Police Officer - Booking

Certified Officer

This person in this position will be a Certified Officer under the supervision of the on-duty shift supervisors. The incumbent's responsibilities include receiving prisoners and completing the arrest booking process. Additionally, the incumbent will also be required to: perform general clerical duties including computer data entry and completion of various departmental reports and forms related to the arrest booking process; and driving to various locations to transport wanted persons.

Essential Job Functions:

• Receives arrested persons and is responsible for their custody and safety during the arrest booking process.
• Responds to crime scenes to take custody of prisoners for transport and book-in purposes.
• Drives and operates prisoner transport van while maintaining custody and security of prisoners.
• Safely transporting prisoners to and from the county jail.
• Picks up prisoners from other jurisdictions, transporting them to the police department and processing them accordingly.
• Searches arrested persons for weapons and/or contraband for the purpose of officer safety and evidence collection.
• Performs receipt and logging of the personal property of arrested persons while they are in custody at the police department.
• Completes the departmental arrest booking report and other various forms for arrested persons at the police department.
• Fingerprints arrested persons in accordance with G.C.I.C./N.C.I.C. standards.
• Photographs arrested persons.
• Handles bonding procedures when applicable through the police department.
• Handles walk-in reports at the police department and other various reports as needed (i.e. Vehicle tow releases).
• Operates N.C.I.C., G.C.I.C. and the in-house computer system.
• Handles walk-in police reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of information
• Handles Evidence in accordance with policy

Minimum

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalent (G.E.D).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions;
• Ability to deal effectively with the public under hazardous and trying conditions;
• Knowledge of City of Douglasville Personnel Policy & Procedure manual as well as the Police Department Standard Operating Procedure manual (S.O.P).

Certification, License and Special Requirements:

Requires a Georgia Driver's License. Candidate must have a Georgia P.O.S.T. Peace Officer certification in good standing!!!

Physical Demands:

The employee is regularly required to:
Have visual acuity in both eyes, normal color vision, good accommodation and no field deficits;
Hear in-person, radio and telephone conversations;
Recognize differences or changes in sound patterns, loudness or pitch;
Speak audibly and clearly; identify and distinguish smells of different materials;
Sit or stand for prolonged periods;
Walk, run, kneel, stoop, crawl and crouch;
Make precise and coordinated finger, hand and limb movements;
Maintain uniform, controlled hand-arm posture or movement;
Push, pull or drag an adult (averaging 160 pounds);
Lift and carry boxes of evidence (average 50 pounds);
Use force to restrain/subdue others;
Work efficiently for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

Incumbent deals with crisis situations that require major decisions involving people, resources, and property. Work may require exposure to dangerous and life-threatening situations. Must be willing and able to take the life of another if justified. Must be mentally and physically stable; willing to work any hour of the day or night (shift work), overtime, weekends, on call and holidays; work at any location in the City and travel on specific assignments.