Police Officer Lateral

Salary: $68,224 – Step 8: $91,362

Position Summary:

Within a culturally and socially diverse population, this position employs discretion in solving problems, maintains public order, prevents crime, enforces laws and ordinances, conducts investigations, makes arrests, issues summons/citations and warnings, assists public, and performs other assignments and administrative support tasks associated with the described general duties. This is the second of nine classifications.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols the Town by radio equipped car, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot, to prevent, discover and deter the commission of crime, to enforce criminal law, to direct traffic, and to enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations;
• Responds to calls and complaints involving fires, automobile accidents, domestic and neighborhood disturbances, assaults, robberies and other misdemeanors and felonies;
• Writes detailed reports on police related activities;
• Interviews persons with complaints and makes proper disposition or directs them to the proper authorities;
• Secures crime scenes, administers first aid, arbitrates disputes, conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witness statements, apprehends suspects, makes arrests, and transports offenders;
• Gives advice and general information to the public;
• Testifies as a witness in court in connection with arrests and investigations;
• Attends periodic training classes in police methods, first aid, firearms and related subjects;
• Keeps informed and aware of persons and places suspected of illegal activity and/or potential for problems within an assigned area;
• Enters and retrieves data from a computer terminal, PC or other keyboard device;
• Performs law enforcement patrol activities to include: operates a patrol vehicle; observes criminal behavior; issues summons; pursues offenders by patrol vehicle and on foot; stops offenders; subdues resisting offenders using force where appropriate, including deadly force; arrests offenders; searches persons, places and things; seizes and impounds property and evidence; transports persons and property; communicates verbally in person, radio, and by telephone; mediates disputes; performs crowd and riot control activities; maintains proficiency in operating a variety of law enforcement tools including weapons, vehicles, and computers.

Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a thorough background investigation as stated in department policy, and must never have been convicted of a felony.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona Driver’s License without record of suspension or revocation in any state.
• Must be able to meet Arizona P.O.S.T. standards in all aspects and must be a certified police officer through Arizona P.O.S.T. and Training Board