Police Officer

Apache Junction, AZ
Apache Junction Police Department

Salary: $65,873.60 – $102,169.60 Annually

Closing Date: 3/27/2025

Position Summary:

Positions assigned to this class provide quality services to citizens including the protection and preservation of life and property and the maintenance of a safe environment; investigate crime and perform crime prevention work; enforce Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol a designated area in a vehicle and/or on foot to detect and deter the commission of crimes; conduct business checks and bar checks; enforce traffic laws, other laws and ordinances; identify areas of potential crime and unsafe conditions.
  • Respond to calls for service for both emergency and non-emergency situations; administer first aide and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and conduct area evacuations when necessary; assist other departments and agencies such as fire, animal control and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team at emergency scenes.
  • Prepare detailed written incident reports; fill out forms and complete records; prepare summonses; draw sketches and diagrams.
  • Coordinate activities with other officers, detectives and supervisors as necessary to make arrests or implement strategies for specific tasks.
  • Secure areas considered to be crime scenes and conduct searches of various areas, people, buildings, properties and cars; identify, collect and preserve evidence using proper methods and protocol; locate witnesses and victims for interviews; arrest and interrogate suspects; conduct death notifications to next of kin.
  • Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving federal, state and local crimes; gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
  • Attend civil and criminal hearings to testify as a witness for the State of Arizona; responsible for the execution of court orders; serve Order of Protections and Injunctions Against Harassment; serve warrants and subpoenas.
  • Provide interviews to defense attorneys, prosecutors and internal affairs investigators as needed.
  • May perform various collateral duties or other special tasks depending on area of assignment and/or expertise.
  • Support City policies, goals and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Requirements:

  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED, and served as a Police Recruit for the City of Apache Junction immediately preceding AZPOST certification or graduated from AZPOST Academy program and received AZPOST certification within six (6) months prior to appointment; or one (1) year fulltime paid permanent experience as a police officer, deputy sheriff or equivalent in the last three (3) years and have completed agency probation period and acquire/receive AZPOST certification within three (3) months of appointment.
  • Certified by Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) or able to achieve AZPOST certification within six (6) months of appointment.