Police Officer – Lateral

Salary: $33.17-53.98 per hour

Position Summary:

The Police Officer works under the direction of a department sergeant; performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation and related law enforcement activities.

The City police department will compensate Lateral Transfer candidates based on their law enforcement experience.

Essential Functions:

• Places own life or personal safety at risk.
• Performs duties that actively prevent or detect crime and enforce criminal statutes or ordinances of the state of Utah and the City of South Salt Lake.
• Responds to situations involving threats to public safety and making emergency decisions affecting the lives and health of others.
• Preserves the peace and enforces the law.
• Controls vehicular traffic.
• Prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations.
• Maintains a visible profile to discourage crime.
• Performs surveillance functions.
• Testifies in court on criminal cases as required.
• Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies.
• Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer’s Daily Log, reports of investigations, etc.
• Participates in drills and other department training activities including the use of firearms.
• Provides community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as crime prevention, drug abuse resistance education (DARE), traffic safety, etc.
• Provides community information through speeches to citizen groups and answers citizen inquiries.

Requirements:

• Must be 21 years or older at the time of Eligible applicants must be POST certified.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license or can obtain one prior to employment.
• Knowledge of uniform police procedures and city codes; knowledge of emergency medical procedures and techniques; knowledge of the proper use of firearms.
• Skill in the use of a wide variety of equipment including firearms, radar and surveillance; skill in computers, office equipment, smart phones.
• Ability to work under extremely dangerous physical conditions and periods of mental stress; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.