Police Officer (Desk Sergeant)

The Desk Sergeant is the initial point of contact for complaints, inquiries, information and making personal notification in accordance with established emergency notification procedures.

Interpret, ensure compliance, and provide guidance to subordinates as it relates to current federal, host nation, local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Act as the point of contact in police and fire emergency situations, followed by the Supervisory Police Officer.

Conduct training for new employees; familiarize with, patrol areas, and nature codes use for dispatch purposes; cross-train personnel for police, fire and EMS, call taking and desk sergeant operations.

Conduct Guard mount with the force to ensure the oncoming shift is aware of ongoing law enforcement matters.

Responsible for the operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the Intrusion Detection System located in the ECC during their designated shift.

Demonstrate knowledge of law enforcement duties including report writing, crime scene security, force protection measures, community policing and crime prevention measures.

Receive, screen, and act on all calls and complaints, including emergency calls.

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) Collecting and preserving evidence, conducting investigations on criminal cases, and/or analyzing facts to identify suspects; AND (2) Reporting critical information to emergency services and dispatching support personnel based on specific incidents; AND (3) Developing criminal case information and reports for judicial authorities.

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.