Police Officer

This position is that of a MN P.O.S.T. Board Licensed Police Officer. The Police Officer works under the daily and direct supervision of a designated police supervisor or O.I.C. in an assigned patrol district during a specified period of time. The Police Officer is responsible for protection of life and property, neighborhood problem solving, maintenance of order, prevention of crime, enforcement of laws, apprehension of criminals and providing general public service.

The position also assists in the investigation of criminal offenses, accidents or other police related problems. Lateral Officer candidates will be considered.

• Patrols assigned areas by a variety of means including, but not limited to motor vehicle, bicycle or foot and makes checks of public facilities, business buildings and private dwellings.

• Observes/monitors motor vehicles/pedestrian/bicycle traffic, both visually and with specialized detection equipment such as radar for compliance with state and local laws.
• Stops offenders of traffic laws, whether in a motor vehicle, on foot, or on bicycle and takes appropriate enforcement action.
• Requests checks on vehicle/bicycle registrations, drivers license status and/or outstanding warrants.
• Issues traffic violations citations or makes arrests for violations.
• Investigates traffic crashes and prepares required reports.
• Interviews witnesses.
• Determines if drivers, pedestrians, or bicyclists are under the influence of alcohol or drugs and are impaired.
• Drives a variety of Police Department vehicles under routine, emergency or pursuit circumstances, in all traffic and weather conditions in compliance with all state statutes and department policy.

• Conducts preliminary/initial investigations.
• Locates and searches area for victims, suspects or witnesses.
• Interviews and records victims, suspects or witnesses oral or written statements.
• Gathers, processes, and/or safeguards physical evidence. Including visual, digital and photographic evidence.
• Makes all types of physical arrests including probable causes and warrant arrests, both by warrants and/or as crime has occurred.

• Handles all follow-up investigation in all areas, including juvenile cases.
• Prepares evidence/statements to substantiate the issuance of criminal complaints.
• Interviews/interrogates victims, witnesses and suspects; takes sworn statements, formal confessions or depositions.
• Works plain clothes and possibly in covert, undercover operations.
• Present cases for issuance of Criminal Complaints by prosecutors.

• Renders necessary first aid or life saving measures to conscious/unconscious sick and injured people, both in safe and hazardous situations.
• Responds to fires, accidents, hazardous material or natural disaster incidents and takes appropriate actions.
• Takes necessary and appropriate safeguards to prevent exposure to infectious or other hazardous materials.

• Faces situations and is prepared to use deadly force when justified by state statute and police department policy.
• Encounters situations and is prepared to use appropriate force where resistance to arrest is displayed and takes appropriate action in compliance with state statute and department policy.
• Encounters situations and is prepared to take defensive actions in response to threats or actual infliction of bodily harm or death and takes appropriate action in compliance with state statute and department policy.

• Performs random patrol of city parks.
• Performs security checks for Park buildings.
• Enforces park ordinances.
• Acts as a general public contact for park users.

• Enforces parking ordinance, zoning code enforcement, and off-street parking.
• Enforces recreation vehicle parking and abandoned junk vehicles and/or litter on residential property.

• During summer months conducts bicycle safety programs.
• Enforces Bicycle Safety Laws.
• Performs public speaking and education on bicycle laws.

• In the absence of the animal control officer, handles animal related problems.
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