Police Officer

Salary: $72,738.02 – $84,376.10 Annually

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police, Police Officers are responsible for providing professional, ethical, and impartial law enforcement services to the Grafton community. Officers respond to calls for service from the public and work to identify potential problems, taking appropriate action to address them. Additionally, they are required to effectively and efficiently handle any administrative tasks assigned by the Chief of Police

Essential Functions:

1. Complies with all Village policies and procedures, including those defined in the Village of Grafton Employee Handbook
2. Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in Village and department attendance policies and procedures.
3. Provides a variety of law enforcement services including patrolling streets and other public places on an assigned shift.
4. Performs activities associated with investigations and crime prevention; writes detailed police reports; collects physical evidence. Assists with filing cases; testifies in court.
5. Provides information, assistance or directions to the public; emphasizes community policing through public meetings and speaking directly with citizens; performs a variety of public relations and public education duties.
6. Intervenes in disputes, apprehends suspects, makes arrests, issues citations, identifies witnesses, conducts preliminary investigations, and re-establishes law and order at the scene. Interviews and/or counsels involved parties such as witnesses, suspects, students, and parents. Prepares documentation of activities performed and information gathered. Follows up on cases. Protects and preserves crime scenes.
7. Respond to calls for assistance, including assaults, fights, domestic disturbances, thefts, traffic accidents and traffic control, and other criminal or civil complaints; transport prisoners to detention facilities as necessary.
8. Interacts with other jurisdictions, law enforcement agencies, and courts of law.
9. Researches and completes special projects like policy and village ordinance development.
10. Works a varying schedule and/or shift.
11. May photograph and/or sketch crime scenes and accidents.
12. May be assigned to serve in the public schools as a School Resource Officer, as a member of the Special Response Team (SRT), motorcycle officer, K-9 officer, and/or Crisis Negotiation Team. May serve as a field training officer, acting field supervisor, police training instructor, department recruiter, or peer support team member.
13. May be required to work overtime.
14. Performs work requiring specified respiratory equipment that guards against exposure to airborne hazards.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

1. Be a United States citizen;
2. Be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment;
3. Be of good moral character;
4. Be able to read and write the English language understandably;
5. Possess a Wisconsin high school diploma or a diploma issued by an out-of-state high school accredited by an appropriate agency of the state or shall have passed the general education development (GED) diploma test or any other test recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as indicating high school diploma level;
6. Must have completed at least 60 college credits from an accredited college or university, hold an Associate Degree from an accredited institution, or demonstrate the ability to complete one of these requirements within five (5) years from the hire date.
7. Have not been convicted of any federal felony or of any offense that, if committed in Wisconsin, could be punished as a felony unless the applicant has been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon;
8. Have no Domestic Abuse-related convictions.
9. Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License without record of suspension or revocation in any state;
10. Ability to pass a drug screen, polygraph, psychological and physical examination and background check. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 with normal color vision and must be able to pass a hearing test;
11. Basic Law Enforcement Training (or Police Officer Standards and Training) certification or equivalent;
12. Ability to work various shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends;
    Successful completion of the Village of Grafton Police Department hiring process.