Largo Police Department-Officer

The Largo Police Department is a state and nationally accredited police department of excellence. The City of Largo is centrally located within Pinellas County, Florida, with a population of 82,000 residents. The Largo Police Department is a medium sized department consisting of 159 sworn officers. Our department offers several specialty units, competitive pay, out of county take home vehicles and all equipment is provided (beards, visible tattoos, and outer vest carriers permitted). 5% and 10% signing bonuses available. Insurance Plans and benefits packages are included as well.

The City of Largo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
• Champions a high performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows suggested procedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance

Technical

• Responds to assignments received as a result of calls for service from the public and from superior officers
• Patrols assigned areas on foot, bicycle, motorcycle or in police vehicles; enforces traffic and criminal laws, parking
• regulations, and domestic violence injunctions; performs investigations, provides service, and generally provides for the
• safety of the public
• Responds to the scene of crimes, traffic accidents, and incidents; interviews suspects, prisoners, complainants, and
• witnesses in order to gather information; takes enforcement action, and files official reports
• Attends training for the city when necessary
• Maintains radio contact with department personnel via two-way radio
• Searches for and apprehends suspects involved in criminal activity
• Transports prisoners to the police building, detention facility, or treatment facility as required
• Testifies and presents evidence in court regarding policing duties
• Interacts with diverse groups of people within the department and the community in order to detect, prevent, and investigate
• suspected criminal activity; monitors businesses for compliance with laws and ordinances, and develops and maintains
• sources of information about criminal activities
• Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents; responsible for
• safety of self, others, materials, and equipment
• Assists medical personnel on site; assists other agencies as required
• May be assigned special law enforcement related duties

Team Skills

• Supports honest and transparent decision-making
• Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in word and action, and encourages others to do the same
• Performs related work as required.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cms/CJSTC/Officer-Requirements/Employment-Requirements.aspx

Officers must:

• be at least 19 years of age
• be a citizen of the United States
• have earned a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or "nolo contendere" to, or is found guilty of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an Officer, not-withstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
• never have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the US Armed Forces.
• have documentation of processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency.
• pass a physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant or certified advanced registered nurse practitioner.
• have good moral character as determined by a background investigation under procedures established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• have at least sixty college credits, or two years of Military and/or Police experience. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand the principles and practices of police work, and to understand and enforce laws and ordinances.
•  Ability to analytically and objectively observe situations and to report and record them clearly and completely.
•  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
• Ability to meet the minimum standards for employment as a Police Officer established by Florida Statute 943.13 and meet background and personal history standards as established by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) 11B-27.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work Environment: 15% Inside a climate controlled building; 85% outside which includes driving.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require; sitting approximately three (3) hours, standing approximately four (4) hours, and walking approximately three (3) hours during the course of a 10 hour shift. The job also requires frequent: bending/stooping, grasping, reaching, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds, with occasional: fine manipulations, pulling/pushing, and repetitive motion. On rare occasions the work requires: climbing, crawling, kneeling, and lifting/carrying objects weighing 15 pounds or more.
Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to hear alarm signals, radio transmissions, understand what others are saying in normal conversation, and detect specific noises or voices during group conversations. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others in person, via radio and telephone transmissions, and during formal presentations to groups. Seeing: Ability to operate a vehicle, read fine print and normal print, and observe numbers, license plates, and street signs at night.
Driving Requirements: Requires frequent driving and possession of a valid Florida Class "E" Driver’s License and appropriate endorsements.
Technology: The work requires ability to operate telephones, smart phones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and/or laptop computers, calculators and all associated software. The work also requires proficiency with computer hardware and software programs including word, spreadsheet and/or database applications, internet applications, and database management.
Other Machines: The work also requires the ability to operate video recording devices.
Tools: The work requires proficiency with standard police tools.
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)

Yes - CREDIT CHECK

Yes - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.
 

** If you are interested in joining the Largo Police Team, please contact nicusuma@largo.com or call 727-588-1650 ** 

Starting salary: $65,520.00 ($31.50/hr.) - $94,265.60 ($45.32/hr.)

$5000 Bonus for first-time Florida Law Enforcement Officers

5% and 10% Signing Bonuses Available

$1000 relocation expenses

23-year pension at a 3.25% multiplier and a 7-year DROP

Salary Incentives for lateral entry, AA or higher degrees, Shift Differential,

Specialty Unit Pay

All equipment is provided (beards, visible tattoos, and outer vest carriers are permitted)

Out-of-county take home vehicle

Paid dry cleaning for all duty attire

Tuition reimbursement

Visit www.Largo.com/pdjobs to see insurance plans and benefits package

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• Largo Police Department

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