Lateral Police Officer

Paducah, KY
Paducah Police Department

Salary: $28.24 hourly, $58,739.20 annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, patrols the city and responds to emergency and non-emergency situations to protect lives and property (e.g., investigate crimes, apprehend criminals, resolve conflicts, regulate traffic, prevent crime, assist and educate the public).

Essential Functions:

· Patrols the city and protects lives and property.

· Enforces laws and prevents crimes.

· Monitors traffic conditions and flow, operates radar, and issues citations.

· Respond to accidents and monitor school zones.

· Maintains visibility to establish police presence.

· Settles or calms interpersonal disputes.

· Respond to a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations, accidents, confrontations, injuries, and complaints.

· Secures and processes crime scenes and interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects, and victims.

· Obtains witness reports, collects evidence, and prepares files and reports.

· Apprehends, arrests, and processes criminal violators.

· Serves warrants, appears, and testifies in courts of law.

· Transports prisoners.

· Performs various Community Oriented Policing functions, including attending community meetings and giving public safety demonstrations.

· Operates a police vehicle and radio.

· Works closely with other law enforcement officers regarding suspects, witnesses, victims, and related criminal investigations.

· Records daily activities in logs and prepares reports on activities and investigations.

· Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and have one year of sworn, full-time law enforcement experience.
  • Must complete and pass a Kentucky Standard POPS testing with the Paducah Police Department and obtain KLEC certification or reciprocity.
  • Must possess a valid operator’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle; must successfully undergo a fingerprint check through the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • Must be able to identify the colors red, green and yellow;
  • Must have standard visual acuity – not less than 20/40 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye without correction, not less than 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye with correction; if served in the military, must possess a conditional or an honorable discharge;
  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language;
  • Must be a person of good moral character, good reputation in the community in which he/she lives, law-abiding and loyal to the United States government.

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