Police Officer

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The Police Officer role involves performing responsible police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
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Performs responsible police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances; may be assigned to special duties such as School Resource Officer or Code Enforcement; performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
: A Police Officer's work involves patrolling of assigned areas, accident and crime scene investigations, collection and preservation of physical evidence, follow-up investigations, and special assignments for the purpose of the prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, and enforcement of laws and ordinances.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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• Effects an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints;
• Subdues resisting suspects using maneuvers and weapons and resort to the use of hands and feet and approved weapons in self-defense;
• Prepares investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations;
• Exercises independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree;
• Operates a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow;
• Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications;
• Gathers information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers;
• Pursues fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations which may involve: quickly entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles; lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects; climbing over and pulling up oneself over obstacles; jumping down from elevated surfaces; climbing through openings; jumping over obstacles, ditches and streams; crawling in confined areas; balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers;
• Loads, unloads, aims and fires from a variety of body positions handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed by law and departmental directives;
• Performs searches of people, vehicles, buildings and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking for long periods of time, detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons;
• Conducts visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time;
• Engages law enforcement patrol functions that include such things as working rotating shifts, walking on foot patrol and physically checking doors and windows of buildings to ensure they are secure;
• Effectively communicates with people, including juveniles, by giving information and directions, mediating disputes and advising of rights and processes;
• Prepares cases and testifies in court;
• Demonstrates communication skills in court and other formal settings;
• Detects and collects evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal offenses and infractions, and/or that indicate the presence of dangerous conditions;
• Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered in an antagonistic environment;
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from particular areas;
• Process and transports prisoners and committed mental patients using handcuffs and other appropriate restraints;
• Puts on and operates a gas mask in situations where…