Law Enforcement Officer

Law Enforcement Officer (Full Time)

Location: St. Croix, VI
Close Date: December 31, :00 PM AST
Salary Grade: LMS01

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Work involves responsibility for the performance of a variety of assigned tasks in the maintenance of order and the protection of life and property on Port Authority Property and facilities. Employees in this classification are required to monitor and enforce maintenance of laws, rules and/or regulations in accordance with established territorial and applicable Federal Statutes. The nature of work requires that employees in this classification exercise judgment in enforcement of law. Demonstrate a courteous, firm and impartial demeanor when dealing with the public.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Incident Evaluation: Responds to call for assistance or service on Port Authority property and facilities, obtaining appropriate information; determine whether incident is a civil performs investigate procedure and necessary assistance; search places and things, protect life and property; preserve evidence and personal property.
• Investigate Procedure: Gathers information through interview, interrogation, and personal observation techniques, collects and preserves evidence.
• Arrest/Detain/Search: Within mandates of applicable law, arrests and/or detains suspects, restrains and/or subdues persons when necessary. Affects physical arrest or searching of people, appropriate use of force in compliance of governing statue and agency policy.
• Officer Safety: Applies appropriate safety precautions and procedures in performance of duties. Applies such requirement in potentially dangerous and/or hazardous situations. Maintains awareness of own location and location of other officers.
• Public Interaction: Provides assistance and information; explains procedures, policy, laws, reviews complaints. Advises violators, mediates disputes, comforts victims and controls crowds.
• Reporting: Provides oral and written reports to supervisors, and appropriate agencies. Issues citations and summons, takes statements from victims and/or witnesses, completes general paperwork generated by assignment.
• Legal Knowledge: Demonstrates working knowledge of codes, laws, regulation and legal procedure (i.e. accurately detects crimes and violations and applies appropriate codes, laws or regulations). Complies with statutory requirements when making arrest, conducting searches and obtaining evidence. Writes reports that include all necessary legal elements.
• Knowledge of Agency Policy & Procedures: Demonstrates working knowledge of agency policy, regulation and procedure (i.e.: ability to verbalize and apply them appropriately).
• Patrol: Through implementation of working knowledge of procedures and techniques gained through training, education and experience; performs patrol of agency property and facilities, monitors security check points and passenger screening procedures, responds to calls or assistance or service on Port Authority Property and Facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must be U.S. or Naturalized Citizen
• Not less than 21 years or more than 35 years of age
• Must pass entry level written exam and physical agility test
• Have High School Diploma or GED equivalency and transcript
• Be in excellent physical and mental condition
• Certification from certified physician as to physical fitness, inclusive of 20/20 vision or correctable lenses
• Have no criminal record
• Must be drug free
• Successful completion of entry level training program
• Must pass psychological assessment
• Have a valid Virgin Islands Driver's License
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holiday