Park Police Trainee

Overview

Position Description. This position is with the Parks & Recreation Department, and performs law enforcement work such as, controlling traffic flow, enforcing state and local laws, and traffic regulations for all park areas and facilities. The Park Police Trainee will attend and complete an in-service and field training program in police science.

Park Police Trainee employees are paid at step 1 of grade (PK00) $60,274.50 while attending the Police Training Academy. After successful completion of the academy, employees are reclassified to Park Police 1 (PK01) at Step 1: $64,553.36. After completing their six month probationary period, employees are reclassified to Park Police 2 (PK02) at Step 1: $68,832.63. Upon successful completion of academy and on-the-job training, Park Police employee are automatically moved into the Park Police 1 classification and begin a six-month probationary period.

• Performing crime prevention and law enforcement duties throughout the Metropolitan Park System.
• Patrolling an assigned area in an automobile, on foot, horse, bike, or ATV vehicle.
• Monitoring parks, playgrounds, greenways and other park property for illegal activities.
• Assisting citizens to ensure the use of parks is safe and enjoyable.
• Intervening in private or public disputes to protect the public and maintain order.
• Making arrests, issuing citations, giving verbal warnings, directing traffic, and assisting with crowd control, as needed.
• Appearing in court as required.

At least sixty (60) semester hours of coursework from an accredited college or university with an overall Grade Point Average of 2.0 ("C" Average) or above. OR High school diploma or equivalent, plus one of the following:

• At least two (2) years active military duty (Honorable Discharge)
• At least two (2) years as a full-time, certified (Tennessee P.O.S.T. Certification or equivalent State certification) active law enforcement officer*
• Three (3) years responsible work experience

NOTE:

Once hired, employees are required to successfully complete the Metro Nashville Police Training Academy.

• Active law enforcement officer means a permanent, full-time, uniformed law enforcement officer functioning in a patrol capacity, determined from documentation or certification submitted to the Police Department.

Park Police trainees are provisional (non-Civil Service) employees. Upon successful completion of academy and on-the-job training, the employee is automatically moved into the Park Police 1 classification and begins a six-month probationary period. The initial hire date will be used in computing leave accrual.

• No other substitution.

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• Must be 21 years of age at the time of hire. Candidates who have reached their 20th birthday may file applications, however, they may not be appointed to their probationary period until they are at least 21 years old.
• Per Tennessee House Bill 0765, a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces may be employed as a Police Officer. The officer must apply for or obtain citizenship within six (6) years of the employment start date.
• Far visual acuity must be at least 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the other eye binocular corrected with contact lenses or spectacles. Far visual acuity uncorrected must be at least 20/100 binocular for wearers of hard contacts or spectacles. Successful long-term soft contact lens wearers shall not be subject to the uncorrected criterion. Applicants must have worn soft contacts for at least six months prior to the employment physical.
• Must have normal color vision.
• Must pass a medical examination with standards set out in the Metropolitan Charter.
• NOTE:
  
  The Civil Service Commission may, at the request of the Chief of Police, allow an applicant admission to the Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy, provided the applicant's overall uncorrected vision is 20/20, and has previously demonstrated the ability to complete the curriculum prescribed by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose.

Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

• Medical:
  Choice of two plans;
  Metro pays 75% of premium
• Dental:
  Choice of two plans;
  Metro pays for single coverage
• Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage;
  Metro pays 100% of premium
• Pension:
  Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new…