Police Officer - Trainee

**Recruitment on a rolling basis, pending vacancies**

Minimum Qualifications:

(A) Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment; (B) Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid State driver's license without record of suspension or revocation in any State.

(B) Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years are not allowed.

(C) U.S. citizen.

(D) Must be able to read and write the English language.

(E) Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.

Education and Experience:

(A) High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by a two‑year community college degree or vocational school training in police science, law enforcement, criminal justice administration, public administration, or a related field; or

(B) An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Basic goals and objectives of law enforcement; Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances, and department rules and regulations; Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition; Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers and supervisors; Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions; Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; Ability to meet the special requirements listed below;