Police Officer

City of Farmington • Farmington, NM

1d • $32 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Farmington is seeking to hire a Police Officer (Job Position #170) for a regular, full-time position. This entry-level role requires individuals to attend a police academy to become a certified law enforcement officer. The position involves performing uniformed shift work, including days, evenings, and nights, weekends, and holidays. Responsibilities include conducting security patrols, traffic control, investigations, providing first aid, and responding to emergency situations. Officers are expected to exercise judgment in handling difficult and emergency situations, maintain radio availability, and enforce federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances. The role also involves community-oriented policing, assisting citizens, and coordinating with other officers and departments.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older by the time the academy is completed.
• Must have the ability to become a certified law enforcement officer in the State of New Mexico within one year.
• Must be able to successfully pass physical fitness tests required for law enforcement certification in the State of New Mexico.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must not have felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories.
• Must not have used any illegal drugs within the past three years with the exception of marijuana. Marijuana use will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis during a background investigation.
• Must be able to read and write the English language.
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 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 learn the City's geography.
• Ability to operate a police car, police radio, handgun and other weapons as required, straight baton, handcuffs, breathalyzer, cell phone, in-car video camera, body-worn camera, first aid equipment and chemical agent.
• Extensive use of computers for dispatching, reporting and communicating is required.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move heavy objects or persons.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to sit, stand, talk and hear.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to feel objects or controls.
• Must be able to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, run and physically subdue combative subjects.
• All appropriate certifications MUST be uploaded with Application.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.

Responsibilities

• Perform uniformed shift work which may include days, evenings, and nights including weekends and holidays.
• Perform security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
• Handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance using own judgment.
• Maintain availability by radio or telephone to respond to police matters.
• Conform to Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.
• Patrol 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.
• Respond to emergency radio calls and investigate accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Take appropriate law enforcement action.
• Interrogate suspects, witnesses and drivers. Preserve evidence. Arrest or cite violators. Investigate and render assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summon ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles. Take measurements and draw diagrams of scene.
• Conduct follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seek out and question victims, witnesses and suspects. Develop leads and tips. Search scene of crimes for clues. Evaluate evidence and arrest offenders. Prepare cases for giving testimony and testify in court proceedings.
• Prepare a variety of reports such as offense/incidents, field interrogation cards, DWI, towed vehicle, and accident reports.
• Undertake community oriented police work, and assist citizens with such matters as stalled vehicles, crime prevention, drug abuse, traffic and bicycle safety, etc.
• Participate in investigating criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidence and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing charges, testifying in court, and related activities.
• Conduct patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conduction patrol activities.
• Coordinate activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchange information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, and obtain advice from the City Attorney or District Attorney's Office regarding cases, policies and procedures as needed and assigned.
• Maintain contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about department activities.
• Use excellent customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.
• Operate a motor vehicle to carry out the business of the department and the City.
• Maintain departmental equipment, supplies and facilities.
• Maintain contact with general public, court officials, and other City officials in the performance of police operating activities.
• Serve as a member of various employee committees.

Benefits

• $5,000 upon date of hire.
• $5,000 upon successful completion of Field Training Program
• $5,000 upon successful completion of probation. This final payment is subject to reimbursement contingent that the officer commits to three years of continuous employment as a Police Officer with the City of Farmington.

What This Job Offers

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