Police Officer (Lateral Transfer)
Salary: $35.52 to $42.11 per hour.
Position Summary:
Enforces law and ordinances, maintains order, prevents crime and makes arrests; performs related work as required.
Essential Functions:
- Patrol an assigned area on foot or in a vehicle; check stores, businesses, houses, or other premises for fire, burglary, and other disturbances; investigate and report suspicious or unsafe conditions.
- Respond to complaints of criminal occurrences, hazardous conditions, or breaches of the peace; submit reports or investigations of criminal or non-criminal matters; conduct continuing or follow-up investigations on report incidents; conduct general patrol for detection and prevention of criminal acts; meet with citizens of the community to facilitate and assist with resolutions to community problems.
- Observe traffic hazards and conditions and act or recommend with corrections for their abatement; investigate traffic accidents; administer first aid; enforce traffic and parking codes; assist motorists with stalled vehicles; direct traffic; observe and report unsafe conditions throughout the City.
- Make arrests for violations of laws or ordinances; prepare and files necessary court forms and papers; testifies in court; transport prisoners to police station, court, or jail; register and book prisoners; detain and locate treatment for hazardous or selfendangering individuals; locate lost persons.
- Attend training and/or instructional meetings; perform other related law enforcement duties as assigned; cooperate with other governmental or law enforcement agencies; may be called on at any time for emergency duties.
- Assist in the training of new personnel.
- Perform technical or specialized duties as assigned.
- Operate and maintain departmental equipment.
- Perform administrative duties, such as special record maintenance, procedure or rule development, or preparation of administrative reports; analyze report information to enhance enforcement, investigative or safety efforts.
- Perform other duties related to those of the position and/or resulting from the needs of the organization.
Requirements:
- Be between 21 and 40 years of age;
- Be currently Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) certified as an Ohio Peace Officer as defined in Chapter 109 of the Ohio Administrative Code;
- Be currently working or have worked within the past twelve (12) months as a full-time OPOTA certified Ohio Peace Officer in a jurisdiction in the State of Ohio as defined in Section 109.71 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- United States citizenship;
- Possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License with a good driving record;
- Successfully complete an oral interview, thorough background investigation, and polygraph examination;
- Pass a physical agility test;
- Meet medical, physical, psychological, and special requirements;
- Ability to perform duties as listed in the job description.