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Location : Police Headquarters, 111 Henley Place, Suffolk, VA
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 04625
Department: POLICE
Opening Date: 08/12/2026
Closing Date: 9/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Under general supervision, provides administrative support for the Police Department. Intern will shadow members of the Police Department. Intern must exercise independent judgment, discretion and initiative in completing assignments. Employee must also exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the general public.
The Suffolk Police Department provides college students with valuable knowledge of the inner workings within the Police Department.

• Our objective is to provide the intern the opportunity to observe and learn general law enforcement duties, responsibilities, methods and procedures of the Suffolk Police Department. The intern will work with experienced police officers, and other non-sworn employees to further his/her opportunities for a career as a sworn police officer and/forensic technicians. Students will receive hands-on experience in the areas of patrol techniques, criminal investigations, community policing, and telecommunications.
• The internship is not a paid position. Interns are not considered employees of the Police Department. Interns shall have no right to such typical employee benefits such as wages, retirement pay, sick leave, paid vacation, workman's compensation, or any other benefits or compensation generally associated with the employer/employee relationship.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Required Qualifications

• Must at least 18 years old and and currently enrolled in a college/university criminal justice, forensics, or related program.
• Must commit to at least 120 hours, to successfully complete the program.
• Must attach to this application a letter of reference from a faculty advisor, including the required amount of hours needed to complete the internship.
• Must successfully complete the background check, conducted by the Background Investigations Unit.

Supplemental Information
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of City and departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and the ability to interpret them.
• Knowledge of the organization and functions of the City and department.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures including a knowledge of popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing and graphics, and file maintenance programs.
• Ability to summarize, tabulate, or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan, to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information
• Ability to information, guidance, or assistance to people which directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.
• Ability to use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculates ratios, rates and percent.
• Reads technical instructions and procedures manuals to solve practical problems such as routine office equipment operating instructions; composes routine and specialized reports, forms, and business letters, with proper format.
• Makes frequent decisions, affecting the individual, co-workers, and others whom depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but many variations from the routine.
• Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with persons acting under stress.
• Ability to maintain moderately complex records.
• Ability to draft routine documents.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to develop and modify work procedures, methods and processes to improve efficiency.
• Ability to compile data from a variety of sources and prepare clear reports from such information.
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in frequent contact with City employees and the general public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Seasonal Employees- No Benefits
Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below)
Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits;
Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members
Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer. Members invest in various investment options that best fit their needs.
Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details.
Paid Time Off (PTO)Yearly earnings
120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120- 179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over)
Sick Leave
Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.
Personal Leave
All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.
Health Insurance
Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.
Supplemental Insurances
Employees may purchase the following supplemental insurance policies: short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance.
Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability
Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income.
Life Insurance
The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death.
Optional Life Insurance
Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times their annual salary. Employees may only purchase optional life insurance on spouses and children if they are enrolled in optional life insurance for themselves.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 weeks of job protected leave for leaves approved in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. Employees receive continuation of health insurance, job protection and consideration for a comparable job when available, or an equivalent job, upon return to work.
Funeral Leave
24 hours of paid leave of absence in case of death in immediate family.
Holidays
Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Jury Duty
Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check.
457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA
Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement.
Employee Assistance Program
Offers employees and immediate family members (3) free, confidential counseling sessions related to a broad range of issues such as marital or family conflict, job or personal stress, alcohol or drug abuse, financial or legal worries, etc.
Worker's Compensation
Should an employee have an on the job injury, he/she could be eligible for Workmen's Compensation Benefits, except in cases of willful neglect.
Pay Days
Employees will be paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.
Credit Union
A Suffolk Credit Union is available to employees.
Legal Services
Employees may prepay for access to legal assistance.
Notary Public Services
Services available in the Human Resources Department.
Alternative Work ScheduleFor some positions -Offers 4 Alternative Work Schedule options to provide employees with greater control over their personal and professional time, as well as reducing absences.
01
Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02
Are you currently enrolled in a college/university criminal justice or related program?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have any previous experience working for a public safety type of organization and/or a police station?

• Yes
• No

04
Have you attached a copy of your recommendation letter from your instructor?

• Yes
• No

05
Which type of internship will you be pursuing? General or Forensics?
Required Question