Job Description

Posting number: 193549

Department: Department of Public Safety

Job classification: Law Enforcement Officer II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement

Summary

Patrol assigned areas to deter and/or detect violations. Maintain order and enforce state statutes and regulations. Exercise arrest powers and testify in court. Investigate disturbances. Complete reports and documents. Disseminate information in a timely manner. Maintain security of all properties as promulgated by statutes and regulations. Assist with order and proper discipline at the Chambers of the Legislature, Governor's mansion, State Capitol Complex and other state buildings and facilities. Provide protective services for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, their families and other state officials.

Examples of duties

State Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and experience performing patrol or investigative duties with a public law enforcement agency. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required law enforcement experience.

Agency Minimum Requirements:

• A high school diploma.
• Must be a US citizen and at least 21 years of age.
• Must be a resident of South Carolina and have a valid South Carolina driver's license prior to the effective date of hire.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal job functions of a BPS Officer.

Additional Requirements - Selected applicants will be required to submit to an extensive background investigation to include;

• Credit check
• Criminal History
• Driver's Record
• History of drug use
• Polygraph examination
• Urinalysis test to screen for illegal substances prior to appointment.
• Contacting ALL former employers, and your current employer.

Please note that if you answer "NO" on the state application to the question asking "May we contact this employer?" this will not allow DPS to conduct a thorough background investigation and you will not move forward in the process.

Candidates must meet 20/20 vision standards OR no more than 20/200 corrected to 20/100 or below. Candidates must also be capable of distinguishing, without corrections, three colors: green, yellow and red.

NOTE: If any Additional Requirements are listed above applicants must also meet those Additional Requirements to be considered for the position.

Supplemental information

All BPS assignments are located in Richland County, SC. Applicants will adhere to the residency requirement on this posting.

The next step after submitting this application will be an administrative review (Credit/Criminal/Driving Checks). If you successfully pass the administrative review, you will be invited to attend a Physical Agilities test (PAT). Start physically preparing NOW.

For the PAT appointment, you will need to bring with you the following documents:

• A copy of your high school diploma,
• A copy of your DD-214 (member 4) military discharge (if applicable),
• A copy of your birth certificate (or naturalization certificate) and
• A copy of your South Carolina driver's license (you will also need the official original copies of any out of state driver's license records you have held in any other state within the past five (5) years).

Start gathering these documents NOW, and have them ready so you can attend the PAT appointment. Without these documents you will not be allowed to participate in PAT.

Starting salary for new hires with no certification is $58,508.00.

Sign-On Bonus:

New employees may be awarded a sign-on bonus with BPS. Only FTE Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer positions in the state job classification series (JC20 and JC30) are eligible to receive a sign-on bonus.

Rehires who have been separated from employment with the department for a period of two (2) years or longer are eligible for the sign-on bonus once they have completed the established training requirements or have met all regulations and protocols to begin performing duties, unless they have previously received a sign-on bonus.

The sign-on bonus for BPS shall be paid over a series of two (2) payments in the total amount of no more than $5,000 as described below:

First Payment: The employee will be paid $2,500 upon successful completion of all basic training, Criminal Justice Academy Class 1 certification training, field training, and any applicable law enforcement training requirements. Pre-certified officers will receive their first payment once they have completed the established training requirements or met all regulations and protocols to begin performing duties individually.

Second Payment: The employee will be paid $2,500 after successful completion of eighteen (18) months of continuous service with the department.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin. The department prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), or national origin.