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Seasonal
Police Officer
Bethany
Beach Police Department
Position
Type: Summer Internship
Desired
Major(s): All
Majors
Location:
Bethany Beach,
Delaware (United States)
Description:
Seasonal Police Officer (Paid College Internship!)
Bethany Beach
Police Department – Bethany Beach, DE
Are you a
college student thinking of a career in law enforcement? How about someone
already in the work force thinking of changing career paths? Becoming a
seasonal police officer could be a great option for you to gain skills as a
police officer, boost your resume and even earn internship credit with your
college criminal justice program.
Seasonal police
officer are similar to regular police officers in the state of Delaware with
the exception of working in a more closely monitored and supervised environment.
Seasonal officers are employed between the months of May and October or until
the officer must return to school if necessary. As seasonal police officer, you
will enforce all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances for the State of
Delaware and the Town of Bethany Beach. You will conduct patrol on specific
areas on foot and utilizing bicycles. During patrols you will check doors and
windows of residences and businesses. Investigate any suspicious conditions and
complaints and make arrests in felony, misdemeanor, and city violation cases
that you encounter. Possibly perform plainclothes assignments to detect illegal
activities if the administration deems necessary. Prosecute cases before the
Alderman’s Court of the Town of Bethany Beach, Justice of the Peace Courts,
Family Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Superior Court. Direct traffic when
necessary and perform all duties as directed by the Chief of Police or your
direct supervisor.
Requirements:
You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, have a valid driver’s license
and be free from any criminal arrest or felony traffic arrest. Prior to being
hired you must satisfactorily complete a written test, oral interview,
poly-graph, psychological examination, Doctor’s physical with drug screening, and
a physical fitness test, passing weight and height standards. All testing is
designed to hire the best applicant possible and is exactly what any full-time
officer must complete before being hired. All testing is set up and supervised
by the Bethany Beach Police Dept. Once you have completed all necessary testing
you are eligible for selection for the seasonal officer position. These are
very competitive positions and limited positions are available. Once hires have
been made the testing process will end. Those who apply early and complete
testing will be evaluated for hire first.
If you are
selected for the seasonal officer position you will attend training in
accordance with Delaware State Laws. This training will be presented to you by
certified instructors from the Bethany Beach Police Dept. and other appropriate
agencies including professional consultants. The training period is 267 hours
and will cover multiple areas that you will encounter during your tenure with
our department. Courses that will be taught to certify you are as follows, Laws
of Arrest, Search and Seizure, Criminal Code, Cultural Diversity, Report
Writing, Criminal and Traffic Summons, City Ordinances and Traffic Violations,
Impact Weapon, Capstun, Weaponless Defense, Handcuffing, Fingerprinting, Police
Discipline/Courtesy, Manual Traffic Control, Patrol Procedures, Communications,
BLS/CPR, State Wide Computer Training. Training will take place approx. the
last week in May and the first week in June. This training is mandatory for all
hires. Those selected must make the necessary arrangements to be present for
this training.
Link to
Application
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