Police Officer

Statesville, NC
Statesville Police Department

Salary: $49,467.60 – $81,616.08 Annually

Position Summary:

Performs intermediate protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Work is performed under the supervision of Patrol Corporals and Sergeants.

Essential Functions:

  • On an assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle to observe for violations of laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order and responds with appropriate enforcement action
  • Responds to radio dispatches, walk-in traffic and answers calls for assistance and complaints
  • Testifies in court
  • Operates specialized equipment and departmental computers in performance of varied tasks
  • Assists in processing crime scenes, investigates, and follows up on crimes committed
  • Conducts field testing of controlled substances
  • Performs duties as a field training officer by training, evaluating, and supervising new recruits for extended periods of time; prepares field training documentation
  • Acts as a communications officer as needed; monitors and operates the radio; dispatches officers; monitors public service and 911 as needed
  • Meets and maintain required level of training
  • May be assigned to special duties, special operations, or technical support operations
  • Effects an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers and resorts to the use of hands and feet and other approved weapons in self-defense as necessary
  • Prepares investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols, and mathematical computations
  • Exercises independent judgement in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree
  • Operates a law enforcement vehicle during both day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits in congested traffic and unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice, and snow
  • Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications
  • Gathers information in criminal and administrative investigation by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informers
  • Pursues fleeing suspects and performs rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles; lifting, carrying, and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers
  • Loads, unloads, aims, and fires from a variety of positions, handguns, shotguns, and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards
  • Maintains, cares for, and cleans handguns, shotguns, and a variety of issued equipment and uniforms
  • Performs searches of people, vehicles, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking for long periods of time, and detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons
  • Engages in law enforcement functions that include such things as working rotating shifts, walking on foot patrol, and physically checking the doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure
  • Effectively communicates with the public, including juveniles, by giving information and directions, mediating disputes, and advising of rights and processes
  • Demonstrates communication skills in court and other formal settings
  • Detects, collects, preserves, and stores evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions and that indicate the presence of dangerous conditions
  • Researches, develops, and implements programs that inform citizens of ways to lessen their opportunities of becoming crime victims
  • Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered in an antagonistic environment
  • Participates in public relations activities aimed at fostering a law-abiding cooperative relationship between the police and school students
  • Performs rescue functions at accident, emergencies, and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging, and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas
  • Patrols and monitors school properties for improper or illegal activities
  • Personnel may be assigned to various positions such as: K-9, Traffic, SRO, Crime Reduction Team, Housing, Crime Prevention, Community Policing, or any other specialized position
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Possession of a valid N.C. driver’s license.
  • Possession of Basic Law Enforcement Certification issued by the state of N.C.
  • Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience qualifications for the position as established by the department.