Public Safety Officer

YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

CITY OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY

CLASSIFICATION

TITLE:

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER

A Public Safety Officer will be responsible for performing non-hazardous and non-emergency calls for service, assisting Police Officers with routine duties such as directing traffic, assisting citizens and monitoring parking lots for parking violators.

• Issuance of citations for violation of any motor vehicle or traffic safety ordinance enacted by the city.
• Investigate and report vehicle collisions.
• Assist in emergency areas and at disaster scenes.
• Provide citizens with needed information to receive needed assistance.
• Issuance of citations to motor vehicles illegally parked in designated fire lanes pursuant to law.
• Control and direction of traffic on public thoroughfares.
• Removal of vehicles in violation of state or local law consistent with those laws.
• Takes precautions to safeguard an accident scene to prevent further incidents;
• Warns oncoming motorists of existing hazards and diverts traffic as necessary;
• Surveys accident scenes to decide best course of action in handling the scene and investigating the cause of the accident;
• Evaluates facts of accident to decide if enforcement action should be taken;
• Visually examines and inspects accident scenes for physical evidence to determine cause of accident;
• Interviews motorists and witnesses at accident scene to determine cause of accident;
• Prepares and completes concise, accurate accident reports;
• Directs traffic using hand signals to advise motorists what to do and maintains a safe and orderly flow;
• Performs traffic controls at construction sites or other special events such as parades and sports activities;
• Handles crowd control at parades, street fairs, sports events, and other special events.
• Parking violations and citizen assistance;
• Assist Police Officers with routine duties;
• Testify in court as needed;
• Maintain regular and predictable in-person attendance during regular business hours of the City of Henderson is required.
• Must undergo and successfully complete drug test and alcohol screening prior to employment and undergo and successfully complete future drug test and/or alcohol screening pursuant to the City’s Drug and Alcohol policy.

Performs related duties as required, necessary, or assigned.

High school diploma or GED;
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must successfully complete 120 hours of appropriate training certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council prior to being appointed as a Public Safety Officer.

Data Utilization:
Requires the ability to calculate and/or tabulate data. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.

Human Interaction:
Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Functional Reasoning:
Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned…