Police Officer Trainee (Non-Certified

The purpose of this classification is to provide an avenue for candidates of the position of Police Officer with the Town of Jupiter Police Department to be sponsored through, attend, and successfully complete the Florida Basic Police Recruit Academy and the State Officer Certification Exam. This will expand the Town of Jupiter Police Department recruitment efforts by providing additional resources for filling vacant Police Officer positions.

Once the Police Officer Trainee candidate successfully completes the Florida Law Enforcement Academy and passes the State Officer Certification Exam, they will be reclassified into the position of Police Officer.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

The Police Officer Trainee (Non-Certified) position prepares candidates for acting in the capacity of Police Officer which would include, but are not limited to the following duties:

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.

Patrols designated areas via motor vehicle, bicycle, all-terrain vehicle, wave runner, boat, motorcycle, or on foot to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations; inspects doors, windows, and premises of residential/commercial buildings/properties to ensure security or to detect suspicious conditions; responds to active alarms at residences, businesses, and industries; checks suspicious vehicles, persons, or situations; maintains high visibility in the community.

Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers, including domestic disputes, abuse, assaults, rape, burglaries, thefts, fatalities, abduction, lost/missing persons, search/rescue operations, traffic accidents, property damage, alarms, bomb threats, natural disasters, public service duties, stranded motorists, or other problem situations.

Prevents/discovers commission of crime; writes citations; apprehends, arrests, and processes criminals, fugitives and offenders; pursues fleeing suspects; conducts searches of suspects or arrestees.

Conducts preliminary investigations of complaints or incidents; interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and records statements; gathers information and evidence; secures crime scenes and protects integrity of evidence; prepares detailed reports and sketches.

Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, which may include lifting, dragging or carrying people away from dangerous situations, securing/evacuating people from particular areas, administering CPR or first aid, or extinguishing small fires.

Enforces vehicle operating laws, parking laws, and DUI laws; conducts sobriety tests; uses visual observation and radar/laser speed detection units to enforce speed laws.

Responds to traffic accidents/complaints; investigates collisions/accidents involving fatalities, personal injuries, and hit-and-run drivers; measures accident scenes and makes drawings of accidents; reviews evidence, reconstructs accidents, and makes recommendations; investigates traffic hazards; coordinates removal of debris or other hazards from roadways.

Provides traffic control, crowd control, police protection, or security escorts for accident scenes, malfunctioning traffic signals, special events, funerals, businesses, or other situations as appropriate.

Transports arrestees, inmates, mental patients, members of the general public, or other individuals as required. Makes fingerprint records of arrestees or other individuals.

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Provides assistance or backup support to other officers, emergency medical providers, fire department personnel, probation department personnel, state/federal law enforcement agencies, other law enforcement agencies, or other public service agencies; provides emergency response on a twenty-four hour basis as needed.

Operates a variety of standard and specialized machinery, equipment, and tools associated with law enforcement, which may include a police vehicle, standard/emergency vehicles, police boat, wave runner, all-terrain vehicle, bicycle, trailer, firearms, chemical weapons, emergency equipment, global positioning system, navigational radar system, radar/laser equipment, scuba diving equipment, alcohol testing equipment, drug testing kits, processing kits, handcuffs, baton, flashlight, fire extinguisher, measuring devices, photographic equipment, tape recorder, radio/communications equipment, telephone, hand tools, or general office equipment.

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Follows safety procedures,…