Lead Police Officer

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Lead Police Officer assigned under the authority of the Senior Commander at Installation Management Command supported installations. This position responds to and investigates emergency calls, complaints and other calls for service.

Directly responsible for three or more for Department of the Army Civilian Police Officers, Military Policeman and on some installation, Department of the Army Security Guards, while on shift as outlined in the Patrol Distribution Plan.

Perform required lifesaving first aid in the event of an emergency as the first responder to an incident until medical emergency personnel arrive.

Instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques, and provides on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures.

Conduct traffic law enforcement patrol using specialized equipment such as radar, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and breathalyzer.

Perform protection duties to deter, detect, and deny unauthorized access at fixed installation, internal compound, and incident perimeter posts.

Operates the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal in accordance with federal and state laws to transcribe data.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.