Police Officer
Position Summary:
The first level of the Public Safety Series is responsible for conducting law enforcement activities to ensure public safety. Responsibilities may include: responding to requests for assistance from the public; preventing traffic accidents and deterring violators; investigating accidents and criminal incidents; preparing incident reports; patrol public streets; ensuring the security and order of the court; receiving, processing, recording, storing, maintaining and releasing evidence; protecting crime scenes; and coordinating with other departments.
Essential Functions:
- Prevents and discover the commission of crimes; Maintains at all times the physical and mental ability to
appraise and react to various situations, possibly involving substantial risk to the welfare of self and others,
and decide a course of action that may include the use of deadly force. - Operates emergency vehicles under stressful conditions.
- Renders aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries; provides first response to emergency situations; may need to help and/or interact with individuals with physical and/or
mental health issues. - Engages in and participates in community policing activities; Makes presence known in a manner that contributes toward the deterrence of law violations.
- Conducts physical apprehensions and arrests of possibly resistive and/or fleeing, dangerous suspects;
- Apprehends criminals and offenders; Execute warrants and issues warnings and citations; provides traffic
tickets to traffic violators. - Conducts preliminary investigations; May conduct follow-up investigations; create reports of legal violations.
- Testifys in court.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid driver’s license
- Be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Iowa or intend to become a resident upon being employed
- Pass a psychological examination;
- Successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation, and polygraph examination; and,
- Prior to gaining regular status as a Police Officer, individuals shall:
- Successfully complete required academy training and/or achieve certified status as an Iowa peace officer
- Successfully complete the Department’s Field Training Program; and
- Successfully complete the probationary period as a Police Officer
- Be able to legally possess a firearm and ammunition
- Not be addicted to narcotics or alcohol and has not been rehabilitated for a period of one year or more
- Is of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation including a fingerprint search conducted on local, state and national fingerprint files and has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude as per Iowa Code 501.2.
- Is not by reason of conscience or belief opposed to the use of force, when necessary to fulfill that person’s
duties