B.l.e. Police Academy

POLICE DEPARTMENT Compensation Details

• WAGE HOURLY: $24.03
• GRADE: C01

The basic responsibility of the Police Officer is service to the public and the protection of life and property through enforcement of the laws and ordinances. Police Officer is designated a “critical” position and SHALL be required to report and remain available for emergency duty in face of an in-coming hurricane or other disaster or declared emergency. This is a Safety Sensitive Position and is subject to the requirements of the Omnibus Transportation Act, effective January 1996.

• Able to speak and understand English clearly in order to fully understand and be easily understood in face-to-face conversation/investigation/interrogation, in use of the telephone, and in transmissions over police communications equipment.
• Able to read, write and understand English in order to report on functions performed.
• Able to work a forty (40) hour work week and overtime as necessary.
• Able to work on a shift rotation basis.
• Able to operate or use motor vehicles, equipment and/or materials as specified in this job description.
• Able to operate in a stressful situation while handling more than one function, at the same time, quickly and effectively.
• Able to perform duties, tasks and jobs under adverse conditions.
• Able to see and hear well enough to perform the duties of this job description.
• Able to distinguish and identify colors.
• Able to see and interpret a map in order to respond to calls and to assist the public.
• Able to meet physical fitness and agility requirements.
• Computer Literate.

• Two-way radios, Computers, Standard & Specialized Report Forms, motor vehicles, Intoxilyzer 5000, Decibel meter, Narcotic field test kits, Firearms (sidearm; shotgun), Handcuffs, Taser, One piece and/or collapsible baton, & other law enforcement equipment.

• Must be able and willing to work in adverse climate conditions from prolonged bright sunlight, high temperatures and humidity to heavy rains and high winds including hurricanes.
• Officers may reasonably anticipate, through the course of their normal duties, occupational exposures to blood or other potentially infectious materials through contact via the skin, eyes, mucous membranes or parenteral contact.

• Bending 3.0%
• Standing/Walking 23.0%
• Sitting/Driving 60.0%
• Lifting/Carrying 50%
• Climbing 0.5%
• Reaching 4.0%
• Using Stairs 4.5%

• Patrol assigned areas of the City to serve the public as needed, preserve order and prevent or discover the commission of crimes in the community.
• Respond to police service requests and evaluate the situations quickly and objectively. Take appropriate actions to resolve the matter in a firm, courteous and tactful manner with respect for the rights of others.
• Enforce state statutes, traffic laws and City ordinances by apprehending violators, making physical arrests, issuing, workings and/or placing charges as appropriate and necessary.
• Safely operate assigned patrol car and other vehicles under routine and adverse driving conditions.
• Respond safely to traffic accidents and other traffic problems.
• Generate offense and incident reports and other related reports in a legible, accurate and timely fashion. Testify in courts of law, State Attorney Investigations, depositions and other legal proceedings.
• Read and maintain up-to-date knowledge of departmental, bulletins and applicable laws.
• Act in civil emergency situations to aid the public with first aid, evacuations by carrying or retrieving victims, and carrying and using emergency equipment in all types of weather.
• Act as shift supervisor in directing activities of other police officers, when assigned on a temporary basis.
• Provide general traffic direction and escorts for funerals, parades or other community activities.

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language clearly.
• Computer literate.
• Able to distinguish and identify colors.
• Ability to understand and carry out complex verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and perform calmly.
• Ability to cope with long…