Police Officer (Entry-Level) Jobs

Duties

The Supreme Court of the United States Police is a Federal law enforcement agency that derives its authority from United States Code 40 U.S.C. 6121. The Supreme Court Police enforce Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations, as well as enforce regulations governing the Supreme Court Building and grounds prescribed by the Marshal and approved by the Chief Justice of the United States. The department's mission is to ensure the integrity of the Constitutional Mission of the Supreme Court of the United States by protecting the Supreme Court, the Justices, employees, guests, and visitors.

The Supreme Court Police are responsible for providing a full range of police services, to include:

• Protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds, and persons and property therein;
• Dignitary Protection for the Supreme Court Justices, both domestically and internationally;
• Provide Courtroom security;
• Prepare numerous reports to include incident, found property, accident, and arrest reports, as well as testify in court.
• Maintain suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds, to include policing demonstrations and large-scale events;

Specialty Units are available to officers depending on time-in-service, completion of training, and experience. The Supreme Court Police offers both part-time and full-time specialized units. These units include:

• Liaison positions with partner agencies (FBI, JTTF, DHS, USCP)
• Radio Technicians
• Physical Security Unit
• Dignitary Protection Unit
• Protective Intelligence Unit
• Background Investigations Unit
• K-9 Unit
• Training Unit
• Recruitment Division
• Various instructor positions, to include: Firearms, Driving, Defensive Tactics, CPR/First Aid
• Police Operations Center - Dispatch
• Civil Disturbance Unit
• Honor Guard
• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Team

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: www.sss.gov
• Hearing Requirements: Applicant must be able to pass the hearing test without the use of hearing aids.
• Failure to provide correct information, or omitting information, at any point during your application will be grounds for termination from the hiring process.
• Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test (PAT): The PAT will consist of four events, completed as one continuously timed exam. The maximum allowable time (regardless of age or gender) is four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation, which will include employment references dating back 10 years, personal references, driving history, credit history, criminal history, drug history, and academic records.
• A Supreme Court Police Officer must be able to maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm and are ineligible for the position.
• Hair of male officers shall not extend more than half an inch below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
• Hair of female officers shall not exceed more than four (4) inches (to include being restrained by hair restraints) below the top of the collar. Hair color shall consist of only natural hair colors.
• Police Officer Selection Test (POST): You must receive a 70% or higher on each section of the POST. The exam consists of four sections, which include Math, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, and Report Writing. The exam is multiple choice and timed.
• Applicants must be licensed to drive for at least one year at the time of application, and have an excellent driving record.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Completion of a psychological exam, which includes a Personal History Questionnaire, the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Exam, the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) Exam, and a structured psychological interview with a clinical psychologist.
• Colorblindness: Applicant must be able to pass the Ishihara's Test for Color Deficiency.
• Officers are prohibited from having visible body markings (including, but not limited to: tattoos, body art, facial piercings, gauges, and brandings) on the head or neck (above the collar), hands, and fingers (any area below the wrist bone).
• Body fat will be measured using a body composition analyzer at the time of the medical exam. Males age 20-39 must be 19% or under, and age 40-59 must be 21% or under. Females age 20-39 must be 32% or under, and age 40-59 must be 33% or under.
• Vision requirements: For distance, corrected 20/20 or better binocularly with at least 20/40 in each eye. Uncorrected distant visual acuity should be 20/100 or better binocularly.
• Employment is subject to successful completion of a medical exam, which includes rigorous fitness standards. Medical exam consists of blood work, drug screening, height, weight, stress test, EKG, vision, hearing, and body fat.
• Well-trimmed, neat mustaches and beards are permitted. The length and bulk of the mustache or beard shall not exceed more than a quarter of an inch.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• DD-214 or Statement of Service

• How to Apply

  All applications are reviewed in the order that they are received. Failure to provide all application materials will result in your application being denied. Please note that all applications must be filled out in their entirety and be legible in order to be considered.
  
  You must complete, print, and sign the OF-306, as well as the Pre-Screening Questionnaire, then upload them along with your resume. These three documents are required in order to be considered. Please submit only these documents unless you have prior military service, or if you have federal experience necessary to meet the law enforcement retirement system age/time-in-service requirements. In those cases your DD-214, Statement of Service, and/or SF-50(s) must also be submitted. An unofficial college transcript is required if you are using education to qualify. You are also invited to include a cover letter if you wish.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a Login.gov account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJobs resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  • Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
  • To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJobs account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJobs account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.

  Agency contact information

  Supreme Court of the U.S. Police Department

  Fax

  (202) 479-5973

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  Supreme Court Police Department
  1 First Street NE
  Washington, DC 20543
  US

  Next steps

  • Upon submission, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. Please be advised that your application will not be considered complete unless all of the required documents have been received.
  • Best qualified applicants will be invited via email to take a written test at a date and time to be determined.
  • Applicants who pass the written test will be contacted to schedule an interview. NOTE: At this time the written test and interviews are being conducted virtually. Travel to Washington, D.C. will be required for applicants who advance to the background investigation stage.
• Selective Service
• Privacy Act

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a Login.gov account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJobs resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• New employee probationary period
• Cover Letter (optional, but encouraged)
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJobs account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.
• Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
• To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJobs account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• Signature and false statements
• Resume
• OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The following documents are required of all applicants:

  • Resume

  • OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment

  • Police Applicant Pre-Screening Questionnaire

  The following additional documents are also required if applicable to you:

  • Cover Letter (optional, but encouraged)

  • SF-50 Notice of Personnel Action

  • DD-214 or Statement of Service

  • Unofficial College Transcript
• Police Applicant Pre-Screening Questionnaire
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Social security number request
• SF-50 Notice of Personnel Action
• Best qualified applicants will be invited via email to take a written test at a date and time to be determined.
• Benefits Review our benefits
• Financial suitability
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Applicants who pass the written test will be contacted to schedule an interview. NOTE: At this time the written test and interviews are being conducted virtually. Travel to Washington, D.C. will be required for applicants who advance to the background investigation stage.
• Unofficial College Transcript
• Upon submission, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application. Please be advised that your application will not be considered complete unless all of the required documents have been received.

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens Only