Police Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Be at least 20 years old at the time of application.
• Be at least 21 years old upon graduation from the police academy.
• Be able to successfully complete, or have already successfully completed, the Police Academy Program and Field Training Program (FTO), and attain Basic Peace Officer certification.
• Thorough knowledge of federal laws, state statutes, and local ordinances.
• Considerable knowledge of crime prevention techniques, crime scene investigation, accident investigation, First Responder and CPR practices, and report and record maintenance.
• Skill in the care and safe operation of firearms, impact weapons, and chemical agents.
• Skill in operating motor vehicles under adverse conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with superiors and the public.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine appropriate action within established policies and procedures.
• Ability to learn the geography of the City and surrounding areas, maintain composure in emergencies, work effectively under stress, and exercise discretion.
• Ability to maintain the physical condition and standards necessary to perform the duties, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to meet the physical, sensory, and environmental demands described in the posting, including exposure to adverse weather and potentially hazardous substances.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventive patrol in assigned residential and business areas and communicate with residents and business operators.
• Respond to calls for police service and take appropriate action when circumstances require police attention.
• Interview witnesses, victims, suspects, arrested persons, and informants to obtain information about accidents and crimes.
• Provide information about community services to the public, victims, witnesses, and relatives.
• Assist the public with services such as changing tires, directing traffic, unlocking vehicles, and jump-starting batteries.
• Respond to burglary and fire alarms and robbery-in-progress calls, and conduct initial building searches.
• Perform CPR and provide critical emergency care until emergency medical personnel arrive.
• Conduct initial crime scene investigations; identify, collect, label, package, and store evidence while preserving chain of custody.
• Enforce state and local traffic laws, investigate motor vehicle accidents, and protect people and property at accident scenes.
• Identify violators of misdemeanor offenses and issue municipal citations.
• Enforce laws; apprehend misdemeanor and felony violators and fugitives; arrest and transport people who have committed criminal acts.
• Testify in civil, traffic, and criminal court proceedings, ALR and evidentiary hearings, and give depositions.
• Prepare and maintain reports and records, including investigation and crime reports, statements, arrest reports, warrant forms, search and inventory records, and property receipts and dispositions.
• Attend directed in-service training to maintain current knowledge of laws, enforcement methods, and law-enforcement developments.
• Assist fire personnel at scenes as directed.
• Report punctually, work scheduled hours, and work overtime when deemed necessary.
• Clean and maintain the assigned vehicle and equipment.
• Perform related work as directed.