Police Officer

Responsibilities

• Respond to routine and emergency calls for service and take necessary action consistent with applicable laws, department policy, procedures, and training.
• Exercise the lawful use of arrest, force, search, and seizure powers in the investigation and enforcement of criminal, non-criminal, ordinance, and traffic violations.
• Make independent observations to identify existing or potential problems or conditions requiring attention, and initiate appropriate precautionary, preventative, or corrective measures.
• Conduct thorough and accurate investigations and/or follow-up on all assigned or initiated activity.
• Document occurrences and activities through the preparation of thorough and accurate reports.
• Offer credible testimony at trials or hearings regarding the specifics of an incident, arrests made, evidence gathered, or other investigation completed.
• Follow and obey lawful orders as well as department rules, policies, procedures and directives.
• Promote professional relationships within the Department, Village government, other governmental agencies, and the community in the furtherance of the department’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to meet requirements for the position of police officer, established by the State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board and the Village of Whitefish Bay Police Commission.
• Ability to attain and maintain the required level of proficiency or certification in job responsibilities, duties, or tasks where standards are formally defined or required.
• Ability to properly operate motor vehicles and/or all other police equipment as necessary to discharge job related duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to qualify with, carry, and maintain proficiency with department firearms in accordance with department policies and standards.
• Ability to have a full range of movement, physical strength, endurance, fitness, and conditioning to protect one’s self or others, and subdue, control, or arrest resisting subjects.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively, ethically, and compassionately with victims, suspects, and others.
• Ability to control situations where authority is needed.
• Ability to recall details, copy written and oral information, and apply instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to analyze situations, exercise independent judgment, and to make judicious decisions.
• Ability to identify and/or gather information needed to generate an effective solution to a problem or dispute.
• Ability to exercise discretion consistent with department policy.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances as related to duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of department rules, regulations, directives and policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of concepts, procedures, and techniques relating to arrest, search, and seizure, evidence collection, processing and preservation, current investigative, interrogation, and interview techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of crime scene management and control.
• Knowledge of Village geography.

• Salary:
  Step 2 or Step 4 wage scale based on experience; one-time secondary transfer bonus of $6,000 upon completion of probationary period (repayable if employment is not completed for at least three years).
• Vacation: credited based on years of certified law‑enforcement experience; prorated after training; entitlement to vacation leave based on credited years of service.
• Paid holidays: 12 per year.
• Other benefits:
  Wisconsin retirement fund;
  Health insurance;
  Life insurance;
  Sick leave;
  Dental insurance;
  Clothing allowance;
  Deferred compensation;
  Income Continuation Insurance.