Police Officer / Deputy Sheriff

Name of Person to Contact: JoAnn Burnett

Name of Company/Business: Personnel Board of Jefferson County

Employer Phone: (205) 279-3560

Employer Email: joann.burnett@pbjcal.org

Job Description: Police Officers are responsible for maintaining law and order, and protecting life and property, by responding to emergency calls and patrolling the City, enforcing criminal and traffic laws and investigating criminal activity. Employees in this job class are exposed to elements of personal danger, and officers must be able to act without direct supervision and exercise judgment in meeting emergency situations while staying with departmental policies and procedures. Police Officers require substantial knowledge of law enforcement methods and state legal codes in order to perform their primary duties. Police Officers receive work assignments and instructions from a Police Sergeant who reviews work methods and results through reports, inspections, and observation of results.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
Must meet all of the following AND Option A, B or C below.
Must have NO felony convictions.
Must have no convictions in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.
Must NOT be subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner.
Must NOT be prohibited by state or federal law from owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm.
Must NOT be required to register as a convicted sex offender.
Must have an honorable discharge if served in the US Armed Forces.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must be at least 19 years of age.
Must have Driver's License.
Must be in good health and physically fit for the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer.

Option A:
Must have been previously APOSTC certified and who are required to complete the Refresher training for reinstatement of their Certification.

Option B:
Must possess an earned Associate’s degree from a College or University accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), or its regional equivalent.

Option C:
Must possess a high school diploma or GED AND take and pass the ACT WorkKeys Assessment for Law Enforcement Officers.

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