Police Officer – Lateral Transfer

Kent, OH
Kent Police Department

Salary: $35.83- $40.29.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, prevents crime, makes arrests; performs related work as required.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols an assigned area on foot or in a vehicle; checks stores, businesses, houses, or other premises for fire, burglary, and other disturbances; investigates and reports suspicious or unsafe conditions.
  • Responds to complaints of criminal occurrences, hazardous conditions, or breaches of the peace; submits reports or investigations of criminal or non-criminal matters; conducts continuing or follow-up investigations on
    reported incidents; conducts general patrol for detection and prevention of criminal acts.
  • Observes. traffic hazards and conditions and acts or recommends corrections for their abatement, investigates traffic accidents; administers first aid; enforces traffic and parking codes, assists motorists with stalled vehicles; directs traffic; observes and reports unsafe conditions throughout the City.
  • Makes arrests for violations of laws or ordinances; prepares and files necessary court forms and papers; testifies in court; transports prisoners to police station, court, or jail, registers and books prisoners; detains and locates treatment for hazardous or self-endangering individuals; locates lost persons.
  • May be assigned administrative duties such as special record maintenance, procedure or rule development; assists in preparation of administrative reports, may analyze report information to enhance enforcement, investigative, or safety efforts; may assist in the training of new personnel; may perform technical or specialized duties as assigned; operates and maintains departmental equipment; may assist with supervisory tasks during supervisor’s absence; attends training and/or instructional meetings; performs other related law enforcement duties as assigned; cooperates with governmental or law enforcement agencies; may be called on at any time for emergency duties.

Requirements:

  • Must be a United States Citizen.
  • Must have attained twenty-one years of age at the time of appointment.
  • Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license.
  • Must possess and maintain a good driving record. A “good driving record” is defined as having no more than two (2) two-point moving violations or their equivalent within the preceding three (3) years, and no convictions for sixpoint moving violations and/or felony traffic violations, or their equivalent, within the previous five years.
  • Must be legally qualified to own and carry a firearm or sidearm.
  • Must not have been convicted in a court of law of lesser misdemeanors including assault, attempted assault, stalking, menacing, and all other offenses which have as an element “the use or attempted use of any physical force or threatened use of a deadly weapon towards those persons that are generally covered by those statutes as related to family members.”
  • Must not have been convicted in a court of law of any felony for any offense of violence.
  • Must not have any undetected criminality for which criminal liability may invoke.
  • Must have, within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to appointment, and during continued employment, passed a physical examination given by a licensed physician which examiner certifies that the applicant meets the physical requirements necessary to perform the duties of a Police Officer, and meets the qualifying medical requirements established by the Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund of Ohio.