Lateral Police officer

Salary: $39.80 – $46.60 Hourly

Position Summary:

A career with the City of West Linn Police Department offers exposure to a variety of opportunities including working with neighborhoods, businesses, community groups, and citizens as well as protection, prevention, enforcement, investigations, and emergency response. All individuals interested in a rewarding and challenging career providing excellence in policing to a community where equity, diversity and inclusion are valued are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

• Contributes to a positive work environment.
• Maintains a positive relationship with fellow employees and with persons outside the City organization.
• Performs active patrol of City roads and residential and business areas of the City and enforces traffic laws, criminal laws and City ordinances.
• Takes and prepares full and comprehensive reports on activities within the officer’s jurisdiction.
• Responds to a variety of radio calls, including traffic accidents, thefts, burglaries, rapes, family disputes, juvenile disputes, large parties, animal related calls, etc., taking appropriate action.May provide delivery services as requested.
• Investigates accidents and criminal complaints, make arrests and issues citations. May transport prisoners as required by law.
• Assists the public by answering questions regarding directions, laws, and ordinances; aiding stranded motorists; checking roads and street signs; reporting defects; and giving any other assistance needed by the public.
• May assist in crime prevention and public relation activities including making presentations to various groups.
• Appears in court as a witness, when necessary.
• Performs minor first aid at scenes of accidents, which sometimes include serious injuries, and directs traffic if necessary.
• Ensure the security of sensitive information and limit its dissemination to only approved certified personnel. This includes communications on the MDC, report writing computers and radio communications.

Requirements:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED Certificate (An Associate Degree from an accredited college or university is preferred/desirable.) Up to 17% pay incentives possible at time of appointment.
• Must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and possess a valid Driver’s License at time of appointment and a good driving record required.
• Specialized skills and abilities to perform job include skill in Intoxilyzer and radar operation; firearms proficiency; safe motor vehicle operation in emergency situations, i.e., high speeds; ability to communicate effectively and clearly in written and verbal form; providing comprehensive and objective reports; and ability to comprehend instructions and act upon them accordingly.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have been assigned to a detective position and/or have significant investigative experience.
• Requires sufficient physical strength and agility to perform the work of this classification.