Police Cadet

The police cadet is a training position within the police department which prepares an individual to become a certified
police officer. It is a critical requirement of this position that the employee has the desire and the ability to perform and
behave on-duty as well as off-duty in a manner that does not cause damage or endanger the loss of such trust and
credibility with the public, the court systems, co-workers, this police department or other law enforcement agencies.

The police cadet trains in law enforcement as well as safety related duties and functions. These include, but are not
limited to: promoting and maintaining a good public image; responding to calls for service; preventing, detecting, and
investigating crime; enforcing violations of criminal statutes and city ordinances; enforcing traffic laws; and providing
protective services.

The police cadet must have the competency, self-initiative, and willingness to work a majority of assigned hours without
direct supervision. The employee must have the cognitive ability, and desire, to understand and interpret organizational
rules, policies, and procedures in a manner that solves problems while at the same time promotes the image and mission of
the Sylvania Police Division.

The police cadet will be trained to interact comfortably, lawfully, effectively, efficiently, and often quickly with a wide
variety of citizens and citizens’ groups who have a wide variety of problems and need for enforcement and safety services.

Police cadet duties are often performed under a wide variety of known and unknown working conditions. Calls for service
are often repetitive and sedentary in nature, punctuated with diversity. Sudden changes in service demands tax the
extremes of the employee’s physical and mental resources. For this reason, it is imperative that the police cadet maintain a
physically and mentally fit and ready condition.

The police cadet must: promote personal and public safety consciousness; possess a good knowledge of and demonstrate
strict adherence to the civil liberties and rights of all persons; have the ability and desire to demonstrate competent job
performance without direct supervision; and have the desire and ability to promote and project a positive public image.
These are all critical requirements of the police cadet position.

The Sylvania Police Division provides police services every hour of the day and every day of the year. The police cadet
must be able and willing to work any time of the day and on any day of the year as scheduled or needed.

The police cadet reports directly to the police sergeant.

Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record; acceptable background investigation; successfully pass the
psychological test, drug test, and employment physical; and meets all eligibility requirements established by the Sylvania
Civil Service Commission. Successful completion of the Ohio Peace Officer Certification and firearms qualification must
be successfully completed during the police cadet employment phase, which shall not exceed 1 year from the date of hire.
Failure to successfully complete the Ohio Peace Officer Certification and firearms qualification within one year of date of
hire will result in termination of the Cadet’s employment. Police cadets must project a positive and professional image.
An individual who poses a direct threat to the health and safety of himself/herself or others in the workplace will be
deemed not qualified for this position.

The police cadet must obtain a good working knowledge of: department policy and procedures; local and state ordinances
and laws; arrest procedures; criminal apprehension techniques; self-defense techniques; constitutional rights; rules of
evidence; search and seizure laws and court rulings; techniques for collecting and preserving evidence; investigative
techniques; crime prevention techniques; court procedures; record keeping; civil disobedience control techniques; and first
aid/CPR. Must have the ability to work with little supervision; to interpret and apply local and state laws and ordinances;
define problems, collect data, establish facts and reach conclusions; effectively deal with problems involving several
variables; communicate effectively in oral and written from; maintain files; prepare reports; properly use computer
systems, programs, and other office equipment; effectively use firearms, handcuffs, baton, radar, evidence collection
materials, recording equipment both audio and video; and other equipment required to perform police related duties. The
police cadet must safely operate police vehicles in normal and emergency situations; work in adverse weather conditions;
remain calm in emergency situations; and develop and maintain effective working relationships with the public, officials,
co-workers, supervisors, and other criminal justice agencies.

The duties listed below are intended to depict tasks for which the cadet will be trained.

Percentage of time: