Police Officer

Salary: $56,264.00 – $63,507.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Performs law enforcement work to protect life and property in the Town. The distinction between a Police Officer I, II and Master Police Officer I and II is contingent upon an employee’s progress through the Police Department Promotional Procedures Policy.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, maintains 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.
• Uses proper handcuffing techniques and search techniques to reveal any weapons or contraband and to affect arrest.
• Writes detailed and accurate reports for data and court purposes.
• 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; assists the detective in the performance of investigative tasks; arrests and processes criminal suspects.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.
• Enforces traffic laws and regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times or when traffic signal malfunction or accidents require; maintains order at public gatherings.
• Investigates crashes to determine speed, improper movements, and other contributing circumstances.
• Communicates and operates a radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
• Communicates with and gains information from suspects, victims, witnesses, informants, and the general public.
• May operate a chemical breath analysis machine and speed timing equipment.
• May perform general office related work in support of the police department.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

• Completion of high school and some law enforcement training or experience preferred.
• Further educational and experience requirements for advancement beyond Police Officer I are elaborated in the Police Department Promotional Procedures Policy.
• Possession of a valid Basic Law Enforcement Certificate and further specific requirements are elaborated in the Police Department Promotional Procedures Policy.