Police Officer (LateralCertified) Up to 60K Recruitment Incentive

Summary

This is a full-time position with the Police Department of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington D.C.

Lateral hires that sign a three-year service agreement will receive incentive payments totaling either $60000 for those with at least two years of Dignitary Protection experience or $50000 for those who do not meet this standard. Recruitment incentive details for are set forth in the duties section of this announcement.

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Lateral hires that sign a three-year service agreement will receive incentive payments at the following rate:

Those with at least two years of Dignitary Protection experience (totaling $60000)

• $25000 upon completion of training
• $20000 one year after completing training
• $15000 two years after completing training

• $20000 upon completion of training
• $15000 one year after completing training
• $15000 two years after completing training

• Protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds and persons and property therein;
• Dignitary Protection for the Supreme Court Justices both domestically and internationally;
• Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds to include policing demonstrations and large-scale events;
• Provide Courtroom security;
• Provide residential security for the protectees of the Supreme Court of the United States;
• Prepare numerous reports to include incident found property accident and arrest reports as well as testify in court.

• Dignitary Protection Unit
• Residential Security Unit
• Protective Intelligence Unit
• K-9 Unit
• Background Investigations Unit
• Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Team
• Recruitment Division
• Police Operations Center - Dispatch
• Physical Security Unit
• Liaison positions with partner agencies (FBI JTTF DHS USCP)
• Training Unit
• Honor Guard
• Various instructor positions to include: Firearms Driving Defensive Tactics CPR/First Aid

Conditions of employment

• Status as a U.S. Citizen National or one who owes allegiance to the United States
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See:
• Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
• Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application and have an excellent driving record.
• A Supreme Court Police Officer must be able to maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm and are ineligible for the position.
• Officers are prohibited from having visible body markings (including but not limited to: tattoos body art facial piercings gauges and brandings) on the head or neck (above the collar) hands and fingers (any area from wrist bone to fingertips).
• Hair of female officers shall not exceed more than four (4) inches (to include being restrained by hair restraints) below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Hair of male officers shall not extend more than half an inch below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Well-trimmed neat mustaches and beards are permitted. The length and bulk of the mustache or beard shall not exceed more than a quarter of an inch.
• Employment is subject to successful completion of a medical exam which includes rigorous fitness standards. Medical exam consists of blood work drug screening height weight stress test EKG vision hearing and body fat.
• Body fat will be measured using a body composition analyzer at the time of the medical exam.
• Vision requirements: For distance corrected 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye. Uncorrected distant visual acuity should be 20/100 or better binocularly.
• Colorblindness: Applicant must be able to pass the Ishihara Test for Color Deficiency.
• Hearing Requirements: Applicant must be able to pass the hearing test without the use of hearing aids.
• Police Officer Selection Test (POST): The Police Officer Selection Test requirement is waived for approved lateral/certified candidates.
• Completion of a psychological exam which includes a Personal History Questionnaire the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Exam the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) Exam and a structured psychological interview with a clinical psychologist.
• Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test (PAT): The PAT will consist of four events completed as one continuously timed exam. The maximum allowable time (regardless of age or gender) is three minutes and forty-five seconds (3:45).
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation which will include employment references dating back 10 years personal references driving history credit history criminal history drug history and academic records.
• Failure to provide correct information or omitting information at any point during your application will be grounds for termination from the hiring process.

Qualifications

The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible to apply:

• Successful completion (or willingness to complete) the Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) at FLETC. Your certificate or FLETC transcript must be included with your application. If you need a copy of your FLETC transcript you can request it through email at by calling or by visiting the following URL: of other Federal law enforcement academy programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For example Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) or equivalent training program from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or U.S. Postal Inspection Service. A certificate or transcript of completion must be included with your application.