Police Recruit

Salary: $24.24 to $29.59

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, enforces all Federal and State laws and City ordinances relating to public safety and welfare. Works under stressful, high-risk conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Enforces all Federal and State laws and City ordinances relating to public safety and welfare; performs all duties in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations and standards of safety.
• Takes active charge in serious or unusual situations.
• Must be able to wear a respirator during emergency situations.
• Performs routine patrol duties, including but not limited to patrolling assigned areas of the City, responding to emergency calls and/or public calls for assistance, investigating criminal incidents, apprehending and arresting suspects and violent persons, securing crime scenes, issuing traffic citations/summonses, seizing property and/or criminal evidence, maintaining public order, pursuing fleeing suspects, interrogating suspects, transporting prisoners and mental patients, etc.
• Serves warrants, summonses, subpoenas, civil and other official papers.
• Investigates crimes; interviews witnesses, complainants, and victims; gathers physical evidence and preserves it for court; conducts follow-up investigations as needed.
• Investigates and reports accidents, dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Books subjects who are in custody into the in-house computer system.
• Copies video recordings to be used as evidence in court hearings.
• Conducts bond hearings.
• Provides testimony and presents evidence in court as necessary.
• Prepares and/or submits daily activity reports, incident reports, supplemental reports, accident reports, monthly reports, logs, etc.
• Develops and implements programs designed to provide effective and efficient law enforcement services to City citizens.
• Performs responsible duties related to crime prevention and community relations programs; attends neighborhood Crime Watch meetings to enhance police/community relationships; presents personal safety programs to citizens and implements problem-solving techniques and strategies.
• Demonstrates and promotes Community Team Policing by participating in community association meetings, community events, committees and other activities that promote community and police partnerships.
• Develops and maintains extensive knowledge of the services provided by other governmental and private agencies; refers citizens to needed services; monitors involvement of other agencies to ensure needed services are provided.
• Facilitates the exchange of information between citizens and other officers, detectives, crime prevention personnel and outside agencies.
• Remains abreast of all Federal and State laws, and ordinances of the City of Lancaster.
• Attends required training courses and seminars; participates in required physical fitness activities.
• Attends departmental meetings as required.
• Maintains assigned equipment and vehicles.
• Operates various types of office equipment, machinery and tools in the performance of duties such as a computer and monitor, adding machine, recorder, radio equipment, audio-visual equipment, facsimile machine, telephone. Operates/uses a variety of police equipment, including restraining devices, protective gear, firearms, etc.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and one (1) year of job-related experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must have successfully completed required courses through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Criminal Justice Academy Division, and hold required certifications.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
• Must maintain proficiency in the use of firearms and evasive driving techniques.