Police Officer (Lateral Transfer)

AUnited States Capitol Police OfficerLP-0083 performs a full range of police duties and responsibilities:

• Enforces Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations and enforces USCP rules and regulations relating to law enforcement.
• Physically protects the U.S. Capitol complex (buildings and grounds) Members of Congress visitors and staff from threats of crime and disruption; preserves law and order; and serves as a deterrent to crime and other violations of laws rules and regulations.
• Takes charge of accidents and crime scenes restricting access to crime scenes; observes stops and questions suspicious persons.
• Prepares reports and testifies in court.
• Performs protective services safeguards Federally-owned buildings and property and protects government equipment and property.
• Upon successfully completing training and a probationary period time-in-grade requirements and all experience requirements future competitive promotions are available to advance to other duties-a higher rank or an officer assignment within a specialized area. USCP specialized areas include e.g. Special Operations Division Canine Section Containment Emergency Response Division Dignitary Protection Division Intelligence Analysis Division Intelligence Operations Division Criminal Investigations Section Threat Assessment Section and Hazardous Incident Response Division.

Conditions of employment

Your completed application and required documents must be submitted by the closing date of this vacancy announcement to receive further consideration. Your online application and answers to the attached assessment questionnaire will be reviewed and evaluated. As a result of this initial review qualified applicants will be required to submit additional biographical information and supporting documents. A list of these documents will be provided to you during the selection process. For further consideration qualified candidates will be required to submit an Authorization for Release form and additional information via a Personal History Statement (PHS) for further pre-employment screening. The information provided along with a review of a candidates credit criminal history and their driving record will be reviewed. ESOPH is an automated system used by investigators to efficiently manage background investigations. Candidates will receive an e-mail from ESOPH where they will be instructed to provide their Personal History Statement (PHS). Initial Assessment Phase Following the pre-employment screening candidates may be invited to participate in the Initial Assessment Phase of the USCP hiring process all facets of which will be conducted virtually at a location of their choice. This phase consists of an Orientation. It provides the applicant with an overview of the USCP and its hiring process.

Qualifications

Must have completed any of the following: FLETC UPTP; FLETAaccredited military or other equivalent police training program; or CBP training programs (USBPI orCBPOPT). Certificate must be included with application.

Must be current Law Enforcement and possess 9 months of law enforcement experience post training at time ofapplication. Must possess 52 weeks of law enforcement experience at timeof appointment.

Must be current law enforcementemployed outside of USCP.

Examination Phase

The Examination Phase consists of psychological medical and polygraphexaminations. This will be a candidates first required visit toour office in Washington D.C. during the hiring process. Efforts will be madeto schedule these examinations consecutively to eliminate return visits tocomplete the examinations.
Psychological Candidates completea battery of psychological assessments and a clinical interview. Thepsychological examination will last approximately four to six are encouraged to be well-rested and eat prior to the examination.
The psychological exam will occur online and require the use of a desktop orlaptop computer camera and microphone.

Medical - The medical examination will determine if a candidate is medicallyqualified to perform the functional requirements of the job. Candidateswill be required to fast (abstain from food) prior to the medical examination.

Polygraph The polygraph examination is used to confirm information obtainedthrough the selection process.
Background Investigation

The final phase of the selection process requires candidates to undergo a fullbackground investigation that will include a thorough review and verificationof the candidates employment history employer residential and personalreferences in depth criminal and credit history and academic records.

Must be a United States citizen.
Must meet position age requirements.
Must possess and maintain a valid REAL ID U.S. drivers license.
Must show evidence of responsible driving in the last one year.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service.
Travel for hiring assessments and training is at applicants expense.
Must successfully complete a full field background investigation.
Polygraph medical assessment criminal credit and tax check required.
Must successfully complete all required training.
Must successfully complete a probationary period.
Must have completed any of the following: FLETC UPTP; FLETA accredited military or other equivalent police training program; or CBP training programs (USBPI or CBPOPT). Certificate must be attached to the application
Must be in a full and unrestrictedduty status at the time of application and at the time of appointment.

Candidates must meet the followingrequirements to be minimally qualified for this position:

U.S. Citizenship--Only United States Citizens will receiveconsideration. Qualified applicants will be required to provide proof ofcitizenship early in the selection process. Naturalized citizens must be ableto participate and complete a holistic and verifiable background investigationof their personal and professional background.

AgeRequirements Sworn officer positions with the USCP are subject to themandatory retirement provisions of the Capitol Police Retirement Act whichrequires an officer to separate/retire from the USCP by age 57 but as theresult of current critical mission requirement the age has been increased to59.

Applicants must be at least 21 years oldat time of appointment and ordinarily not older than 37. However the maximumentry age has been increased to 39 years of age at the time of appointment (or40 years of age if the individual turns 40 in the same month of their initialappointment) with required mandatory retirement after 20 years of Federal lawenforcement service (e.g. employed at 39 years of age and retire at 59 yearsof age).


As a lateral transfer you may be older than age 39 only if you are currently serving in or you previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position that is subject to the mandatory retirement rules AND the years of law enforcement you already served PLUS the expected years you will serve as a USCP law enforcement officer will allow you to accumulate at least 20 years of combined total Federal law enforcement service by age 59. If age 39 or above must provide an SF-50 with application that indicates retirement coverage by special law enforcement retirement provisions.


Education-- High School diploma or GED certificate is required.

Valid Drivers License-- Applicants must possess a valid REAL ID U.S. drivers license that has not been revoked or under suspension for the past one (1)year.

Criminal History Check-- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminalhistory check of the past 10 years.

A criminal history check will be performed on all qualified applicants.

USCP Police Officers are required to possess a firearm who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime ofdomestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition and areineligible forthe position.

Credit Check-- Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must notbe in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans.

Selective Service Registration-- Male applicants must provideverification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verifyexemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age ormilitary status. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service :// Fingerprint Check-- Applicants fingerprints will be submitted to theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of the criminal historyrecord.

Background Investigation-- Must successfully complete all components ofthe USCP full field background investigation.

There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP backgroundinvestigation process. Issues of misconduct such as illegal drug use arrestsor convictions may not be automatically disqualifying. However deliberatemisstatements omissions or intentionally withholding required information atany phase of the hiring process will result in a candidates disqualificationregardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. Theprimary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to deliberatelywithholding or omitting material facts. Providing false and/or misleadinginformation may be grounds for removal from the application and selectionprocess.