Police Officer- Lateral

Gahanna, OH
Gahanna Police Department

Salary: $66,788.80 – $109,449.60 Annually

Closing Date: 12/31/2024

Position Summary:

The position of Police Officer is under the general supervision of the Fields Services Bureau Lieutenant and under the direct supervision of a Sergeant. The individual assuming this position will be responsible for providing a highly visible, professional police presence while conducting patrol activities in a specified geographical area. Answers calls when a crime is suspected or an emergency exists; takes such actions as necessary to prevent crime and/or to apprehend a criminal; to maintain safety and to assist citizens in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations. Takes proper enforcement action as necessary and required to maintain the order, safety and general welfare of the city of Gahanna utilizing the United States Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and Gahanna Codified Ordinances. Initiates reports, affects arrests, processes prisoners, conducts investigations in cooperation with detectives, shares intelligence information, and coordinates police resources; observes and identifies potential problem areas within the community.

Essential Functions:

  • Conduct routine patrol activities within assigned areas of the city.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws and promoting good community relations.
  • Identify and monitor areas where criminal activities or public nuisances are occurring or are likely to occur.
  • Utilize an understanding of streets, businesses and significant locations within the city.
  • Evaluate complaint and emergency request information to determine response requirements.
  • Interact with members of the community.
  • Mediate domestic and other disputes.
  • Identify, pursue and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts; use physical force when necessary to control and arrest law violators.
  • Use automated systems to perform computer checks of persons, vehicles, locations and property utilizing mobile computing devices.
  • Operate a motor vehicle safely under various conditions, in severe weather, in an emergency response/pursuit status and other stressful situations.
  • Effectively utilize and verbally communicate via police radio during routine and high stress events.
  • Record facts and prepare detailed and accurate reports, criminal complaints, crash reports, forms, memorandums, and other documents as required.

Requirements:

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 21 years of age at time of original appointment not to exceed 40 years of age at time of original appointment (Gahanna Code 139.04).
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • The location of an officer’s residence must be such that if an officer is contacted and called back to duty in an emergency, the officer can report to the station, ready for duty, within sixty minutes of being contacted. New officers must meet this requirement within six months of appointment.
  • Visual acuity – both eyes must have corrected vision of 20/30.
  • Current and valid Ohio Driver’s License with an acceptable driver’s abstract in order to meet criteria for insurability established by the City of Gahanna.
  • Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certificate or the ability to attend and successfully complete a residential police academy as required for appointment.