Police Officer

Summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. The USCP protects and secures Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure, and open environment.

Duties

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A United States Capitol Police Officer LP-0083 performs a full range of police duties and responsibilities:

• Enforces Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, and enforces USCP rules and regulations relating to law enforcement.
• Physically protects the U.S. Capitol complex (buildings and grounds), Members of Congress, visitors, and staff from threats of crime and disruption; preserves law and order; and serves as a deterrent to crime and other violations of laws, rules, and regulations.
• Takes charge of accidents and crime scenes, restricting access to crime scenes; observes, stops, and questions suspicious persons.
• Prepares reports and testifies in court.
• Performs protective services, safeguards Federally-owned buildings and property, and protects government equipment and property.
• Upon successfully
  
  completing training and a probationary period, time-in-grade requirements and
  
  all experience requirements, future competitive promotions are available to
  
  advance to other duties-a higher rank or an officer assignment within a
  
  specialized area. USCP specialized areas include, e.g., Special Operations
  
  Division, Canine Section, Containment Emergency Response Division, Dignitary
  
  Protection Division, Intelligence Analysis Division, Intelligence Operations
  
  Division, Criminal Investigations Section, Threat Assessment Section, and
  
  Hazardous Incident Response Division.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Your completed application and required documents must be submitted by the closing date of this vacancy announcement to receive further consideration. Your online application and answers to the attached assessment questionnaire will be reviewed and evaluated. As a result of this initial review, qualified applicants will be required to submit additional biographical information and supporting documents. A list of these documents will be provided to you during the selection process.

Further Evaluation of Qualified Candidates Pre-Employment Screening Candidates will be required to submit an Authorization for Release form and additional information via a Personal History Statement (PHS). The information provided, along with a review of a candidate's credit, criminal history, and their driving record, will be reviewed. ESOPH is an automated system used by investigators to efficiently manage background investigations.

Candidates will receive an e-mail from ESOPH, where they will be instructed to provide their Personal History Statement (PHS). Initial Assessment Phase Following the pre-employment screening, candidates may be invited to participate in the Initial Assessment Phase of the USCP hiring process, all facets of which will be conducted virtually at a location of their choice. This phase consists of an Orientation and Police Officer Selection Test (POST).

The Initial Assessment Phase measures a candidate's initial suitability for the position of Police Officer. It also provides the applicant with an overview of the USCP and its hiring process.

Qualifications

The Initial Assessment

Phase consists of two components:

Orientation Session - An overview of the USCP mission, hiring

process, training, and employment opportunities.

Written Exam - The Police

Officer Selection Test (POST) will test the candidate's knowledge of basic

math, reading, and grammar. A passing score of at least 70% (seventy percent)

must be obtained in each section.

The Orientation and POST will require candidates to use a video conferencing

system.

Note:

All online portions of the

hiring process require the use of a desktop or laptop computer. The use of cell

phones and tablets will NOT be allowed for video conferencing. It is highly

recommended that all candidates become familiar with the use of their

computer's webcam and microphone.

Applicants who successfully complete the Initial Assessment Phase will…