBD

Hourly Pay: Effective January 1, 2024: Annual Pay $68,442 to $87,478

Job Description Summary: It is the vision of the Sidney Police Department to exceed the expectations of our community, to adapt to ever changing challenges and to provide the highest level of service and protection to our citizens. The Sidney Police Department is a full service police department. The department has a patrol section, an investigative section, a community resource section and a communications section. They are supported by a records section and a maintenance staff. The department provides opportunities to its officers for additional duties, such as Traffic Crash Reconstructionist, member of the tactical response team, hostage negotiations team, bike patrol unit, evidence technician, range instructor, and defensive tactics instructor. The command staff consists of the Police Chief, Deputy Chief, Investigative Captain, 4 Lieutenants, 3 Sergeants, a Public Safety Superintendent and an Office Supervisor.

Nature and Scope: Police officers assigned to patrol report directly to a patrol sergeant. Police officers assigned to specialized positions in the investigative section report to either the detective sergeant or the investigative captain. All Sidney Police Officers are expected to cooperate with all other city departments and maintain a professional relationship with all local and state jurisdictions.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Operate department vehicles safely.
• Maintain certification to operate equipment, including but not limited to alcohol testing devices, and speed detection devices.
• Operate department equipment as assigned by the department.
• Successfully pass all firearms qualifications.
• Ability to use sound judgment and make good decisions when handling calls.
• Maintain a level of physical fitness required for the job.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Successfully pass the selection process, which includes written testing, physical fitness testing, polygraph exam, background investigation, physical examination, drug testing, and psychological profile exams.
• Ability to complete basic law enforcement training as assigned by the department.
• A valid Ohio driver's license (by time of appointment).
• Minimum age of 21 and appointed prior to age 35, and be a U. S. Citizen or authorized to work in the United States.

To apply: Deadline is April 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM to submit all portions of the application, testing processes, and results of each candidate examination to the City of Sidney Human Resources Dept., 201 W. Poplar St. Sidney, OH 45365 or Fax 937 498-8160 or email to lshuster@sidneyoh.com