Certified Police Patrol Officer

Are you committed to public service, professionalism, and a peaceful community? Make a real difference to the people in your community, immediately. If you possess integrity, and strong communication skills, you can make a difference with the Hampton Police Division.

Come work for the City of Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community, celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene.  Hampton offers excellent benefits and promotes career and personal development. Benefits include enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System, flexible and/or remote work opportunities for certain positions, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

This community driven role patrols an assigned district during one of two shifts to enforce the ordinances and statutes of the City of Hampton and State of Virginia. May be assigned to various units within the Hampton Police Division.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Patrol an assigned district within the City of Hampton using a patrol car or on foot to prevent crime or disturbance of peace and arrest violators. 
• Familiarize self with housing, businesses and persons within the district. Notice suspicious persons and unusual conditions and makes preliminary investigations. Examine premises of unoccupied buildings and checks doors and windows for security. 
• Reports hazards that endanger public safety such as malfunctioning traffic signals, damaged utility structures, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  

• Upon completion of required on-the-job training and probationary period, eligible for promotional opportunities and specialized assignments
• Transferable years of service up to ten (10) years (Note: Years of service must have been in a comparable position)
• Based on transferable years of service, salary may be equivalent to that of an officer with the same years of service

Must be a current Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Certified Police Officer. Graduation from an accredited high school course of study or successful completion of a GED; college level course work in Police Science or related field of study preferred; ability to be courteous yet firm with the public; must be alert, and possess ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; good skills of observation and memory; excellent moral character; good physical condition. Must pass City physical examination (to include a drug screen), background investigation (to include polygraph examination), physical agility examination, written test, and psychological testing; must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license and must have a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton's criteria.

Receives supervision through specific instructions and daily evaluations by a senior officer, usually a Corporal or Sergeant. This may involve an element of personal danger during the arrest of persons who violate city ordinances and state laws. May be rotated to other Patrol Officer positions within the Police Department. May be required to complete follow-up investigations of criminal violations, and/or assignments in other units of the Police Division. Must be able to maintain the ability to provide credible testimony in court, to the magistrate and in other situations where credibility will be of importance.  

A sustained finding of untruthfulness at the conclusion of an internal investigation may result in immediate termination. This position is non-exempt.