Police Officer - In-State Lateral

JOB SUMMARY (Short Narrative of Job Duties):

This is a full time experienced position as a municipal police officer with a full service, community‑oriented police department. The incumbent conducts law enforcement and peacekeeping activities. The applicant establishes strong involvement with community, using problem solving to address issues of concern. The person in this position is responsible for crime prevention and repression, traffic law enforcement, protective patrol services, arbitration in neighborhood and family disputes, apprehension and arrest (or citation or warning) of criminal law violators and recovery of stolen property.

Training is provided; normal work hours during training are M‑F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Training scheduling may include evenings, weekends and holidays on an as‑needed basis. Once trained, normal work days rotate, based on 11‑hour days. Officers do not work rotating shifts, meaning no rotations between days and evenings. Regular scheduling may include weekends and holidays.

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification.

• Patrol assigned area of the City in a car, on a motorcycle, or on foot
• Enforce local, State and Federal laws
• Respond to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other required emergencies
• Prepare reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed
• Conduct both preliminary and follow‑up investigations of disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths
• Make arrests
• Interrogate suspects and interview victims, complainants and witnesses
• Coordinate and conduct detailed investigations of violent crimes, child abuse, property crimes, vice, gaming, and narcotics violations
• Testify and present evidence in court
• Provide backup assistance for other officers and personnel
• Collect, preserve, and maintain evidence, found property, and property for safekeeping
• Assist and advise motorists and enforce traffic safety laws by issuing citations and warnings
• Search, fingerprint, and transport prisoners
• Respond to demonstrations, riots, hostage situations, barricaded subjects and other extremely hazardous situations
• Maintain contact with the public regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the public
• Serve warrants and subpoenas
• Observe, monitor, direct, and control routine and unusual traffic conditions
• Check buildings for physical security
• Administer first aid.

• Perform undercover and surveillance activities
• Develop and maintain good relationships with informants and contacts which may be helpful in criminal investigations
• Prepare search and arrest warrants
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement and non‑law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses
• Make presentations to citizens and groups
• Assist in the performance of special investigative and crime prevention duties
• May serve as a member of a Special Response Team
• May serve as Field Training Officer, supervising and training new personnel
• Coordinate departmental training programs
• Prepare, submit, and administer grants
• Conduct specialized crime prevention programs
• Seize assets through the preparation and service of asset seizure documentation
• Provide training for department personnel in such areas as defensive tactics, use of firearms, defensive driving, crowd control, use of chemical agents, and other specialized functions
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate criminal street gang information
• Direct traffic at fires, special events and other emergency or congested situations.

Work is performed independently in accordance with departmental policies, rules, standard practice and established precedent. Incumbents work under infrequent supervision. Deviations from policy are normally referred to next higher command level, however, incumbent may have to evaluate and initiate action if command level direction is not available. Work involves an element of personal danger and the authority to use deadly force as necessary.