Police Support Officer​/ACO

The Police Support Officer is a uniformed position with the Police Department and may be armed when performing specific duties. The essential job functions require limited law enforcement power and legal authority. The Police Support Officer provides a variety of support services to the Police Department in areas of Community Policing, Crime Prevention, Evidence/Property Custodian, Animal Control, Jail Operations, Prisoner Transport, Parking/Traffic Compliance, responding to calls for assistance of a non-criminal nature, and other activities within the department.

This position requires consistent attention and commitment to the Police Department's mission, vision and values. All duties are expected to be performed effectively, efficiently, and in a manner consistent with the Department's policing philosophy. This position requires a high level of problem-solving ability, self-initiation, and the ability and willingness to work without direct supervision. The Police Support Officer must exercise independent judgement in responding to both routine and emergency situations.

• Enforces State, City, & local municipal ordinance & regulations and assists with other duties such as limited patrol of city parks, issuing non-criminal citations, assisting with public safety contacts or other duties appropriate in a non-commissioned role, as assigned.
• Responds to calls for service of a non-criminal nature.
• Provides community presentations on community concerns, crime prevention, PSO duties
• Assists with organizing various community events and participates in activities which may be associated with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED); recommends resources and solutions to crime prevention problems.
• Assists with abandoned & hulk vehicle removal.
• Provides traffic control, collision scene assistance or other duties on major incidents.
• Assists with walk-in non-criminal reports at the police department.
• Maintains confidentiality of work-related records and information in accordance with current procedures, laws, & guidelines.
• Performs clerical and administrative duties in accordance with OHPD procedures and City policy.
• Performs public fingerprinting.
• Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative relations with city employees, representatives of business and community, as well as the public.
• Maintains a level of physical fitness sufficient to safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the position and meet established physical fitness standards established by OHPD, which are based on the WA Criminal Justice Training Commission Corrections Officers Academy physical ability standards.

• Enforces ordinances and regulations related to animal control, including patrolling the city to detect loose animals, impounding them or issuing citations or warnings to animal owners.
• Responds to and investigates complaints relating to leash law violations, and vicious, lost, stray, injured, abused or deceased animals; transports animals to a holding area, veterinarian, or shelter.
• Capture and impound sick, injured, trapped or vicious domestic and wild animals; assesses risk and need to tranquilize and ability to use appropriate calming and control behaviors; quarantine animals involved in biting incidents.
• Pursue citizen compliance with animal licensing regulations and other control regulations and ordinances.
• Coordinate investigation and enforcement with other members of the department such as patrol and detectives which may include the interpretation and enforcement of laws relating to criminal cases involving animals.

• Complete written reports and keep records.
• Obtain and enter information in state ACCESS computer.
• Transports individuals, animals, or evidence and documents as directed IAW policies & procedures while maintaining proper care, custody, and control.
• Perform physical searches of individuals and transport vehicles for contraband and seizes such as evidence.
• Inspects and cleans transport vehicles and holding facilities as required; observes and assesses behavior of detainees and reports all problems.
• Uses defense tactics and applies physical force if necessary.
• Collaborates with all correctional facilities and law enforcement organizations in all aspects related to inmates in custody resulting from arrests by Oak Harbor Police Officers or court commits who are the responsibility of the City of Oak Harbor.
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