Police Officer
Salary: $45,200 per year.
Position Summary:
Perform general patrol and traffic duties to protect the lives and property of citizens within the City’s enforcement laws
and ordinances.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols designated zones to observe and check on homes, businesses and the general welfare of citizens.
- Responds to specific incidents relayed by the dispatcher and conducts preliminary investigation when needed. Assists
stranded motorists. - Directs traffic, looks for traffic violators, issues tickets.
- Answers calls and radio complaints involving automobile accidents, misdemeanors, felonies and domestic-related
disturbances. - Prepares detailed written incident reports.
- Receives and prepares various records and reports such as police records, accident and incident reports, chain of custody forms, traffic and arrest tickets, booking reports, etc.
- Performs exceptional service to internal and external customers.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be 21 years old or older.
- Must be a high school graduate or possess equivalency.
- Must have steady/reliable work history.
- Must hold valid, current drivers license. If hired you are required to become a South Carolina resident and must be able to obtain a valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
- Must not have any driver’s license suspensions for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), leaving the scene of an accident,
reckless homicide, or involuntary manslaughter in the last 5 years. - Must not have record of any felony or criminal domestic violence.
- Must not have defaulted on a student loan.
- Must have a good credit history.
- Must have an honorable discharge from the US military, if applicable.
- Must pass a background investigation to include a clear criminal record.
- Must pass pre-employment screenings (drug test, vision, hearing, psychological exam, polygraph, stress, and pulmonary
function tests).