Police Officer

Salary: $30.58 Hourly

Position Summary:

In accordance with Local Ordinances, State Statues, Federal Law, and established departmental and city policies, procedures, and guidelines, performs a wide variety of police and law enforcement activities that include an element of personal danger and exposure to adverse conditions. The employee must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Duties are primarily service oriented and include protection of life and property, dispensing information, arbitrating disputes, providing assistance through referrals, crime prevention and investigation, apprehending criminals, directing traffic, and other public safety services. Work is reviewed by inspection, observation of results, and through oral and written reports.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain the ability to lawfully operate designated motor vehicles and equipment at all times that duties are performed.
• Maintain the ability to travel throughout and enter all different properties in the jurisdiction.
• Provide truthful/accurate written and verbal communications.
• Maintain the ability to competently and credibly testify in court.
• Maintain the ability to lawfully carry and use a firearm.
• Maintain, and actively promote, effective working relationships with coworkers and management.
• Works to assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
• Interview and interrogate victims, witnesses, and suspects as appropriate.
• Maintain continuous preventative patrol throughout the city streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law.
• Maintain availability, as able, by radio or telephone for consultation on emergencies.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age,
• possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license,
• possess an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or a minimum of 60 fully accredited college level credits or close to 60 credits;
• be certified or certifiable as a law enforcement officer at time of appointment;
• must meet other minimum recruitment standards of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board; and good physical condition to perform essential job functions of a law enforcement officer.