Police Officer (Traffic Investigator)

Serve as the subject matter expert for traffic collision response, investigations, reconstruction and traffic management operations.

Execute special event support, motorcade security and escorts visiting dignitaries, and traffic enforcement.

Conduct traffic patrols, sets up road blocks and directs traffic. Questions, detains, and issues traffic citations.

Operate motor vehicle which may involve high speed pursuit of suspects.

Enforce the laws of the United States, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and applicable local regulations involving persons and property.

Exercise search and arrest authority, detains witnesses, apprehends suspects, interviews witnesses and other persons involved.

Operate the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) terminal to transcribe data, the Breath Alcohol Tester (Intoxilyzer) for suspected impaired drivers.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) enforcing law enforcement regulations and laws such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) involving persons or property; 2) overseeing and investigating a wide-range of traffic collisions;3) utilizing a variety of systems/equipment, such as Breath Alcohol Tester, National Crime Information Center Terminal, 3D laser scanning technology, and/or Crash Data systems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.