Police Officer

Austintown, OH
Austintown Township

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols the township in a vehicle or on foot during an assigned shift or turn, to prevent or detect criminal behavior, maintain order, and observe public safety conditions and circumstances within the township.
  • Investigates crimes, incidents, traffic crashes, alarms, and suspicious activity or circumstances.
  • Prepares and submits written reports and forms in accordance with departmental policy and procedures
  • Receives complaints, inquiries, and information from citizens, in person or by telephone; provides aid, assistance, information, or referrals as required.
  • Talks to residents, merchants, and visitors to maintain good community relations.
  • Enforces traffic laws by stopping motorists and issuing citations or warnings as appropriate; directs traffic around traffic crashes, disabled vehicles, or obstructions; enforces parking regulations.
  • Performs other related tasks as assigned.
  • Maintains a complete working knowledge of the function and operation of the telephone, radio, computer-aided-dispatch, and LEADS/NCIC systems. Maintains a working knowledge of the manual system of dispatch in the event the CAD system fails.
  • Dispatches calls for service to appropriate units in accordance with established priorities.
  • Properly uses radio signals and codes, phonetic alphabet, and clear speech procedures.
  • Monitors all radio traffic on the primary channels. Monitors secondary radio channels for activity that may affect units on the primary channel.
  • Operates the LEADS/NCIC terminal.
  • Performs other related tasks as assigned.
  • Operates a computer terminal to input or retrieve data.
  • Answers telephone, assists customers at the counter, and corresponds with parties requesting information or copies of reports.
  • Serves as receptionist, referring calls and visitors to the proper party.
  • Maintains and updates a number of files. Maintains active files, including labeling file folders and drawers and rotating file locations according to space needs.
  • Answers in-coming telephone calls and assists citizens with information and referral as requested.
  • Performs clerical and general office tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Preferably, the applicant will have no criminal history. If a criminal history exists, the applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving honesty or public safety.
  • There should not be a criminal misdemeanor 3 or 4 conviction within the past five years or any criminal minor misdemeanor within the past year.
  • Twenty-One Years of Age.
  • Earned a high school Diploma or GED.
  • Valid Ohio Police Officer Training Academy Basic Certificate.
  • Valid Ohio Drivers License.