Police Officer

Salary: $72,555.00 – $112,301.00 Annually

Essential Functions:

•Operates a police vehicle in an assigned area of the City to maintain law and order
•Responds to calls for emergency
•Responds to citizen complaints
•Interview witnesses
•Transports suspects to police headquarters for processing
•Appears in court as the arresting officer
•Investigates criminal and traffic offenses
•Directs traffic
•Crowd control
•Delivers subpoenas
•Transports prisoners as directed
•Receives and dispatches radio messages
•Attends formal training classes and staff conferences
•Prepares daily reports of police matters encountered on his/her shift
•Prepares special reports as required
•Works irregular, on-call, and/or emergency hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
•Maintains licenses and certifications as required
•Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance
•Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions

Requirements:

•Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent
•Ability to successfully complete prescribed police officer certification training and one year of work probation
•Participation in and selection through competitive examination process, as set forth in Civil Service Commission procedures
•Possession of a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license at time of appointment
•Knowledge of operation of police equipment, including vehicles, computer equipment, and tools
•Weapons training and license/certifications