- Position Title
- Police Officer
- Agency
- U.S. Capitol Police
- Announcement Number
- USCP-18-10284438-LM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Saturday, September 1, 2018 to Sunday, September 30, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Assessment 1
1.
Please tell us how you heard about this job. Please choose the best option available.
2.
Please indicate the name of the United States Capitol Police employee that referred you or the other source.
3.
Please indicate your highest level of education attained to date. You will be required to provide official transcripts to support your answer early in the selection process.
4.
Please indicate what college or university you attended.
5.
Have you served in the United States Military and received an honorable discharge?
You will be required to provide proof of honorable service early in the selection process.
You will be required to provide proof of honorable service early in the selection process.
6.
Have you previously applied for employment with the United States Capitol Police?
7.
There are very few automatic grounds for disqualification in our background process. Deliberate misstatements, omissions, or intentionally withholding information will result in your disqualification, regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. Are you willing to truthfully and fully answer all questions posed in this application and application process?
8.
Are you at least 21 years of age?
9.
Have you ever illegally experimented with, tried or used any anabolic steroids?
10.
Have you ever illegally experimented with, tried or used any Schedule I drug? Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, peyote, and gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), and Psilocybin (mushrooms). This questions excludes marijuana.
Please select A (Yes) or B (No) in response to the following statements.
11.
Are you a United States Citizen?
12.
Are you less than 39 years of age? (Select Yes (A), if you are older than age 39 and you are currently serving in or you previously served in a Federal civilian law enforcement position that is subject to the mandatory requirement (by age 60) rules AND the years of law enforcement you already served PLUS the prospective/expected years of USCP law enforcement service will allow you to accumulate at least 20 years of combined total Federal law enforcement service by age 60.)
13.
Have you registered for the Selective Service?
14.
Are you willing to relocate to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area at your own expense?
15.
Do you have a valid U.S. driver's license that is not revoked or under suspension?
16.
Do you have any pending or imminent criminal charges?
17.
Have you been charged with two or more moving traffic violations within the last year?
18.
Are you currently undergoing any court ordered restrictions, such as probation before judgement, protective orders, supervisions, or court ordered treatments or warrants? (excluding traffic violations)
19.
Have you ever committed a felony?
20.
Have you ever been charged with a crime regardless of outcome (examples: guilty, not guilty, expunged, probation before judgement, nolle prosequi, dismissed, etc.)?
21.
Have you been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) on two or more occasions, with the most recent occurring within the last five years?
22.
Are you currently in default or delinquent on any federal guaranteed student loans, court ordered judgements, or state/federal income taxes?
23.
USCP Officers must be willing to carry and maintain proficiency in the use of a firearm. Will you comply with this requirement?
24.
The United States Capitol Police has a directive which establishes specific standards for sworn employees of the Department in matters of appearance and dress, as well as
proper placement and wearing of equipment. Are you willing to comply with the United States Capitol Police grooming standards?
proper placement and wearing of equipment. Are you willing to comply with the United States Capitol Police grooming standards?
25.
Applicants will be required to undergo and successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening test. Will you comply with this requirement?
26.
Applicants are required to successfully complete a medical, psychological and polygraph examination to determine eligibility and suitability for this position. Will you comply with this requirement?
27.
Have you ever used and/or experimented with any other substance, even if legally obtained, for the purpose of obtaining a "high"? Examples of these types of substances are such things as paint, glue, gasoline, or propellants when used as inhalants.
28.
All applicants are required to attend 32 weeks of USCP training. Satisfactory completion of this training is a condition of employment. Would you be willing to attend such training in a location that may be away from your current residence or duty station?
29.
A police officer may be expected to work irregular duty hours, long shifts, weekends, nights and/or holidays. Are you willing to comply with these duty hours?
30.
Police officers encounter extremely difficult and stressful situations such as deaths, vehicle accidents, and other tragedies. Would you be able to work in these conditions?
31.
Have you ever sold or offered to sell any illegal drugs?
32.
Have you possessed a valid U.S. Driver's License for at least three (3) years?
33.
Have you ever used, tried, or experimented (even once) with marijuana or hashish?
34.
Have you ever used, tried, or experimented (even once) with marijuana or hashish?
35.
Please select (A) or (B) to answer the following: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by me in this application, supporting materials and/or information provided in any interview associated with the examination process are true and accurate; that misrepresenting my experience, education, or providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me, disciplinary action, or termination; and that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).