Police Officer - Lateral

This is a full-time, union position with benefits and time off, upon meeting eligibility requirements.

Under general supervision, a Police Officer is responsible for serving and protecting the community by performing crime prevention, criminal investigations, and law enforcement activities; performs related duties as required.

• Responds to service calls. Assesses information attained through dispatch, training, and experience to determine the type of situation and response needed; drives at appropriate speeds to safely arrive on scene.
• Patrols assigned areas.
• Complies with uniform standards and ensures all equipment is operational and ready for duty.
• Observes and maintains safety and security of property and citizens.
• Enforces traffic laws.
• Conducts investigations of accidents, crimes and complaints.
• Cites and/or arrests law violators.
• Intervenes in disputes by actively listening to involved parties, maintaining visual contact with disputants, and asking relevant questions to determine the most appropriate strategy to protect the public and mediate disputes.
• Prepares and reviews reports and forms.
• Serves warrants and aids citizens as required.
• Responds to disasters as a first responder; manages evacuations, controls traffic in disaster areas, and uses protective equipment where hazardous materials may be present.
• Continuously learns, reviews, and stays up-to-date on current division policies, trainings, and procedures; maintains first aid, firearms, and other required certifications.
• Appears in court as a testifying officer, serves subpoenas, and assists in the enforcement of court orders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure that individuals with disabilities are able to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED), and must have at least one year experience as a full-time Police Officer in the State of Ohio with no more than one year of separation of employment.
• Successful completion of Law Enforcement Officer Training Program as prescribed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) and maintain OPOTA certification.
• Must successfully complete training required by the department.
• Must meet the requirements established by the Twinsburg City Charter, Civil Service Commission and the Ohio Revised Code. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of appointment.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
• Must meet annual qualification standards for firearm use and possession.
• Must have and maintain current certifications in First Aid and CPR.
• Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write clear and accurate routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to take proper law enforcement actions, solve practical problems, interpret instructions, recognize unsafe conditions, respond to emergencies, diffuse situations, and more – a broad range of operational skills necessary for the role.
• Knowledge of department policies, laws, regulations, procedures, forensic science principles, evidence rules, arrest procedures, de‑escalation techniques, and more.
• Skills and abilities
  
  to interpret laws, evaluate evidence, organize tasks, perform First Aid and CPR, communicate clearly, maintain confidentiality, meet physical standards, work rotating shifts, develop relationships, assess community patrol needs, etc.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Ohio driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, and be able to operate emergency vehicles using lights and sirens.
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