Police Officer, Police Dispatcher, and Fire opportunities

Company: City of Fairfax Police Department

Location: —

Clearance Required: None

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Description

Requirements

Police Officer

Interested in a Career as a Law Enforcement Officer?

Your first step is to check our current job openings. (Lucrative starting salary pay incentives for Virginia Certified Police Officers commensurate with experience/qualifications.)

Do you think you may be interested in becoming a police officer? A career in law enforcement is very rewarding and provides an environment where each day has new challenges. You will work with dedicated law enforcement professionals and citizens who share your goal of making the community a better place. As an individual and as a member of a respected team, you can really make a difference.

The basic qualifications to be considered for a law enforcement career with the City of Fairfax are:

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• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must be 20 years and six (6) months of age at time of application, no upper age limit.
• You must be a high school graduate or have a valid G.E.D. certificate.
• You must have a valid driver’s license in your current state of residence. If you will be relocating to Virginia, you must be able to obtain a valid Virginia driver’s license upon appointment.
• Your eyesight must be a minimum of 20/20 binocular vision. You may wear corrective glasses but your uncorrected vision with glasses must be no worse that 20/100 in either eye. You may also use corrective soft contacts. Uncorrected vision with soft contacts must be no worse than 20/200.
• You cannot have any felony criminal convictions or have ever been convicted of domestic assault or any other conviction that would prohibit your possession of a firearm.
• You must have a sound and good reputation, be honest and of good moral character.
• You must have the ability to speak clearly and hear, to analyze information and react swiftly to high stress situations.
• You cannot be a current user of unlawful drugs or abuser of alcohol or any other stimulant or depressant. Prior unlawful drug use will be reviewed in reference to how recent the use was, the type of drug, and frequency of use.