Police Patrol Officer

Salary: $29.41 per hour / $61,183 annually

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of Patrol Supervisor. This position is responsible for responding to emergency calls, patrolling, assisting in crime prevention, providing enforcement, providing traffic control, and conducting investigations; under the laws of the City, State, and the United States; carry out special assignments in the field of police work; provide reports of assignments and/or do related work as required.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to emergency calls by answering dispatch calls for service; enforcing laws and ordinances; assisting citizens with conflict resolution; advising citizens on services or resources; making arrests; and utilizing weapons and tools;
• Work a uniformed shift in the performance of security patrols, traffic control, investigation at accident scenes, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct;
• Respond to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. and takes appropriate law enforcement action;
• Investigate criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidences and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing of charges, testifying in court, and related activities;
• May have to do the following: Interrogate suspects, witnesses and drivers, preserve evidence; arrest violators; investigate and render assistance at scene of vehicular accidents; summon ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; take measurements and draws diagrams of scene; conduct follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seek out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects; develop leads and tips; search crimes for clues; analyze and evaluate evidence and arrest offenders; prepare cases for giving testimony and testify in court proceedings;
• Carries out duties in compliance with and enforces appropriate City ordinances, State and Federal laws, and all written directives.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Basic Peace Officer certification is required to apply.
• Must fill out Personal History Statement and include it with the application.
• Must be able to pass physical fitness, background investigation, psychological evaluation, reading comprehension exam, physical exam and drug screening.

Preferred Requirements:

• Investigative experience.
• Completed incident management training courses as prescribed by NIMS.
• Participated in emergency response scenes, to include barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and active shooter scenes
• A minimum of two years of experience in a proactive tactical unit such as Special Weapons and Tactics, Gang Unit, or a street crime unit.
• Knowledge in the acquisition of equipment through DRMO, federal agencies, and grants will be given additional points when scoring of the candidates