Lateral Police Officer

Salary: $112,967.07

Position Summary:

Lateral Police Officers 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. They 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. Also, they may conduct a variety of
criminal investigations involving crimes against persons and property, auto theft, white collar crime, and narcotics; conduct covert and undercover investigations as assigned; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.

Essential Functions:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Collect, process, photograph and present evidence including fingerprints, fibers, blood and related physical evidence.
4. Enforce traffic laws and ordinances; check speed with radar; issue warnings and citations.
5. Direct traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
6. Investigate traffic accidents; conduct investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
7. Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.

Requirements:

• Experience: Two years of law enforcement experience within the last five years is required.
• Training: Possession of an Associate’s degree or successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours at an accredited college of university.
• License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license. Possession of a police officer certificate