Police Officer
Salary: $57,780.00 Annually
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for protecting life and property and enforcing laws.
Essential Functions:
- Performs traffic direction and control at special events; enforces traffic law violations; investigates traffic accidents and produces data to identify high crash and high violation areas.
- Maintains the Alco Sensor IV breath alcohol instrument as assigned; provides written records of the instrument’s maintenance to the Department of Health.
- Prepares required reports for accidents, arrests, and other incidents.
- Conducts public and department education by making public appearances as requested.
- Answers calls for service; makes arrests; transports prisoners; serves warrants; patrols business and residential areas.
- Performs documentation; prepares paperwork; conducts follow-up investigations; packages and logs evidence; books and bonds prisoners.
- Maintains equipment, vehicle, and uniform.
- Performs community policing activities.
- Inspects residents for wanted parties.
- Provides ATM escort for banks.
- Distributes inmate meals and provides inmate transport.
- Serves as School Resource Officer as assigned.
- Testifies in court.
- Serves as DARE Officer and/or coordinates DARE program as assigned.
- Participates in or coordinates department training activities.
- Assists in maintaining accreditation files.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent. Two years of college or military experience preferred.
- Missouri POST certification.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Missouri for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
- Ability to meet current requirements set forth by the Police Standards and Training Council for the State of Missouri.
- Additional training required after hire.
- Build and maintain tactful, effective/positive working relationship with co-workers, other city employees, and the public.
- Foster and contribute to a work environment that supports and exhibits honesty, diversity, integrity, trust and respect.
- Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality