Sr. Police Officer

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Full Time PROTECTIVE SERVICES Forest Park, GA, US

14 days ago Requisition

Salary: $56,458.00 Annually

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this classification is to deliver effective and responsive law enforcement services to all citizens of the City in a fair and equitable manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Patrols City streets, businesses, and residential areas and responds to calls for service and investigation of crimes.
• Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations (including traffic, criminal, and civil) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
• Delivers agendas and paperwork to City Council or Committee representatives.
• Gathers, documents, and evaluates intelligence information relating to criminal activity; reviews police reports, statistical data, GCIC/NCIC bulletins, BOLO notices, pawn shop transaction records, and other information; analyzes data and identifies trends; disseminates intelligence and criminal activity information to management personnel, patrol units, other department personnel, or outside agencies; maintains intelligence files and informant files.
• Responds to crime scenes; determines nature/severity of incident; examines crime scenes for clues, evidence, and latent fingerprints; takes measurements, makes photographic records, and creates sketches/diagrams of crime scenes and evidence; locates, collects, records, preserves, analyzes, and processes evidence; collects or recovers fiber evidence, blood evidence, body fluids, biological samples, gunshot residue, or arson evidence; maintains control and chain-of-custody over physical evidence prior to delivery to department or laboratory;
  
  obtains and executes search warrants, seizure warrants, and/or arrest warrants; conducts searches of premises, property, or persons; recovers stolen property; seizes or confiscates illegal substances, contraband, or weapons.
• Identifies and interviews victims, witnesses, suspects, complainants, and other individuals; advises victims or other parties of their rights; records statements and verifies truth/accuracy of statements; conveys information for broadcast to other units/agencies; obtains background investigation reports; prepares photo lineups.
• Prepares reports and maintains case files to document investigative information; reviews all police reports and preliminary case documents; reviews evidence and investigates all possible leads in cases; reviews reports from crime laboratory, medical examiner’s office, or other authorities; determines chronological order of events; reviews criminal activity in area for similar method of operation; reviews suspect photographs or photo lineups.
• Determines whether sufficient evidence exists to substantiate an arrest; obtains arrest warrants, makes arrests, and processes prisoners; pursues suspects, apprehends/restrains suspects/criminals, and advises suspects of their rights; protects the rights of individuals in custody.
• Coordinates investigative activities with other agencies; meets with other law enforcement agencies to discuss/compare evidence, intelligence, or information in similar investigations or perpetrators.
• Performs general law enforcement functions as needed; patrols designated areas to detect/deter criminal activity; prevents/discovers commission of crime; checks suspicious buildings, vehicles, persons, or situations; maintains high visibility in the community; issues citations; responds to traffic accidents/complaints; enforces vehicle operating laws, parking laws, and DUI laws; conducts field sobriety tests and evaluates ability of impaired drivers to operate motor vehicles; uses visual observation and radar/laser speed detection units to enforce speed laws;
  
  checks vehicle insurance, vehicle registrations, vehicle license tags, or vehicle identification numbers; provides traffic control, crowd control, police protection, or security escorts as appropriate; transports arrestees, victims, witnesses, members of the public, or other…