Police Officer

Watkinsville, GA
Watkinsville Police Department

Salary: $48,387.20

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the enforcement offederal, state, and local laws and the protectionof lifeand property.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations.
  • Responds to calls for service, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lostor missing persons searches, public service duties,stranded motorists, and others.
  • Conducts preliminary investigations into traffic accidents and other incidents, including interviewingvictims, complainants and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, and securing crime scenes.
  • Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives; subpoenas witnesses.
  • Provides assistance and backup support to other officers and emergency service providers asnecessary.
  • Assists motorists.
  • Provides traffic direction as needed for events such as parades, funerals, events, and school crossings.
  • Testifies in judicial proceedings as necessary.
  • Completes all required reports and forms, includingaccident and incident reports.
  • Inspects and maintains assigned patrol car, uniform, and equipment.
  • Performs related duties

Requirements:

  • Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training inthe field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
  • Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position,usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar positionfor one to two years.
  • Possession of or ability to readily obtain a validdriver’s license issued by the State of Georgia forthetype of vehicle or equipment operated.
  • Ability to meet current requirements set forth by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Councilfor the State of Georgia