Police Officer – Lateral Transfer
Position Summary:
The purpose of this order is to define the duties and responsibilities of the Police Officer.
A Police Officer shall report directly to the Police Sergeant and work such hours as prescribed by the Chief of Police
Essential Functions:
- Be familiar with persons, locations, or occurrences within their patrol area that are likely to require attention.
- Be acquainted with all current departmental information regarding wanted persons, property, or other police related activities.
- Respond immediately to the scene of crimes, accidents, or other disturbances in or adjacent to his/her assigned patrol area.
- Enforce laws and ordinances within their assigned patrol area, or as may otherwise come to their attention.
- Report any crime, unusual occurrence, or condition as soon as circumstances permit.
- Render miscellaneous police services such as preliminary investigations of crimes, compile necessary incident reports, protect crime scenes, control public gatherings, aid the sick, injured, or lost. Locate and report fires and fire hazards, defective water or gas mains, sidewalk and highway defects or obstructions, defective streetlights, and check licenses and permits as necessary.
Requirements:
- An Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours (minimum requirement), or Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) from an accredited college or university is required
- Certification by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board; or valid status as certifiable by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board.
- A current, valid Wisconsin driver’s license, or the ability to obtain one prior to employment.