Police Officer (Open Until Filled)

City of Columbia•Columbia, TN

11d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Performs general and specialized police work involving the enforcement of laws and ordinances, protecting life and property, detection and arrest of violators, crime prevention, community services or other specialized assignments of comparable responsibility.

Requirements

The use of police equipment which includes vehicles, and weapons
The use of, electronic, and audio equipment
The use of crime scene evidence collection equipment
Principles and practices of modern police work and law enforcement methods
Federal, State and City laws governing Police operations, custody of prisoners, search and seizure, and the rules of evidences; departmental rules and regulations
General City law enforcement problems; geography of the City; layout of major facilities
Problem oriented policing; community agencies and other available resources
Methods of patrol, criminal, and traffic investigations
Must possess computer application skills that at a minimum include Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Excel.
Analyze situations, maintain composure, make effective and reasonable decisions
Remember names, faces, and details of incidents
Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Clearly and concisely document the facts and circumstances of a law enforcement incident
Correctly identify the elements of a crime and accurately record them in a police report for purposes of prosecution
Maintains proficiency in operating a variety of law enforcement tools including weapons, vehicles, and computers
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings
Ability to write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information
Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements
Must be 21 years of age at the time of entering the Police Academy
Valid Driver's / Motorcycle License
POST Police Officer Certification; must be obtained after six months of employment
Must continuously meet all the requirements and standards of POST.
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned area of the City, by automobile, motorcycle, on foot or Segway, for the prevention of crime and enforcement of all applicable criminal, traffic, and City Ordinances
Pursues offenders by patrol vehicle and on foot, stops offenders, subdues resisting offenders using force where appropriate, including deadly force, and arrests offenders
Responds to calls for service involving crimes such as robberies, assaults, homicides, and narcotics violations
Responds to general public service calls for civil or societal problems
Secures and protects the scene of a crime; makes arrests; books prisoners; determines suspect involvement in other crimes and investigates accordingly
Responds to hazardous materials incidents and traffic accidents; investigates traffic accidents; detects impaired drivers; administers first aid; directs traffic and requests medical assistance
Prepares reports to accurately document information
Participates in problem oriented policing efforts by identifying problem areas, recommending and implementing solutions, and monitoring the results
Handles hostage negotiations; performs suicide prevention interventions; transports mentally ill patients; performs surveillance operations
Performs a variety of general and specialized criminal investigations involving property and persons crimes; gathers evidence; preserves crime scene; prepares cases for prosecution; interviews persons involved in incidents
Writes and executes search warrants
Searches persons, places, and things
Seizes and impounds property and evidence
Transports persons and property
Performs crowd and riot control activities
Observes criminal behavior, and conducts law enforcement investigations to include the following critical tasks: protects crime and traffic accident scenes
Measures and diagrams crime and traffic accident scenes
Seizes and processes evidence
Assists distressed motorists; directs traffic; assists and refers mentally ill, indigent, and other persons in need
Performs evacuations; and moves persons, vehicles, and other property from unsafe locations
May select, direct, train and maintain canines
Appears in court as the States witness and delivers testimony
Provides police services at various special events in the City
Presents public relations programs to groups; presents other programs and participates in community functions
Performs assigned personnel functions in the area of training and record keeping
Presents testimony and evidence in both civil and criminal court proceedings
Records information and prepares detailed police reports of investigative findings with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar
Investigates known or suspected criminals or facts of particular case to detect planned criminal activity or clues
Frequents known haunts of criminals and becomes familiar with criminals to determine criminals' habits, associates, characteristics, aliases, and other personal information
Records and reports such information to commanding officer
Investigates crimes and questions witnesses
Examines scene of crime to obtain clues and gather evidence
Investigates suspected persons and reports progress of investigation
Arrests or assists in arrest of criminals or suspects
Prepares assigned cases for court, according to formalized procedures
Participates in specialized tactical training such as SWAT, HDU, etc
Trains and supervises new officers
Provides legal information to citizens
Responds to emergency situations relating to weather, on or off duty
Maintains vehicle and all equipment
Acts as official escort for city officials, funerals, and businesses; provides security at special events and functions, such as, court proceedings, council meetings and mass gatherings.