Patrol Police Assistant

About This Position

The mission of the Phoenix Police Department is to build and foster strong relationships with the community through our outreach and engagement, while adhering to the highest standards and traditions of the Phoenix Police Department. The Phoenix Police Department is committed to the Guiding Values of our P.R.I.D.E. Statement:
Protection, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Employee Excellence.

The Phoenix Police Department is recruiting additional Patrol Police Assistants to staff open positions within the department. These positions will perform a variety of tasks in support of law enforcement activities in a precinct or bureau of the Police Department. These positions will serve a critical role in supporting the department's mission; to serve, protect and reduce crime in the City of Phoenix while treating everyone with dignity and respect.

This is a uniformed position that involves handling calls for service not requiring the presence of a sworn police officer. Duties can vary by assignment location.

The Phoenix Police Department Is a 24-hour 7 Day a Week Operation, Patrolling More Than 500 Square Miles. New Hires Must Be Willing To Accept Any Shift Assigned (which May Include Nights, Weekends, And Holidays) In Any Precinct Which May Include

• Black Mountain Precinct: 3355 North Cave Creek Road
• South Mountain Precinct: 12220 North 39th Avenue
• Central City Precinct: 1902 South 16th Street
• Desert Horizon Precinct: 16030 North 56th Street
• Mountain View Precinct: 2075 East Maryland Avenue
• Maryvale Precinct: 6180 West Encanto Boulevard
• Estrella Mountain Station: 2111 South 99th Avenue
• Cactus Park Precinct: 12220 North 39th Avenue

Essential functions and duties include and are not limited to:

• Complete a 7-week Police Assistant Academy to include instruction in first aid, defensive tactics, investigations, report writing, Arizona Revised Statutes, and O.C. spray. The classes will involve physical contact to include exposure to chemical irritants.
• In a patrol capacity assigned to areas in marked 'Patrol Assistant' vehicle.
• Performs traffic, pedestrian, and crowd control functions.
• Issues Notices of Violation relating to parking infractions.
• Impounds abandoned or illegally parked vehicles, and/or lost property and prepares related paperwork.
• Enters data or information into a terminal or PC.
• Performs investigations, conducts investigation follow-ups, and documents the information in a report.
• Collects data from various sources (i.e., computerized crime and traffic databases, etc.).
• Serves Subpoenas and Orders of Protection.
• Assists with the training and development of new employees.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Pay Range: $23.06 to $35.78 per hour.

Hiring Range: $23.06 to $28.04 per hour.

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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