Police Officer
Salary: $21.99 an hour
Essential Functions:
- Answers calls for service and complaints and performs all functions of an Officer as necessary such as automobile crashes, domestic disputes, robberies, assaults, and other felonies and misdemeanors.
- Patrols designated are in a radio-equipped car, bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order; enforces traffic and other laws and ordinances; assumes control at traffic accidents to maintain traffic flow, assist accident victims, investigates cause of accidents; apprehends suspects; searches, inspects, transports, and takes custody of prisoners; advises subjects of their rights.
- Secures the crime scene; conducts preliminary investigations, identifies and instructs witnesses, gathers information, and prepares detailed reports; investigates suspicious conditions; conducts primary investigations of attempted or committed crimes; prepares investigative reports; prepares misdemeanor and felony cases for proper action; interviews
witnesses; appears in court to present evidence, prosecute and testify on behalf of the city or state; maintains professional demeanor in the courtroom; ensures that evidence is properly secured, stored and readily retrievable; - Provides Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) and/or Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T).
- Identifies community problems that can be resolved through proactive measures; attends neighborhood block parties and meetings to enhance community-policing efforts.
- Serves as Field Training Officer for new hires, instructs training classes for department personnel; prepares and submits daily activities and other written reports to superior officers.
- Reports all observed or reported policy violations, complaints received and other significant matters and/ or events relating to functions of the Department up through the chain of command.
- Assists supervisors and the Chief of Police as requested.
Requirements:
- Candidate must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record and no felony convictions.
- Must pass a thorough background check and drug screen.
- Applicants must be New Mexico Law Enforcement Certified OR capable of certification by Waiver.