Police Officer

Platteville, WI
Platteville Police Department

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of routine and complex public safety work consisting of preventative patrol, community policing activities, criminal investigations, car crash investigations, enforcement of Federal and State Statutes, enforcement of Municipal Ordinances, medical assist responsibilities, traffic control activities, provides emergency response to citizen requests and performs all other police functions within the City of Platteville.

Essential Functions:

  1. Patrols a designated area of the City on foot, by bicycle or in a squad car to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, to lend assistance to citizens in need, to note and report situations which endanger the health, safety and convenience of the public and to enforce traffic and parking regulations.
  2. Answers assigned calls for service and impartially investigates assigned complaints.
  3. Investigates crimes, legally arrests persons, participates in prosecutions, educates and works with citizens in an effort to reduce crime in the community.
  4. Investigates Municipal Ordinance violations, issues Municipal Citations, participates in prosecutions of City cases, educates and works with citizens in an effort to reduce ordinance violations.
  5. Enforces traffic laws, investigates traffic accidents, issues Traffic Citations, participates in prosecutions of traffic cases, educates and works with citizens in an effort to reduce traffic problems and cause traffic to flow safely in the community.
  6. Provides other services to citizens as permitted by the department’s resources (i.e. funeral escorts, animal control, medical assists, motorist assists and many other services.)
  7. Enforces parking laws, educates and works with citizens in an effort to reduce parking violations.
  8. Completes all required reports.
  9. Safeguards and preserves all property under the control of the police department.
  10. Protects and respects the constitutional rights of all persons.
  11. Identifies, proposes improvements and follows department policies, procedures, rules, regulations and written directives.
  12. Carries out the lawful orders of a superior.
  13. Performs other duties as requested or as needed.

Requirements:

  • Sixty (60) credits from an accredited University or College.
  • Certification by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (successful completion of a Wisconsin Basic Law Enforcement Recruit Academy).
  • As established by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Board and the Platteville Police and Fire Commission.