Patrol Officer

Position Summary:

Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Essential Functions:

1. Works on rotating shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.

2. Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.

3. Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.

4. Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.

5. Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, routinely check buildings and watches prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations’ and to otherwise serve and protect.

6. Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action.

7. Interrogates suspects, witnesses and drivers. Preserves evidence. Arrests violators. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles. Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene.

8. Conducts follow up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects. Develops leads and tips. Searches scene of crimes for clues. Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders. Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.

9. Prepares a variety of reports and records including offense, and incident reports, reports of investigation, field interrogation report, alcohol reports, influence reports, affidavits, bad check form, vehicle impoundment form, traffic hazard report, etc. Reports to be turned in to supervisor in a timely manner according to policy.

10. Undertakes community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention, drug abuse awareness, traffic safety, etc.

11. Participates in investigating criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidence and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing of charges, testifying in court, and related activities.

12. Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conducting patrol activities.

13. Coordinates activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtains advice from the City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, and County and District Attorneys regarding cases, policies and procedures, as needed and assigned.

14. Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provides general information about Department activities.

15. Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment;
• Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any State;
• Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years are not allowed;
• U.S. citizen;
• Must be able to read and write the English language;
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits;
• Must have ability to meet Department’s physical standards.
• High school diploma;
• Completion of the basic law enforcement-training academy or equivalent.