The Toledo Police Department accepts applications for lateral appointments to the position of Police Officer.

Per Civil Service Commission Rule 50.00, Section 50.21 Lateral Peace Officer Appointments:

• A minority recruitment drive and orientation to the written competitive recruitment examination.
• A written job-validated competitive recruitment examination developed in accordance with standard psychometric principles.
• A background investigation and assessment.
• A structured oral interview, if necessary.
• A medical examination.
• A physical ability examination.
• A psychological examination.
• Completion of the Police Training Academy.
• Full-time Peace Officers with arrest powers, certified in any state within the United States, with no break in service for two (2) years at the time of application, may apply for a lateral appointment without taking the civil service examination outlined in Rule 50.00, Section 50.21. Â Such candidates laid off within two (2) years from the date of application or placed in a part-time or reserve position after having worked in a full-time position for two (2) consecutive years within two (2) years from the date of application, may still apply for a lateral appointment, provided the candidate holds an active peace officer certification. Lateral candidates must meet the criteria outlined in Section 50.21 C - H. Individuals that possess an Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certification, are not required to complete a physical ability examination (Letter F of the selection process). Lateral candidates must be approved by the Toledo Civil Service Commission. Once approved by the Commission, lateral candidates are placed on the eligibility list and eligible for selection by the Police Chief.
  
  

When employees are laterally appointed in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rule 50.21, they will receive the wage rate in section 2129.75 corresponding to their years of full-time service with another law enforcement agency.

Definition

Under general supervision performs work of moderate difficulty in activities related to law enforcement, crime prevention and investigation and other direct public service activities; performs related work as required.

Examples of Duties

Enforces and upholds the Constitution of the United States, the State of Ohio and the Charter of the City of Toledo and faithfully, honestly and impartially discharges the duties of office according to law and the Police Division manual, rules, regulations, orders, policies and procedures; performs long periods of routine patrol while remaining prepared to react quickly to emergency situations and while being continually aware in discerning out-of -the-ordinary conditions or circumstances which indicate trouble or a crime-in-progress; drives a vehicle under normal and emergency situations; uses mature judgment in problem-solving in situations such as a family disturbance, a potential suicide, a crime or offense in progress, an accident, a disaster and other similar emergencies; provides temporary service as needs may arise, including direction of traffic and giving medical assistance; uses mature judgment in deciding when to make an arrest or to use necessary force as needed in any particular situation or emergency; performs intelligible and grammatically correct communication and recordkeeping functions including oral and written reports to be used by the department or in court; tolerates stress in situations where subjected to verbal or physical abuse, e.g., while making arrests, reacting to a disturbance, dealing with violent behavior; exhibits personal courage in the face of situations that may cause injury or death; skillfully questions suspected offenders, victims and witnesses of crime and exhibits a professional self-assured presence in taking charge of an emergency situation without unduly alienating participants or bystanders; maintains a balanced perspective in the face of constant exposure to the worst side of human nature; assists persons in difficulty or in need of information and refers them to the proper authorities; performs other general public contact and public relations work in many matters of a non-criminal nature; maintains evidence at the scenes of crime and testifies in court.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Good knowledge of federal, state and municipal laws; good knowledge of Police Division manual, rules, regulations, orders, policies and procedures; good knowledge of assigned police equipment; good knowledge of the geographic areas of the City; good knowledge of divisional reporting procedures; good knowledge of interrogation and interviewing techniques; some knowledge of first aid techniques and procedures.

Considerable skill in rapidly evaluating problems and emergency situations to determine proper course of action; considerable skill in observing people, events and situations; working skill in taking charge of emergency situations without unduly alienating participants or bystanders; working skill in the operation of assigned police equipment; working skill in interviewing and interrogation; working skill in verbal and written communications; working skill in tactfully relating to others.

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from high school or General Educational Development (GED) Tests equivalency.

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Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment. No person age forty-five (45) or older at the time of appointment (first day of work with the Toledo Police Department) shall be eligible to receive a lateral appointment to the position of Police Officer.Â

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Must qualify for LEADS, NORIS and NCIC certification and must obtain such certification during the Academy, if applicable.

This position requires employees to work in set shifts, including on weekends, nights and holidays.