Police Officer - Lateral Transfer Officers

Position: POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL TRANSFER OFFICERS
Introduction

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission invites qualified individuals to apply for this challenging and rewarding position with the City of Milwaukee Police Department. This unique position provides the opportunity to help Milwaukee's citizens every day, while also focusing on the individual's educational, physical fitness, personal and professional development. The City of Milwaukee is dedicated to developing a diverse Police Department to serve the community's needs.

Out-of-State Candidates  to begin the reciprocity process.

* please be sure to submit application along with reciprocity exam. You must also complete the ROI authorization form and email it to Gerald Mullen len. A physical copy should be mailed as well.

Purpose

Police Officers preserve public peace, protect life and property, work within the community to prevent crime, and enforce ordinances of the City of Milwaukee and the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

Essential Functions

Police Officers perform duties involved in the protection of life and property, including but not limited to:

• Enforce criminal laws; identify, detain, and process wanted individuals.
• Respond to calls for service.
• Conduct investigations of suspicious persons or situations and preliminary investigations of major crimes and criminal activity.
  • Interview suspects and witnesses and prepare appropriate investigative reports.
• Prepare and testify in court as to the facts surrounding any criminal, departmental, or civil action.
• Patrol the City of Milwaukee in a police vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, and/or on foot as directed.
• Communicate with mentally ill persons and contact or refer additional resources as appropriate.
• Operate a police vehicle in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic, and in unsafe road conditions.
• Prepare accurate and complete reports of daily activities.
• Provide assistance to the community in the areas of crime prevention.
• Enforce motor vehicle laws to promote safety and reduce accidents, expedite traffic flow, and enforce Wisconsin State Statutes.
• Attend in-service training as mandated by the State of Wisconsin, or as directed.
• Perform duties in a special assignment capacity such as Motorcycle Unit, Office of Community Outreach and Education, and Narcotics Division, as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

Conditions of Employment

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Required to wear a uniform and carry a department-issued firearm and assigned equipment while on duty.
• Must successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.
• Will work a 40-hour work week, with rotating off-days by assignment; will be required to work most weekends and many holidays; mandatory overtime is often required (subject to contractual guidelines).
• After recruit training, Police Officers are typically assigned to the late (12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.) or early (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight) shift; day-shift assignments are awarded to employees with seniority.
• Must earn or currently possess sixty (60) college credits within five (5) years of commencement of your law enforcement career in Wisconsin.
• Must meet and maintain all training and certification requirements established by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board.
• Must be able to comply with the Milwaukee Police Department Uniform Equipment and Appearances Standard Operating Procedures

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have attained certification through the State of Wisconsin's 720-hour law enforcement program or completed the LESB reciprocity examination.
• Currently employed with a law enforcement agency as certified law enforcement.
• Completed probation from most recent or current law enforcement agency.
• United States Citizenship.
• High School Diploma or Wisconsin GED or a GED from a different state that meets Wisconsin GED standards. A Home Education Diploma will be accepted provided the applicant can provide copies of form PI-1206 filed with the Department of Public…