POLICE OFFICER - BOOKING

City Of Douglasville•Douglasville, GA

29d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Certified Officer who will work under the supervision of on-duty shift supervisors. The primary responsibilities include receiving prisoners and managing the arrest booking process. This role also involves performing general clerical duties such as computer data entry, completing departmental reports and forms related to the booking process, and transporting wanted persons to various locations.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent (G.E.D).
Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions.
Ability to deal effectively with the public under hazardous and trying conditions.
Knowledge of City of Douglasville Personnel Policy & Procedure manual as well as the Police Department Standard Operating Procedure manual (S.O.P).
Requires a Georgia Driver’s License.
Candidate must have a Georgia P.O.S.T. Peace Officer certification in good standing.

Responsibilities

Receives arrested persons and is responsible for their custody and safety during the arrest booking process.
Responds to crime scenes to take custody of prisoners for transport and book-in purposes.
Drives and operates prisoner transport van while maintaining custody and security of prisoners.
Safely transports prisoners to and from the county jail.
Picks up prisoners from other jurisdictions, transporting them to the police department and processing them accordingly.
Searches arrested persons for weapons and/or contraband for the purpose of officer safety and evidence collection.
Performs receipt and logging of the personal property of arrested persons while they are in custody at the police department.
Completes the departmental arrest booking report and other various forms for arrested persons at the police department.
Fingerprints arrested persons in accordance with G.C.I.C./N.C.I.C. standards.
Photographs arrested persons.
Handles bonding procedures when applicable through the police department.
Handles walk-in reports at the police department and other various reports as needed (i.e. Vehicle tow releases).
Operates N.C.I.C., G.C.I.C. and the in-house computer system.
Handles walk-in police reports.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Maintains confidentiality of information.
Handles Evidence in accordance with policy.