Police Officer

Salary: $69,827.07

Essential Functions:

• Patrols assigned squad area performing building checks, watching for suspicious situations, enforcing violations and acting as deterrent to criminal/unlawful activity.
• Observes traffic and enforces violations.
• Performsinvestigations of crimes and accidentsincluding burglary, theft, damage to property, traffic accidents and takes appropriate action.
• Prepares all necessary reports related to patrol, traffic enforcement, investigations, and disturbances.
• Responds to public and domestic complaints taking appropriate action including acting as mediator, subduing/apprehending suspect, and issuing citations.
• Answers phones and responds to walk-in complaints as assigned.
• Attends roll call.
• Makes public presentations.
• Issuessubpoenas, citations, and warrants.
• Gives testimony in court.
• Seizes and submits evidence.
• Assists Fire Department personnel on rescue and fire calls.
• Assists other agencies as needed and patrols special events as assigned.
• Participates in mandatory training.
• Carries, qualifies and maintains a firearm.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

1. United States citizen
2. Possess a valid Wisconsin Driver’s license(at time of appointment)
3. Attained a minimum age of 21 years
4. Have never been convicted of a felony or domestic violence related incident
5. Have a high school diploma or GED
6. Possess either a two‐year associate degree from a Wisconsin technical college system district or its accredited equivalent from another state or a minimum of 60 fully accredited college level credits.
7. Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, in a clear manner using appropriate grammar and spelling.
8. Ability to operate a motor vehicle under normal and adverse conditions while maintaining the ability to communicate and activate the equipment in the vehicle.
9. Ability to make quick decisions, accurate observations, uses sound judgment and maintains a professional demeanor under ordinary and stressful situations.
10. Ability to recall details, copy written and oral information and apply instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
11. Ability to read and comprehend legal and non-legal material written in English.
12. Ability to learn and comply with department operations, rules, regulations, policies and procedures associated with the position.
13. Ability to learn and apply provisions, procedures, sources and elements of state and federal law and municipal ordinance related to duties and responsibilities.
14. Ability to apply concepts, procedures and techniques related to interviewing, investigations, confessions, defense and arrest tactics, evidence preservation, search and seizure and the use of force.
15. Be able to pass a thorough background check.