Entry Level Police Officer
Salary: $74,476.27 Annually (Non-Certified)
Closing Date: September 29, 2025
Essential Functions:
- Patrols assigned areas in a police vehicle, bicycle, or on foot to prevent and detect crimes, maintain public safety, and enforce laws.
- Maintains contact with community leaders, citizens, and children to address public safety concerns and build positive relationships.
- Responds to calls for service, complaints, and emergencies, including crimes in progress, accidents, and public disturbances.
- Investigates crimes, accidents, and suspicious conditions; gathers evidence, interviews witnesses, and prepares reports.
- Apprehends, subdues, and restrains suspects when necessary; makes arrests for violations of laws or ordinances.
- Escorts prisoners to detention facilities; books prisoners and prepares arrest and incident records.
- Enforces traffic laws and parking regulations, issues citations, directs traffic, and investigates vehicle crashes.
- Provides assistance to stranded motorists, crime victims, and others in need of help.
- Attends training courses, meetings, and professional development sessions to maintain skills and certifications.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be a citizen of the United States by birth, naturalization or permanent resident and shall be able to read, write, and fluently speak English.
- A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the Police Department unless the person is at least 21 years of age.
- Have a High School Diploma or GED
- Possess a valid driver’s license