Police Officer

Sheriff, 715 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Classification/Level: Sworn Date: 01/2025

The following essential job functions comprise a summary of job duties, requirements, and responsibilities for the position of Police Officer with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. Day-to-day job duties may vary depending on assignment to various divisions. This document will serve as the primary document in the selection and hiring process, and constitutes the context for incumbent job performance and evaluation.

• Enforces local, state, and federal laws by implementing effective policy for the prevention and investigation of crimes, to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Allen County.
• Patrols assigned area, maintains visibility for crime prevention purposes, checks and ensures security of residences and businesses, investigates and reports all suspicious or unlawful activities, and takes necessary actions to ensure the proper enforcement of applicable laws.
• Observes traffic violations, detains violators, checks registrations and licenses for status and identification, and advises drivers of violations and safe driving practices.
• Conducts or requests chemical tests for intoxication as necessary, issues warnings, summonses, and citations, and makes arrests as necessary.
• Pursues suspects and makes arrests by driving, walking, or running. Restrains suspects, conducts searches of persons, advises suspects of constitutional rights, transmits information regarding arrests to dispatch, and transports suspects to jail facilities.

• Reports to scenes of general emergencies, secures scenes, assesses the need for backup and/or assistance from other emergency personnel, and advises dispatch as appropriate.
• Directs traffic and other activities as needed, removes individuals from danger, including carrying injured individuals, and performs first aid techniques until emergency medical personnel arrive.
• Assists with crowd control by maintaining order and the flow of pedestrians and vehicle traffic at scenes of major incidents or special events.
• Provides escort and/or security services as assigned.

• Assists citizens with various problems, including disputes, abandoned vehicles, lost children, and locked doors.
• Meets and talks with citizens to develop rapport, provides directions or information, advises on safety procedures, and refers individuals to appropriate agencies.

• Maintains security and order in jail facilities, performs booking procedures, monitors detainees' activities and behavior, and supervises meal distribution.

• Supervises the maintenance and cleaning of facility and cell areas, issues medications, conducts searches of cells and individuals, transports detainees, and prepares required reports.
• Provides court security, prepares court calendars, and schedules detainee appearances.
• Transports detainees to and from courtrooms and jail facilities, conducts searches of detainees and the public for weapons and contraband, and monitors conduct during court hearings.
• Delivers court documents, escorts jurors, provides security, and arranges meals, accommodations, and juror payroll.

• Conducts investigations of criminal activity and reviews case information to determine if elements of a crime are present and if further investigative action is necessary.
• Gathers and collects facts and physical evidence, including reconstructing incidents through measurements, notes, sketches, photographs, and latent prints.
• Establishes contacts and interacts with informants, conducts interviews to obtain information regarding the nature of offenses and identifies suspects, and develops and follows up on leads.
• Conducts criminal history checks, prepares line-ups and/or photo displays, and participates in surveillance.
• Serves various legal documents, including summonses, court orders, and notices of hearings.
• Executes levies from County and State courts, prepares warrant requests, presents evidence for warrant approval, conducts searches, apprehends individuals with outstanding warrants, advises individuals of their constitutional rights, and maintains documentation of execution.

• Operates and monitors radio…