Police Officer
Salary: $47,500.00 – $71,250.00 Annually
Position Summary:
Performs general duties of law enforcement work to protect life and property in the Town; performs related work as required.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols streets in a police car, on foot, by bicycle or other appropriate means; 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; reports 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, and other needs; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
- Investigates traffic accidents; issues traffic citations; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities.
- Performs investigations of accidents and possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks assigned by the Police Sergeant or other senior officer; arrests and processes criminal suspects.
- Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; testifies in court; executes search warrants; serves papers as needed.
- Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times or when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents require; maintains order at public gatherings.
- Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
- Prepares detailed records and reports of activities.
- Performs related duties as required.
Requirements:
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
- Some law enforcement training or experience preferred.
- Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
- Completion of the minimum requirements established by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Commission for certified law enforcement officers, with possession of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate. (Or enrolled in B.L.E.T and sponsored by the town)