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Public Safety Aide

Salary

$44,785.00 Annually

Location

VA 23502, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13127

Department

Police

Division

Police - Civilian

Opening Date

05/20/2025

Closing Date

6/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Police Department is currently seeking applications for Public Safety Aide. The incumbent will perform a variety of duties in support to sworn police personnel, such as, respond to calls for service that are not in progress nor of a violent nature, perform administrative functions involving motor vehicle accident investigation, a ssist with disabled vehicles/motorists, and preparation of various reports.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

+ Provide supplemental support to Norfolk Police sworn personnel.

+ Respond and investigate minor and non-emergency related calls for service events/tasks.

+ Take incident reports for offenses that are not in progress that do not require issuance of a Virginia Uniform Summons.

+ Non-reportable accident investigations that occur on private property and require only an information exchange sheet.

+ Updating incident reports involving the recovery of unoccupied stolen vehicles and coordinating vehicle tow forms.

+ Directing traffic during accident investigations, crossing guard details, and special events.

+ Assist with disabled vehicles/motorists.

+ Respond to parking violations to include issuance of parking citations in accordance with city policy and guidelines.

+ Respond to abandoned vehicles events.

+ Handle evidence recovery under the direction of sworn personnel.

+ Respond to notifications events to exclude death notifications.

+ Transportation of city vehicles

+ Assist with vehicle escorts.

+ Assist the Telephone Reporting Unit, as needed.

+ Assist ISB with jail call review.

+ Assist with evidence transports.

+ Assist with missing juvenile/adult events.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

No experience required.

Attend and complete a basic Public Safety Aide training course conducted by the Norfolk Police Training Academy and Field Training.

Additional Information & Requirements

Other Requirements:

+ U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized).

+ Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of submitting an application.

+ Must possess a valid Driver's License (prior to employment start date).

+ Must successfully pass all entry level testing and assessments.

Automatic Disqualifiers:

The following automatic disqualifiers will result in the immediate discontinuance of your employment application being processed:

Military:

+ Prior military service with a dishonorable discharge.

Driving Record:

+ Driver's license suspension within the past 12 months because of moving violations (misdemeanors or traffic infractions).

+ Extensive moving violation (misdemeanors or traffic infractions) convictions resulting in more than 10 Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) demerit points.

Criminal Conduct:

+ Conviction of drunk driving or driving under the influence within three years of applying.

+ Conviction of hit and run (personal injury involved).

+ Conviction of hit and run (property) within three years of applying.

+ Conviction of any offence involving moral turpitude, including concealment, bad checks, embezzlement, and or perjury.

+ Larceny conviction within three years of applying.

Use of Narcotics or Drugs:

+ Any use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule l of the Code of Virginia (includes Heroin, LSD, MDMA, etc., excludes the use of marijuana).

+ Any non-medicinal use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of the Code of Virginia (includes Cocaine, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Methamphetamine, PCP, etc.) within five years of applying. Any non-medicinal use of such substances older than five years before applying shall be an automatic disqualifier if it involved more than minimal experimentation.

+ Any non-medicinal use of a controlled substance listed in Schedules III-VI of the Code of Virginia (includes illegal steroids, huffing, etc.) or any noxious chemical inhalant, within six months of applying.

+ Any use of marijuana or hashish after applying.

+ Any substantiated illegal act, arising from the possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of any narcotic, controlled substance, or dangerous drug, as defined by state, or federal law, except the use of marijuana before applying.

Honesty:

+ Deceit or dishonest in the application or examination process.

Overview of Process:

Applicants must successfully complete the following steps.

+ Personal History Booklet - used to gather information of your personal history.

+ Oral Interview - applicants will be asked the same set of questions.

+ Background Investigation - involves obtaining and verifying information related to prior employment, drug usage, personal and professional references and criminal records, DMV records and credit records.

+ Polygraph Examination - used to verify the background data disclosed in the Personal History Booklet and employment application, provided at City expense. Deception noted in the areas of the automatic disqualifiers may prevent further processing of your application.

+ Medical Examination - includes medical physical and drug screen , provided at City expense.

Signing Bonus:

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period and/or recruit academy. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications. Please be specific and honest in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to move forward with the recruitment process by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

I have read and understand the automatic disqualifiers and certify to the best of my knowledge that none of the conditions apply to me. I also certify that I meet the minimum requirements for Public Safety Aide.

