Police Officer

Rolla, MO
Missouri S&T Police Department

Salary: $25.49 an hour.

Essential Functions:

  • Work rotating shifts operating police vehicles or conducting foot patrol throughout assigned geographical areas, observing for criminal activity or other incidents requiring police intervention
  • Speaks informally on a continuing basis with citizens concerning local ordinances, state laws, and police related subjects to assist in resolving their particular problem in cooperation with the Department
  • Answers calls regarding service, illness, accidents, disturbances, crime, or distress and provides necessary assistance
  • Conducts after hour security checks of university buildings and property
  • Responds to in-progress or recent criminal incidents to apprehend violators, restore, or maintain public safety and obtain pertinent information for subsequent investigations. May use necessary physical force to subdue suspected criminals
  • Makes pedestrian/vehicle stops to question suspects of ordinance/statute violations. Interview victims, witnesses, and actual or suspected subjects in criminal incidents.
  • Writes a variety of narrative reports on incidents, information, traffic stops and accidents
  • May serve as field training officer for new personnel
  • Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities
  • Keeps in contact with the public, court officials, and other city officials in the performance of police operations activities; and frequently attends training programs to enhance job knowledge and performance
  • Dispatch and assist with information disbursement
  • Provide crime prevention programs to the campus community

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • A valid Missouri operator’s license
  • Missouri POST certification may be required prior to employment, but it is required once job is started

Preferred Requirements:

  • Advanced levels of education and safe driving record without violations, summonses, and arrests.
  • 30 college credit hours from accredited college or university OR 2 years federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge OR 2 years’ experience as full-time POST certified peace officer

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