Employment
Qualifications for Police Officer Are
1.) Must be 21 years of age.
2.) Must have a high diploma or GED from a accredited school, college preferred.
3.) Must have a valid driver’s license.
4.) Must be a resident of Scioto County, Ohio within one year of appointment; this can be waived by the Mayor and Chief of Police if fully qualified with updated and current OPOTA certificate. (Residence radius should be within 30 miles of the Village.)
5.) MUST HAVE a valid updated and current Ohio Peace Officer Certificate, will consider a 40-120 hours update status training requirement from OPOTA. Currently we do not except Out of State Peace Officer Certificates.
6.) Must pass a background check, criminal and traffic and good work history
7.) Must satisfactory complete a one year probationary period
8.) Must be able to pass a medical exam and psychological exam.
Some but not limited to; Disqualifications for being hire as a Police Officer
1.) Any Felony Convictions
2.) Domestic Violation or Violation of Protection Orders Convictions.
3.) Misdemeanor Convictions for Stalking or Violence, i.e. Assaults, etc.
4.) Misdemeanor Drug Convictions
5.) Drunk Driving Convictions within the last five years.
6.) Poor driving record that includes a lot of tickets, such as; suspensions, reckless operations, speeds, etc, within last four years.
Qualification for Civilian Dispatchers Are
1.) Must be 18 years of age or older.
2.) Must have a high school diploma or GED.
3.) Must be a resident of Scioto County, Ohio ( This can be waived by the Mayor and Chief of Police; if within 60 miles radius of the Village.)
4.) Must pass a background check, criminal, good work history.
5.) Must satisfactory complete a one year training period.
6.) Must be familiar with operation of computers and computer programs.