Entry Level Police Officer

Salary: $92,716.00 Annually

Position Summary:

To perform a variety a variety of duties in the prevention of crimes; to control traffic flow and enforce State and local traffic regulations; and to perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Department.

Essential Functions:

• Patrol a designated area of the Village to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, and arrest offenders; check buildings for physical security.
• Respond to general public service calls and complaints including domestic disturbances, civil complaints, property and violent crimes, automobile accidents, and related misdemeanor and felony incidents.
• Collect, process, photograph and present evidence including fingerprints, fibers, blood and related physical evidence.
• Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations.
• Direct traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
• Investigate traffic accidents; conduct investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
• Maintain contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the general public; take an active role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
• Prepare reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed.
• Investigate crimes; gather and preserve evidence; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; identify and interrogate suspects; apprehend and arrest offenders; testify and present evidence in court.
• Promote the Department’s community-based policing strategy through delivery of quality services to members of the community and through positive interactions between police officers and citizens; to open up channels for the exchange of information and ideas.
• Seek and find ways to solve community problems and affirmatively promote, preserve and foster feelings of security and safety.

Requirements:

• One year of law enforcement experience is desirable.
• Possession of an Associate’s degree or successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours at an accredited college of university.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Possession of a police officer certificate