Police Officer Recruit

COK Police Dept•Knoxville, TN

60d•Onsite

About The Position

A Police Officer with the Knoxville Police Department is responsible for providing a variety of police protection and other services necessary to enforce the laws and ordinances of the City and for safeguarding the lives, property, and constitutional rights of its citizens. The following are general examples of some of the duties and responsibilities of a Knoxville Police Officer; however, the duties and responsibilities are not limited to the following list: Responsible for patrolling a designated area of the City on foot or in a patrol vehicle to respond quickly to calls for service Responsible for responding to reports of crimes or accidents to restore or maintain order and preserve and collect evidence Responsible for detecting, apprehending and arresting suspects as appropriate Responsible for mediating disputes or arguments of a potentially violent nature involving a wide variety of participants (i.e., family members, neighbors, landlords and tenants, rival youth gangs, etc.) Responsible for enforcing traffic and parking regulations Responsible for communicating with residents, business owners, etc., in the assigned patrol area Responsible for providing rescue and first aid services to victims of accidents, disasters, and other emergency situations Responsible for preparing accurate and detailed reports and forms Performs other duties as required

Requirements

Ability to read case law, legal interpretations, training bulletins, etc., in order to review results of court cases, prepare for testimony, etc.
Ability to write in-depth narrative reports
Ability to transmit and receive messages over police radio by voice in order to exchange information
Ability to give instructions to assisting officer or other public service personnel at crime scenes, accident scenes, etc.
Ability to testify in legal proceedings
Ability to operate and maintain vehicles, weapons, uniforms, and other issued equipment
Ability to qualify in required practice of operation of firearms and other weapons to maintain a minimum standard of proficiency
Ability to conduct high risk vehicle stops
Ability to respond as assigned to crimes in progress
Ability to recognize sounds that should be investigated and their approximate origin (e.g., breaking glass, angry or fearful voices, alarms, etc.) and take necessary action
Ability to examine crime/accident scenes in order to determine investigative procedures to follow.
Applicants must have reached their 21st birthday before the application can be accepted.
High School graduate or equivalency.
Applicants must not have any background disqualifiers.
Applicants are required to possess or be able to obtain a valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, or a Permanent Legal Resident of the U.S. and applies for or obtains U.S. Citizenship within six years of hiring.

Nice To Haves

Current City Employees may apply, but must have completed initial Civil Service probationary period and must have received a satisfactory performance rating on their last evaluation to receive promotional preference.

Responsibilities

Responsible for patrolling a designated area of the City on foot or in a patrol vehicle to respond quickly to calls for service
Responsible for responding to reports of crimes or accidents to restore or maintain order and preserve and collect evidence
Responsible for detecting, apprehending and arresting suspects as appropriate
Responsible for mediating disputes or arguments of a potentially violent nature involving a wide variety of participants (i.e., family members, neighbors, landlords and tenants, rival youth gangs, etc.)
Responsible for enforcing traffic and parking regulations
Responsible for communicating with residents, business owners, etc., in the assigned patrol area
Responsible for providing rescue and first aid services to victims of accidents, disasters, and other emergency situations
Responsible for preparing accurate and detailed reports and forms
Performs administrative duties within the various areas of the Police Department as assigned.
Assists with vehicle towing and impounds.
May assist police officers with daily assignments, which could include ride-alongs, transmitting radio messages, and retrieving and filing information.
Maintains physical requirements of the position.
Must attend and successfully pass all in-service training courses as prescribed by the Knoxville Police Department.
Acts as role players for training purposes.
Assists with callbacks for criminal investigations.
Enforces traffic and parking regulations within the City, cites violators as necessary, and performs traffic and crowd control duties as directed.
Acts as walking safety patrols in parks and on City sidewalks.
Assists in processing and storing evidence, storage inventory and control of department supplies.
Responsible for preparing accurate and detailed investigative reports and completing necessary forms to document occurrences.
Acts as safety observer for pre-hire physical testing.
Performs related work as required.