+ I acknowledge that I understand this requirement

03

This position requires United States (U.S.) Citizenship. Please select one of the following:

+ I am a U.S. citizen (born or naturalized)

+ I am not a U.S. citizen

04

Are you at least 18 years of age?

+ Yes

+ No

05

What is your highest completed level of education?

+ Less than High School

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College

+ Vocational/Technical School

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree or higher

06

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

07

What type of discharge did you receive from the military? If not applicable, please select N/A.

+ I am currently still serving

+ Honorable Discharge

+ General Discharge under Honorable Conditions

+ Other than Honorable Discharge

+ Bad Conduct/Misconduct Discharge

+ Dishonorable Discharge

+ Other type of Discharge

+ N/A

08

Are you currently serving as a member of the United States Reserves?

+ Yes

+ No

09

If you are currently serving in the United States Reserves, please select if you are in a ready or standby status. If you are not currently serving in the Reserves, please select N/A.

+ Ready status

+ Standby status

+ N/A

10

Do you possess a current and valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Has your driver's license been suspended within the past 12 months of submitting your application because of moving violations (misdemeanor or traffic infractions)?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Do you have more than 10 demerit points on your Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) record? (i.e. -11 points, -12 points, etc.) Demerit points are typically assigned as a result of traffic violations.

+ Yes

+ No

13

Have you been convicted of drunk driving or driving under the influence within the past 3 years of submitting your application?

+ Yes

+ No

14

Have you been convicted of hit and run (personal injury involved)?

+ Yes

+ No

15

Have you been convicted of hit and run (property) within the past 3 years of submitting your application?

+ Yes

+ No

16

Have you been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude, including concealment, bad checks, embezzlement, and/or perjury?

+ Yes

+ No

17

Have you had a larceny conviction within the past 3 years of submitting your application?

+ Yes

+ No

18

A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

+ I have been convicted of a felony

+ I have been convicted of a misdemeanor

+ I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor

+ I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

19

If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets.

20

Have you participated in any use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule I of the Code of Virginia (includes heroin, LSD, MDMS, etc.) excludes the usage of marijuana?

+ Yes

+ No

21

Have you participated in any non-medicinal use of a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of the Code of Virginia (includes cocaine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, methamphetamie, PCP, etc.) within the past 5 years of submitting your application?

+ Yes

+ No

22

Have you participated in any controlled substance listed in Schedules III-VI of the Code of Virginia (includes illegal steroids, huffing, etc.) or any noxious chemical inhalant, within the past 6 months of submitting your application?

+ Yes

+ No

23

Have you participated in any substantiated illegal act, arising from the possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of any narcotic, controlled substance or dangerous drug, as defined by state or federal law, except the use of marijuana?

+ Yes

+ No

24

If you answered yes to question(s) 21 through 24, please provide additional details; including the type of drug, timeframe this occurred, etc. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

25

Any use of marijuana or hashish after submitting your application is an automatic disqualifier.

+ I acknowledge that I understand this requirement

26

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes, I am a current City of Norfolk employee

+ Yes, I am a previous City of Norfolk employee

+ No, I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

27

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

28

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

29

The expected hiring salary for this position is $44,785.00. Are you willing to accept this salary?

+ Yes

+ No

30

As a Police employee, if you are scheduled to work, you will be required to report to work during periods of inclement weather.

+ I acknowledge that I understand this requirement

31

This position requires the ability to work a varied work schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

+ I acknowledge that I understand this requirement

32

The Department of Human Resources relies exclusively on email to maintain efficient and effective communication with Public Safety Aide applicants. A valid and current email address must be indicated on your employment application in order to receive time-sensitive information pertaining to the application process.

+ The email address indicated on this employment application is current, valid and can be used as a primary means of communicating with me regarding the Public Safety Aide application process.

33

How did you become aware the Norfolk Police Department was hiring? (Please check all that apply)

+ Career Job/Event

+ Radio Ad

+ TV Ad

+ Billboard Ad

+ Magazine Ad

+ Flyer Ad

+ Military Resources: Career Development Resources Center

+ Military Resources: TAP

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ YouTube

+ Instagram

+ Print Ad: Poster/Sign

+ Print Ad: Banner

+ Tidewater Community College

+ Old Dominion University

+ Norfolk State University

+ Google search

+ Norfolk.gov

+ Government.Jobs

+ Indeed

+ Text to Apply

+ NPDjobs.com

+ Other

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