Police Officer

Kingsburg, CA
Kingsburg Police Department

Salary: $68,018.00 – $82,676.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of the Police Sergeant or Field Training Officer, to perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; to control traffic flow and enforce state and local traffic regulations; to carry out special assignments; and other work as required. A Police Officer has a thorough knowledge of laws and ordinances of the State, County, and City. A Police Officer shall preserve the public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime, enforce all laws, and may make forceful arrest of violators of the law, as well as carry out additional assigned tasks. Positions in this class may work rotating shifts on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, seven (7) days a week.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols City in radio car, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot; answers calls for the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of City, County, and State laws; patrols business districts at night and checks doors and windows of business firms; investigates suspicious persons and circumstances; checks doors and windows in homes of citizens on vacation.
  • Prepares reports of arrests made, investigations conducted, and illegal incidents observed; assists in the care of prisoners in jail; and assists in transporting prisoners to other jurisdictions.
  • Conducts investigations of disturbance, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, robberies, vehicle accidents, deaths, suicides, and other illegal or unusual incidents.
  • Performs crime investigations including interrogating suspects, interviewing witnesses, taking statements in connection with suspected criminal activity, collecting evidence, taking pictures, taking latent prints, and writing reports.
  • Appears in court to present evidence and testimony in the presentation of cases.
  • Directs traffic, including regulation of vehicle flow at fires, parades, and other emergency or congested situations.
  • Stops drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of laws; warns driver against unlawful practices; issues citations and makes arrests as required; issues parking citations; testifies in court in connection with the prosecution of violators; may operate radar equipment to detect traffic violators.
  • Assumes responsibility for Police Department vehicles and equipment; makes vehicle checks each day.
  • Maintains contact with citizens pertaining to potential law enforcement problems and suspicious persons and circumstances; gives information, assistance and directions to the public.
  • May assist ambulance attendant as necessary.
  • Serves as staff specialist in a designated aspect of police responsibility.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High school graduation or GED equivalent.
  • Possession of an appropriate California Operator’s License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Appropriate P.O.S.T. Training Certificate by date of appointment.