Police Officer

City of Auburn Hills•Auburn Hills, MI

3d•$69,202 - $93,038

About The Position

The Auburn Hills Police Department (AHPD) provides the highest level of professional law enforcement services to the residents, businesses, students and visitors to the City of Auburn Hills. In 2019, AHPD became one of 19 police agencies out of more than 400 in the State of Michigan to become voluntarily accredited. This accreditation standard means that AHPD is continually striving to meet and exceed the best practice standards for law enforcement that have been established through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The department handles nearly 30,000 calls for service annually in service to a 16.64 square mile jurisdiction with more than 25,000 residents. AHPD prides itself on a community policing oriented approach to law enforcement with personnel routinely interacting with people in the city, hosting trainings around the city and providing a wide variety of law enforcement related programs. Our mission is to continually improve the safety and quality of life within our community, through a broad base of traditional and innovative services while protecting constitutional and basic human rights. All members of this department will at all times stand accountable for their conduct. General Purpose: The Police Officer performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older at the time of employment
Graduated from or planning to attend MCOLES- certified training academy
Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid State driver's license
No felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories
U.S. citizen
Must be able to read and write the English language
Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits
Knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment
Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances, and department rules and regulations
ability to perform work requiring good physical condition
ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, and supervisors
ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions
ability to follow verbal and written instructions
ability to meet the special requirements listed below
ability to learn the City's geography