Police Officer

Spring Hill, KS
Spring Hill Police Department

Salary: $28.85 per hour

Position Summary:

The Police Officer is a non-exempt position under FLSA which protects and serves the citizens of Spring Hill. This position provides citizen assistance, enforces all federal, state, and local laws, and performs patrol duties. Making arrests, issuing citations for traffic violations, and investigating crimes and accidents are the primary responsibilities of the position.

Essential Functions:

  • Apply department orders, rules and regulations to police situations; understands and applies legal standards.
  • Operates patrol/unmarked vehicle in a safe and effective manner; inspects vehicle for safe and efficient operating condition, performs minor vehicle repairs as necessary; fuels and cleans vehicle.
  • Performs general patrol duties.
  • May involve public information officer duties and managing police social media accounts.
  • Applies for search warrants, conducts follow up on criminal reports.
  • Ability to react quickly to danger and adapt to different people, behavior, and circumstances.
  • Perform crime prevention and public relations duties; establishes rapport with community;
  • Responds to medical emergencies; performs basic first aid and administers CPR.
  • Apprehends, charges, processes and transports suspects;
  • Performs traffic enforcement and stops; issues citations; investigates sources of odor to include alcohol and drugs;
  • Performs accident investigations and directs traffic;
  • Performs oral interrogations and interviewing duties;
  • Meets with prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, detectives from other agencies in case resolution and filing, court preparation and testimony. Packages evidence; reviews and investigates case reports for charging and/or court preparation; comprehends laws and abstract concepts
  • Report writing duties. Thoroughly completes offense, arrest, investigative, information, accident, evidence reports.
  • The employee must work days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Two-year technical or Associates degree in Criminal Justice, Political Science, Social Science, or continuing education in law enforcement or a related field is preferred.
  • Ability to react quickly to danger and adapt to different people, behavior, and circumstances is a must.
  • No experience required. Some law enforcement, military law enforcement or training in the field is desired.
  • If not already certified by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center or by reciprocity must have the ability to obtain, within a year, certification by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center or certification by reciprocity
  • Ability to obtain a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education annually is required
  • Must maintain a level of physical fitness necessary to safely perform essential job functions

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