Police Officer

Salary: $52,054-$57,259 DOE ($23.84-$26.22/HOUR)

Position Summary:

An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the Town during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot; preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime; performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgement, initiative and calm control when performing duties. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers. Employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement work including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as dangerous persons, loud noises, and hazardous spills with fumes, oils, gases, or flammable liquids. Work is subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under general supervision and is evaluated through observation, monitoring radio traffic, discussion, and review of reports for adherence to laws, department procedures, and proper judgement.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; report dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Investigates traffic accidents; issues traffic citation; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities.
• Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court; may appear in court to provide information or testimony.
• Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to magistrate and/or County detention facilities.
• Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times at local schools and when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents require on-scene direction.
• Prepares records and reports of activities.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.
• Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters or central communications; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standards working order.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be certified as a Law Enforcement Officer and must hold a North Carolina probationary or general law enforcement certification.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Applicants must be a high school graduate or have obtained a GED.
• Applicants are to submit a completed Town of Oak Island employment application and a North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards form F-3 (LE) “Law Enforcement Personal History Statement.”
• Special note: all offers of employment are subject to successful completion of a controlled substance screening, medical examination, and an extensive background check.