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Police Officer (Emergency Operations Specialist)
U.S. Capitol Police · Posted 84 days ago
About the Role
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.
What You'll Do
- →As a Police Officer (Emergency Operations Specialist), you will: Maintain situational awareness of events, incidents, and criminal activity as they relate to the USCP operation or involving USCP personnel.
- →Monitor all radio calls for law enforcement services, activities and emergencies.
- →Monitor closed circuit cameras.
- →Monitor National Capital Region (NCR) airspace and work with interagency partners at the NCR Coordination Center to identify potential airspace security threats.
- →Maintain knowledge of the current location of all congressional leadership.
- →Make notifications to the Chief of Police, Assistant Chiefs of Police, Duty Deputy, and representatives from the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms as well as the Architect of the Capitol, when necessary.
- →Ensure requests for assistance from outside agencies are handled according to Department policies and procedures.
- →Perform the following tasks, in addition to the above, during critical incidents/special events: Ensure life safety notifications are made in accordance with the Command Center's Notification Matrix, or at the direction of the Watch Commander.
- →Initiate appropriate actions in accordance with the critical response plans for Air Condition and chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear events.
- →Establish the teleconference bridge to facilitate communications and situational awareness between units in the field, Command Center, Communications, and USCP Command Staff.
- →Assist Incident Commanders, as appropriate.
- →Notify and coordinate with congressional stakeholders, outside law enforcement, and other agencies, as needed by the Incident Commander.
- →Facilitate the response of the Department and outside resources as requested/needed by the Incident Commander.
- →Document actions taken by the Department.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a current USCP sworn employee below the rank of Sergeant.
- ✓At a minimum, must have attained the rank of Private with Training and must have completed USCP probationary period by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid REAL ID U.S. driver's license.
- ✓Work will be within the District of Columbia commuting area.
- ✓However, work assignments to remote locations such as Manassas, Virginia, may be required on an as needed basis.
- ✓Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
- ✓Must be able to work at off-site locations after security clearance is obtained.
- ✓There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 118e2750-a5ae-4f6d-8406-2f3c2be69bda
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