Job opening: Police Officer (Entry-Level)
Salary: $81 522 - 139 419 per year
Published at: Dec 01 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a full-time position with the Police Department of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
$81,552 - Entry-level
$89,854 - After 30 months (Private First Class)
$139,419 - Maximum base salary at the Private First Class rank
$146,390 - Maximum base salary at the Corporal rank
$157,176 - Maximum base salary at the Sergeant rank
Duties
The Supreme Court of the United States Police is a Federal law enforcement agency that derives its authority from United States Code 40 U.S.C. 6121. The Supreme Court Police enforce Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as enforce regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds prescribed by the Marshal and approved by the Chief Justice of the United States. The department's mission is to ensure the integrity of the Constitutional Mission of the Supreme Court of the United States by protecting the Supreme Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors.
The Supreme Court Police are responsible for providing a full range of police services, to include:
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;
Prepare numerous reports to include incident, found property, accident, and arrest reports, as well as testify in court.
Specialty Units are available to officers depending on time-in-service, completion of training, and experience. The Supreme Court Police offers both part-time and full-time specialized units. These units include:
Dignitary Protection 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
Requirements
- 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: www.sss.gov
- 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's 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): You must receive a 70% or higher on each section of the POST. The exam consists of four sections, which include Math, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, and Report Writing. The exam is multiple choice and timed.
- 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 criteria listed below must be met in order to be eligible to apply:
An applicant's education/experience must include at least one of the following to be considered:
An Associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution (or being within six months of graduation);
A minimum of one year of full-time experience as a sworn police officer;
A minimum of three years of active duty military service (or one year of active duty military service for Military Police, Master-at-Arms, Security Forces, and Maritime Enforcement Specialists);
A minimum of three years of extensive work history in positions that develop skills and competencies that are transferrable to the role of an entry-level law enforcement officer (consideration under this category will be on a case-by-case basis and take into account all other suitability criteria).
Applicants must be mature, reliable, skilled in oral and written communication, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to display a high standard of ethical conduct and be trusted in all work situations.
Applicants must have no record of felony convictions, and must not currently be involved in any pending criminal charges.
Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application, and have an excellent driving record.
Applicants who possess prior military service must have been separated under honorable conditions (honorable discharge).
Applicants must be U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization.
Applicants must be at least within six months of turning 21 years of age, but not yet 39 years of age at the date of application, with some exceptions as noted below:
Applicants over the age of 39 may still be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient prior coverage under the federal law enforcement retirement system special provision to allow them to achieve at least 20 years of total service before reaching age 60. See 5 U.S. Code 8425(d) for details on the special provision.
Education
A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement for applicants meeting the other eligibility criteria.
Contacts
- Address Supreme Court Police Department
1 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20543
US
- Name: Supreme Court of the U.S. Police Department
- Email: [email protected]
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