Police Officer

Niceville, FL
Niceville Police Department

Position Summary:

Preserving peace in the community, perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; control traffic flow and enforce State and local traffic regulations; provide assistance in emergencies, perform investigative work and other special assignments; and perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Department. The officer provides assistance to the citizens of the community to insure the protection of their individual rights, property, and safety. This is a sworn position.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol, on foot or in patrol car, assigned areas of the City to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances.
  • Ensures protection of life, property and peace of the community.
  • Responds to requests for service or assistance by citizens including domestic disturbances, civil complaints,
    property control, and related incidents.
  • Maintain contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the general public; take a proactive role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
  • Answer calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, misdemeanors and felonies
  • Evaluates situations and takes appropriate action to resolve problems; issues warnings and citations for infractions of laws and ordinances.
  • Check buildings for physical security.
  • Apprehend and make arrests as necessary; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; interrogate suspects; gather and preserve evidence; testify and present evidence in court.
  • Transports arrestees as appropriate
  • May conduct or support investigative activities
  • Contact and interview victims and witnesses; preserve and investigate crime scenes
  • May testify in court regarding investigative activities
  • Collect, identify, process, photograph and present evidence using scientific techniques including fingerprints, fibers, blood, and related physical evidence.
  • Observes, monitors, reports activities of suspicious persons
  • Responds to traffic situations and accidents, issue warnings and citations; direct traffic at fire, special events, and other emergency or congested situations.
  • Conduct investigations of private property, non-injury, serious injury and fatality traffic accidents; conduct traffic accident analyses and general traffic surveys to determine cause, possible charges and corrective measures.

Requirements:

  • Meet the requirements for State Police Minimum Standards as authorized in Florida State Statute 943.13.
  • Must have a current and valid driver’s license.