Police Officer
Salary: $55,103.15/YR $26.491899/HR
Position Summary:
Enforces federal, state and local laws, statutes and ordinances. Protects the lives and property of citizens. Assists in the investigation on various cases. No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities.
Essential Functions:
- Answers calls and engages in preventative routine patrols and warrant service arrest and search.
- Performs traffic law enforcement and traffic accident investigation.
- Reads and writes various reports. Enters reports into computer and performs filing when necessary.
- Appears and testifies in federal, state and municipal court.
- Locates and interviews witnesses, victims and suspects. Collects evidence.
- Checks suspicious persons, and completes field interview cards.
- Conducts preliminary investigations and interviews.
- Collects, preserves and books evidence.
- Provides information and assistance to the general public.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s degree in criminal justice preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must be POST- certified in order to perform law enforcement duties or able to obtain POST-certification after appointment prior to performing law enforcement duties. No previous experience required for an entry level position.
- Newly appointed officers are required to complete the field training program with a training officer prior to independently performing a full range of police duties.
- Semi-annual firearms qualifications required.
- Must be able to pass a City-specified physical agility, medical, psychological, and written exam, and a pre-employment drug screening.