Police Officer
Under general supervision, performs general duty police work involving a wide range of duties performed to protect life and property, enforce laws and ordinances, and preserve order within the community. May be assigned to specialized duties at the discretion of management. Based on the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, this position is considered safety sensitive.
Essential job functions include inspecting the assigned patrol vehicle, operating the patrol vehicle, patrolling assigned areas, directing traffic, enforcing traffic laws, investigating road damage, removing hazards from the roadway, issuing citations, checking vehicle license plates and registration, investigating traffic accidents, enforcing City, local, state, and federal laws, testifying in legal proceedings, securing crime scenes, reviewing documents related to investigations, providing depositions or courtroom testimony, making arrests, advising persons under arrest of their rights, conducting searches, maintaining issued equipment, identifying and preserving evidence, communicating over police radio, assisting in evacuations or rescues, advising parties involved in domestic disputes, speaking with citizens to establish rapport and trust, maintaining field notes, obtaining information from witnesses or victims, attending in-service and specialized training, and performing specialized duties as assigned.
Material and equipment used include non-lethal weapons, two-way radio, computer restraint devices, and vehicle.
Minimum qualifications required include a high school diploma or GED, no prior experience or training required, a state certified police officer license, a valid state driver's license, and being 21-45 years of age according to state statute.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, the judicial system, criminal prosecution, laws pertaining to citizen disputes and domestic violence, laws pertaining to the issuance of valid arrest or search warrants, legal limitations of police officer's authority, recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods, records management techniques, English usage, standard business arithmetic, first aid procedures, suspect/victim/witness interview and interrogation concepts, departmental policies, public relations techniques, crime scene processing procedures, crime prevention techniques, defensive tactics, proper arrest and suspect apprehension techniques, crime patterns, computer applications and hardware, and modern procedures, practices, and methods of police administration.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of hours per week over the course of a year receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.