Police Service Spec

City of Arlington

5d • $25 - $31

About The Position

Under general supervision, investigate criminal offenses as assigned in compliance with the Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, court rulings, traffic laws, District Attorney's guidelines, and department policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of investigative practices and methods.
• Knowledge of laws relating to search and seizure, arrest and the rules of evidence.
• Knowledge of court decisions concerning admissibility of testimony and confessions.
• Knowledge of interrogation and interview techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of the proper procedures for the identification and preservation of evidence.
• Skill to interpret and understand criminal and traffic laws, Code of Criminal Procedure, city ordinances, city Personnel Policies and Procedures, and police department policies and procedures.
• Skill in recording and organizing data.
• Skill in identifying and using potential sources of data.
• Skill in making independent judgments.
• Skill in securing physical evidence.
• Skill in following and presenting oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to personal computer, terminal, telephone, copier and fax machine.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data from computer systems.
• Ability to communicate in writing and orally.
• Ability to communicate by way of two-way radio.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with other agencies and the general public.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to filing, sorting, stooping.
• The above knowledge, skills and abilities may be demonstrated by two years of college with at least two years’ experience working in a police department or related field.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the above.
• Criminal background check
• CJIS background check
• Drug and Alcohol Testing

Responsibilities

• Review offense reports for completeness and satisfactory documentation of occurrence of law violation, legibility and coherence, and return inadequate reports according to established procedures.
• Obtain information from victims, witnesses, and suspects through personal interviews and telephone conversations and from arrested and detained persons through personal interviews and/or interrogations in secure and non-secure facilities.
• Prepare case reports, file cases, and to originate offense and incident reports when necessary.
• Testify in court as required.
• Collect statements, confessions, conduct photo and standup lineups.
• Ability to identify and recover property through pawn shop procedures including but not limited to: Consent to search. Arrest and search warrants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree