Certified Police Officer (Sworn Officer) - Lateral transfer

City of Newberg Oregon • Newberg, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Sworn Police Officer, and applicants must already be sworn police officers. The City has one vacant position that can be filled by either a lateral transfer or an entry-level applicant. The salary is dependent on the officer's experience. The department is a close-knit group focused on serving the community. Many patrol staff have transitioned from other agencies and found success here. The rotating 4x10 hour shift schedule is not seniority-based, offering new employees varied shifts, including weekends off. The role offers a balance between calls for service, self-initiated activity, and community engagement, allowing officers to pursue their professional goals and style. Opportunities exist for investigating criminal cases, community interaction, problem-solving, traffic enforcement, and road patrols. The department serves the cities of Newberg and Dundee, located in Oregon's wine country, with proximity to the Oregon Coast, Mt. Hood, and Portland.

Requirements

• Must already be a sworn police officer.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• DPSST Intermediate Certification.
• Must meet all Entry Level requirements.
• Must be able to be certified by DPSST as a Police Officer upon hiring.
• Valid United States Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Employees must not have a record of untruthfulness, bias, or commission of crimes.
• Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Skill in operating the tools and equipment listed below.
• Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances, and department rules and regulations.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions, sometimes under stressful conditions.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to learn the City's geography and community resources.
• Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment and gear.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with City staff, other organizations and agencies, public officials and the general public.
• Ability to project and maintain a professional image while managing demands.
• Ability to meet the special requirements listed above.

Nice To Haves

• A college degree in Police Science, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Equivalent combination of law enforcement education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to meet the position requirements may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement, and related law enforcement activities.
• Works rotating shifts performing patrol duty, traffic enforcement, and investigations.
• Administers first aid when needed.
• Apprehends and arrests persons involved in crimes.
• Issues citations.
• Provides general public safety.
• Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action, handling difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
• Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.
• Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.
• Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations and to otherwise serve and protect.
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc.
• Takes appropriate law enforcement action.
• Interviews suspects, witnesses, and drivers.
• Preserves, collects, and seizes evidence.
• Arrests violators.
• Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents.
• Summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles.
• Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene.
• Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift.
• Seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects.
• Develops leads and tips.
• Searches scene of crimes for clues.
• Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders.
• Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
• Prepares a variety of reports and records including reports of investigation, field interrogation report, alcohol reports, influence reports, Intoxilyzer check list, bad check form, vehicle impoundment form, miscellaneous service report.
• Types police reports with proper grammar, spelling and in a logical and appropriate manner consistent with law enforcement police reports.
• Uses computers for a variety of functions.
• Undertakes community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as crime prevention, group presentations, drug abuse resistance education, traffic safety, problem solving, etc.
• Participates in investigating crimes, violations, infractions of city ordinances, obtains evidence and compiles information regarding crimes, prepares cases for filing of charges and related activities.
• Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, city ordinances, traffic violations and crimes.
• Coordinates activities with other Officers or other City departments as needed.
• Exchanges information with Officers in other law enforcement agencies.
• Obtains advice from the City Attorney, Court Administrator, and Municipal Prosecutor's Office regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned.
• Maintains contact with Police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about Department activities.
• Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities.
• Maintains contact with general public, court officials, and other City officials in the performance of Police operating activities.
• Serves as a member of various employee committees.
• May be assigned to perform the duties of a Police Detective, Traffic Enforcement Officer, Evidence Officer, School Resource Officer, or Community Resource Officer.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a department supervisor.

Benefits

• Rotating (4 10-hour shifts with 3 days off) patrol schedule
• Opportunities for varied shifts, including weekends off
• Balance between calls for service, self-initiated activity, and community engagement
• Opportunities to investigate own criminal cases
• Opportunities for community interaction and problem-solving
• Opportunities for traffic enforcement
• Opportunities for road patrols

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED