Police Officer

Salary: $58,094 – $73,070

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of the Police Chief or his designee, performs police work, police support service work, or investigative police work of average difficulty on a general assignment basis in all units of the department and performs related work as required.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the patrol of regular or high crime rate areas assigned.
• Maintaining order, enforcing laws, and protecting life and property.
• Assist in surveillance work.
• Assist in riot and crowd control.
• Assist with initial and supplementary investigation of crimes.
• Assist in the identification, collection and preservation of evidence.
• Assist in the execution of various writs, the service of various civil and criminal subpoenas, and other court orders.
• Apprehends persons who violate the law.
• Interview witnesses and suspects.
• Interrogates criminals.
• Makes arrests.
• Processing and transporting persons arrested.
• Keeps records and prepares police reports.
• Appears in court as a witness.
• Operate and maintain photo, laboratory and fingerprint files processes.
• Performs crime scene photography and evidentiary photography.
• Maintain chain of evidence on all evidence pertinent to criminal investigations.

Requirements:

• 21 years of age at the time of appointment, or 21 by completion of AZPost Academy.
• High school graduate or GED.
• No criminal conviction record.
• Good physical condition.
• Must have a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• AZPost certification or the ability to become certified