Police Patrol Officer

Auburn, GA
Auburn Police Department

Position Summary:

Under close supervision of Sergeant and/or Corporal, provides protection of life and property within the municipal boundaries of the City of Auburn.

Essential Functions:

  • Preserves the peace by: responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people, including but not limited to domestic disturbances, fighting and neighborhood disputes; performing crowd and traffic control; enforcing state and city ordinances relating to keeping the peace; providing motorized, foot and bicycle patrol to residential and business areas to maintain community relations;
  • Protects life by: responding to calls for service and emergency assistance; rendering aid to the physically injured, handicapped and others requiring assistance, including but not limited to victims of accidents, criminal incidents, natural disasters or other incidents; investigating safety hazards and taking action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects and environmental hazards;
  • Investigates violation of state laws and city ordinances and arrests violators using that degree of force necessary in accordance with state law and department policy;
  • Operates police vehicles with due regard at all times while on routine and emergency situations;
  • Enforces traffic laws to curtail violations;
  • Maintains physical condition necessary to perform official duties and day-to-day operations, and to operate job related equipment, including lethal and non-lethal weapons, radios, handcuffs, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, crime scene kit, photography equipment, and any other equipment as needed.
  • Secures crime scenes to identify and collect (in the absence of an investigator) any physical evidence present, and obtains descriptions of suspects and vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity;
  • Participates in job-related training and courses to maintain skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to perform duties;
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
  • Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
  • Review facts to incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
  • Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
  • Testify in court to present evidence or act as a witness in traffic and criminal cases.
  • Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements.
  • Patrol specific areas on foot, bicycle, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.
  • Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
  • Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
  • Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
  • Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
  • Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers
  • Issue citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances
  • Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies
  • Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longerterm problem resolution
  • Provide road information to assist motorists.
  • Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pretrial process.
  • Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
  • Inspect and record all equipment assigned by the department for proper working order.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • 21 years of age or older.
  • U.S. Citizen who is physically and mentally able to perform the essential job functions of the position.
  • Current Georgia P.O.S.T. certified Peace Officers, with valid Georgia Driver’s License and a good driving record.
  • Possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, a college degree is preferred.
  • No prior convictions by any State or by the Federal Government of any crime the punishment for which could have been imprisonment in the Federal or State Prison institution; nor have been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors or an act of domestic violence.
  • Must be public service oriented, willing to be assigned shift work, and of good moral character.
  • Successfully pass a personal interview, extensive background investigation that includes psychological, polygraph, drug and alcohol screening.
  • Georgia Work Ready Certified within 30 days of hire.