Police Officer

Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs Police Department

Salary: $21.00/hour – $48,972 annually.

Essential Functions:

  • Being a Police Officer involves responsibility for the protection of life and property, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and the general enforcement of laws and ordinances.
  • Duties normally consist of routine patrol, preliminary investigation, and traffic regulation.
  • Police officers also may be assigned duties as investigators, court security officers, crime prevention officers, accident investigators, firearms instructors, hostage negotiators, dog handlers, special response teams or other related duties.
  • Work involves an element of personal danger.
  • The employee must be able to exercise sound independent judgment under stress.
  • Assignments may include work on special tasks which call upon specialized abilities and knowledge possessed by the officer.
  • Work assignments can be general or specific and instructions are received from a supervisor who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspection and discussion.

Requirements:

  • Must be 21 years or older.

  • Shift work and shift rotations.