Police Intern

Auburn, AL - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 20 - 23

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Details

Are you passionate about serving your community and ensuring the safety of its residents Do you possess a strong sense of integrity dedication and a desire to make a positive impact If your answer is Yes we encourage you to embark on this exciting opportunity with theCity of Auburn Police Department as a Police Intern.Come experience the Citys commitment as ourlaw enforcement team works collaboratively to maintain peace enforce laws and build meaningful connections with the community we proudly serve.

The purpose of this internship is to provide participants with a similar experience to that of an entry level police officer.Interns will be introduced and familiarized to the various components of law enforcement and their specific roles in the criminal justice system.The internship will focus primarily on the duties and tasks of patrol officers with a supplemental exposure to criminal investigations and community relations.

OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 80000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land two rivers and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government with a City Council of seven at-large members. Auburn is also home to hundreds of businesses - ranging from manufacturing to retail.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Auburn Police Department is committed to building a positive proactive partnership with the citizens of Auburn and strives to be a premier law enforcement agency that is trusted supported and respected. The department is comprised of 150 staff to include: Chief of Police Assistant Chief (5) Commanders (13) Sergeants (108) Officers/Detectives (18) Non-Commissioned staff a Crime Analyst and (3) Administrative Assistants.

Our community is policed by professional officers who are not afraid to bravely stand up to danger and adversity. Officers serve with a noble purpose and make decisions based on trust and honesty. All employees of the Auburn Police Department are committed to providing exceptional customer service to the citizens we serve.

Primary Duties

Interns will directly observe the daily activities carried out by officers such as incident response investigation training warrant service arrest and courtroom testimony.Daily tasks and duties will be assigned to interns that mimic the responsibilities of the officers they observe providing real life experience in the field.All tasks and assignments are designed to help create a foundation for those interested in a career in the law enforcement profession specifically policing.

Interns may be provided the opportunity to work in criminal investigations where they may be assigned tasks to assist detectives with ongoing investigations. Interns will also be introduced to the community relations aspect of law enforcement and the importance of building trust with those the police serve.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for this internship opportunity you must be:

Pursuing an Associates or Bachelors degree in criminal justice psychology law forensics public safety political science homeland security or a related field; or have obtained one in the last 12 months. AND
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
Must submit to fingerprinting.
Must have an acceptable background with no felony convictions serious misdemeanors and or drug history.

To be the most successful this employee should possess good communication research analytical organizational time management and public relations skills.

We are asking for a commitment through our 10-week program from June 15th - August 21st. Preference will be given to candidates that are available to work up to 40 hours per week throughout the program. If you are a top candidate your availability and assigned schedule will be discussed with you before moving into the background check process.

Our core business hours are Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. We are physically in the office every day and you may have an assigned desk with a City issued computer! This position is not eligible for remote work so you must be able to commit to being onsite to be considered for this role.

Additional Information

This summer launches our 4th year of a formal internship program: Next Step Auburn. You can learn more about what this means for you as an internhere!

The pay rates for this position will be offered as follows:

Freshman & Sophomores: Step 1 - $20.00

Juniors & Seniors: Step 2 - $21.58

Postgraduates: Step 3 - $23.15

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity respect and partnership.The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including Black Indigenous and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial social and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about theInclusive Auburninitiative please visit:

TO APPLY
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers including names addresses and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application including a cover letter or resume during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete detailed and updated job application and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview a background check reference check and fingerprinting will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process.E-mails from and/or should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions please contact Brianna Winters HR Coordinator by email at .

Required Experience:

Intern

Position Details Are you passionate about serving your community and ensuring the safety of its residents Do you possess a strong sense of integrity dedication and a desire to make a positive impact If your answer is Yes we encourage you to embark o...