Police Administration - Safety City - TE

General Description

Under the direction of police leadership, this position performs a variety of critical support duties to assist in the daily operations of the police department.

Under the direction of police leadership, this position performs a variety of critical support duties to assist in the daily operations of the police department.

This position exercises no supervision.

• Assist with conducting background investigations for police personnel.
• Assist with mental health transports.
• Assist with maintenance of police grounds, facilities, and equipment.
• Assist with Property and Evidence operations including data entry.
• Assist with evidence processing, packaging evidence and transporting evidence to crime labs.
• Assist with case dispositions including data entry.
• Utilize computer programs to research persons and property related to crimes.
• Operate a city vehicle to travel to various locations needed to conduct thorough background investigations for police personnel.

Perform other job related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

General police policies, practices, and procedures.

• Safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Perform minor repairs to equipment and vehicles.
• Perform investigative work.
• Operate power tools and equipment.

• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Interact with persons in crisis.
• Prepare basic correspondence and mailing labels.
• Enter and retrieve information from departmental computer systems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.
• Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.
• Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Division’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying. Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:

Five (5) years of previous law enforcement experience is preferred.

A high school diploma or GED is required.

A valid Texas driver’s license; the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days of employment, or a military waiver is required.

Completion of a four (4) hour Background Investigators training course prior to functioning in the role of Background Investigator.

Ability to travel to other work locations.

With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:

• ___ Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds
• ___ Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds
• _X_ Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds
• ___ Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds
• ___ Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds

The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task:

• N = No
• E = Extensive (100 – 70% of the time)
• M = Moderate (60 – 30% of the time)
• I = Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time)
• A = Almost Never (