Police Officer

Gold Beach, OR
Gold Beach Police Department

Position Summary:

Performs law enforcement and crime prevention by patrol and investigations; controls traffic, enforces state and local traffic regulations and other ordinances and laws; protects the life and property of the citizens of Gold Beach; fulfills other related law enforcement activities.

Essential Functions:

  1. Works on assigned shifts patrolling the streets, highways, schools, parks and business areas of the city enforcing traffic and criminal laws and preserving the peace.
  2. While on patrol, prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations and otherwise serves and protects.
  3. Responds to a wide variety of calls for service and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action using own judgment in deciding course of action; expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
  4. Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.
  5. Interviews suspects, witnesses and drivers. Preserves evidence. Arrests violators. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summons ambulances and other necessary support. Takes measurements, draws diagrams of scene and prepares required reports.
  6. Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects. Develops leads and tips. Searches scenes of crime for clues. Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders. Prepares cases for subsequent presentation and testifies in court proceedings.
  7. Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer’s Daily Log, reports documenting criminal activity, traffic crash reports, supplemental reports, and other informational reports, etc.
  8. Provides community oriented police work, and assists the public answering inquiries regarding directions, laws and ordinances; aids stranded motorists; conducts vacation house checks; checks road conditions, street signs and street lights.
  9. Coordinates activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies.
  10. Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about department activities.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment;
  • Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Oregon driver’s license;
  • Felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years are not allowed;
  • Must be able to meet department’s physical standards;
  • U.S. citizen;
  • Must be able to read and write the English language;
  • Must become certified by the Board of Police Standards and Training within one year from the initial date of hire.