Police Officer (Lateral)

Salary: $70,858.37 – $91,574.19 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, protects life and property; performs law enforcement and crime prevention duties; controls traffic flow and enforces state and local traffic regulations; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Functions:

(1) Protects the life and property of the general public;

(2) patrols assigned areas of the city;

(3) answers calls for the protection of life and private property and the enforcement of city, county and state laws;

(4) conducts preliminary investigations of disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, deaths and suicides;

(5) issues parking citations;

(6) checks doors and windows of business firms at night;

(7) investigates suspicious persons and activities;

(8) gives information and directions to the public;

(9) investigates complaints regarding juvenile and adult actions to determine if a crime has been committed;

(10) prepares and submits crime reports;

(11) directs traffic, including vehicle flow at fires, parades, funerals and other emergencies or congested situations;

(12) stops drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of city and state laws;

(13) issues citations and makes arrests as required;

(14) prepares reports of arrests made, investigations conducted and illegal incidents observed;

(15) appears in court as a prosecution witness and to assist in the presentation of the case;

(16) apprehends and arrests suspects;

(17) transports suspects to County Jail;

(18) searches records to establish identification and prior criminal activity of suspects;

(19) reviews case records and reports;

(20) makes concentrated patrol of areas with a high crime incidence;

(21) interviews and interrogates persons concerned in criminal cases; and

(22) performs a variety of animal control and related duties.

Requirements:

• High school and completion of P.O.S.T. training for police officers.
• Possession of a valid Class C California Motor Vehicle Operators License; certificate of completion of the P.O.S.T. Basic Academy; standard CPR and First Aid Certificates issued by the American Red Cross.