Police Officer

City of Jacksonville Beach•Jacksonville Beach Police, FL

About The Position

Performs intermediate protective service work involving general or support-duty police assignments. The work is performed under the regular supervision of a Police Sergeant and often occurs under emergency conditions involving considerable personal hazard. The officer enforces laws and ordinances, patrols assigned areas, responds to calls, investigates incidents, makes arrests, handles evidence and records, and works with other agencies. Employees uphold and promote the mission, vision, and core values of the City of Jacksonville Beach and its EPIC Team values: Empowerment, Pride, Integrity, Communication, and Teamwork.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Driver’s license valid in the State of Florida.
Meet and maintain all department and State training and education requirements.
Pass a departmental physical abilities test.
Thorough knowledge of Police Department rules, regulations, methods, practices, and procedures.
General knowledge of pertinent federal and state laws and municipal ordinances.
Thorough knowledge of the city's geography and the locations of important buildings.
Skill in using firearms and operating a motor vehicle.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and prepare concise, comprehensive reports.
Ability to analyze situations and evidence and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to hazards and circumstances.
Ability to question and interview skillfully.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, other law enforcement officials, and the public.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including balancing, crouching, feeling, grasping, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, stooping, visual tasks, vocal communication, and walking.
Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

Enforce city and state codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
Patrol by vehicle or on foot; observe for traffic violations, suspicious activity, and disturbances; respond to dispatches, calls, and complaints.
Issue traffic citations, provide police escorts, direct traffic, and investigate traffic crashes.
Conduct security checks of residential, commercial, and public properties and report unsafe conditions in streets or public facilities.
Obtain and serve warrants, make arrests, maintain warrant and arrest records, perform prisoner security functions, assist with trial preparation, and testify in court as necessary.
Conduct or assist with criminal investigations and surveillance; interview complainants, victims, and witnesses; handle property and evidence; interrogate suspects; take photographs and fingerprints; and perform crime-scene-related tasks.
Maintain contact with reliable and confidential sources, conduct background investigations, liaise with other agencies' intelligence divisions, work jointly on mutual problems, and gather intelligence on suspects.
Maintain accurate evidence logs, request laboratory analysis, and maintain chain of custody.
Initiate involuntary examinations for mental illness and transport individuals to an appropriate receiving facility; conduct death notifications.
Prepare and maintain detailed reports, records, and files.
Participate in in-service training programs.
Perform special duties or temporary assignments and assist other agencies under mutual aid agreements.
Perform related tasks as required.