Patrol Officer

Mount Airy, NC
Mount Airy Police Department

Salary: $47,500.

Essential Functions:

  • Work includes patrolling the City during a shift in a police car, preventing, detecting, and investigating disturbances and crime; investigating traffic crashes, helping victims, and performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; testifying in court; and executing related assignments.
  • Employees must exercise judgment, initiative and calm control when performing duties, but more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with the Patrol Sergeant or Patrol Lieutenant.
  • Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness.
  • Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and State and Federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.
  • Work is often performed under stressful emergency conditions and frequently involves personal hazards.
  • The employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as exposure to atmospheric conditions, noise, vibration, and physical conditions.
  • Employees are also exposed to blood borne pathogens, and may be required to work in close quarters.
  • Work is performed under the supervision of the Patrol Lieutenant and Patrol Sergeant on the assigned shift, and evaluated through observation, review of reports, and discussion concerning how particular incidents or activities were handled.

Requirements:

  • Applicants must possess a high school diploma or the equivalency of, completed requirements established by the North Carolina Justice Education Standards Commission for certified law enforcement officers.
  • Have a valid Driver’s license.