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The City of Rehoboth Beach is a resort community in the State of Delaware on the Atlantic Ocean. There is a year round population of approximately 1400 residents. However, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, the daily population increases to 35-40,000 tourists and vacationers, and often reaches 80,000 or more on peak holiday weekends. Obviously this increase in population brings with it additional law enforcement problems and concerns. Our current authorized strength is 19 full-time sworn police officers.
FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER:
NO OPENINGS AT THIS TIME. APPLICATIONS NOT BEING ACCEPTED.
SEASONAL POLICE OFFICER:
Requirements: You must be at least nineteen (19) years of age (or be 19 by June 1, 2010) have a valid driver's license, and be free of any criminal arrest for felony traffic arrest record. If given a conditional job offer, you must present a note from your family physical stating that you area in good physical condition and provide a copy of your High School Diploma. You must pass a written entry-level police officer examination (minimum passing score: 70), pass a broad spectrum drug screening test and satisfactorily complete a psychological evaluation. Both the drug test and psychological evaluation will be paid for by the City of Rehoboth Beach.
Job Description: As a seasonal police officer, you will enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the city, patrol areas during specific periods on foot, check doors and windows and examine the premises of unoccupied buildings or residences for signs of entry. investigate suspicious conditions and complaints, direct traffic, make arrests, perform plainclothes assignments to detect illicit alcohol, drug, or criminal activity, prosecute cases before the Alderman's Court of the City of Rehoboth Beach, Justice of the Peace Courts, Court of Common Pleas, and Grand Jury for Sussex County, and perform other duties as directed by the Chief of Police or your immediate supervisor.
Training: Your will be trained in accordance with Delaware State Law. This training will be presented by certified instructors from the Rehoboth Beach Police Department and other appropriate agencies. The training period is a minimum sixty (60) hours and will cover city and state laws, police discipline and courtesy, manual traffic control, criminal law, laws of arrest, search and seizure, report writing, emergency care, courtroom procedures and demeanor, fingerprinting and photography, drug investigation, and weaponless defense. You will be required to attend mandatory orientation / training sessions held on Saturday and Sunday April 17 & 18, April 24 & 25, and May 1 & 2, 2010.
Each seasonal officer hired will be expected to work from Memorial Day through Labor Day, inclusive. Some officers, depending on availability and need, will be allowed to work on weekends though October 31, 2010, at the discretion of the Chief of Police. You will work eight (80) hours every two weeks on a rotating shift schedule.
Salary: The rate of pay will be at least $11.75 per hour for a first year seasonal police officer. Overtime (after 80 hours) will be paid at a rate of time and a half.
Benefits: The city does not provide any benefits for seasonal employees; sick leave, or personal / vacation leave. All leave shall be leave-without-pay. However, if you are injured in the line-of-duty, they city will pay for initial medical care, emergency room case, in-patient hospitalization, and / or follow-up care.
Housing: We suggest you contact the realtors in this area as soon as possible.
Applicants for seasonal police officer should return pertinent application information as well as the Release of Information form to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department at 229 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971. Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm on March 26, 2010.
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you have any questions, contact Miss Marion Jones, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm at (302) 227-2577
FULL-TIME DISPATCHER:
NO OPENINGS AT THIS TIME. APPLICATIONS NOT BEING ACCEPTED
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PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH OF THE ABOVE FORMS. In order to begin a background investigation, which is required on all applicants, an authorization for release of information form must be completed and signed along with your application. The release of information form must be completed with your application or your application will not be accepted!
Once you have completed both forms, mail them to the Police Department at the address on top of the forms.
Faxed applications are NOT accepted
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department is an equal opportunity employer.
