Police Officer

White House, TN
White House Police Department

Position Summary:

Under general supervision performs intermediate protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol city, respond to service requests; enforce laws and ordinances; make arrests, testify in court; prepare records and files.
  • Seek solution to possible problem before event occurs.
  • Ability to pursue offenders on foot and or in a vehicle; use judgment in amount and type of force used.
  • Ability to perform CPR, First Aid, use AED equipment, as needed.
  • Operates a patrol vehicle to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order.
  • Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints.
  • Issues citations for traffic violations.
  • Serves warrants and makes arrests and testifies in court.
  • Provides police escorts, directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks.
  • Fills out arrest records, fingerprints, photographs, etc.; performs prisoner security functions; investigates traffic
    accidents, crimes reported; develop possible suspects to bring outstanding cases to closure.
  • Reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities.
  • Assists with criminal investigations, conducts stakeouts, assists with presenting evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, performs property and evidence duties.
  • Prepares detailed reports on activities and assignments.
  • Inspects vehicles and notifies garage of defective patrol units.
  • May be required to perform supervisory duties in the absence of a superior officer.
  • Participates in a variety of in-service training programs.
  • May be assigned to crime prevention, community policing/bike patrol, field training, special operations, technical support or investigation operation.
  • May be required to work overtime and/or be on call and to be able to respond to emergencies within a reasonable time.
  • Performs related tasks as required.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Possession of an appropriate driver’s license valid in the State of Tennessee.
  • P.O.S.T. Certification must be obtained within six months of employment.
  • Must meet Minimum Standards Law (TCA 38-8-106) requirements.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States.
  • At least 18 years of age and meet the physical, psychological and criminal records and other standards for the assignment established by the White House Police Department.