Police Officer - Lateral

PPD Lateral Hiring Information

The Pocatello Police Department may at any time accept lateral transfer applications. To qualify as a lateral candidate, the applicant must meet the following qualifications:

• Possess an Idaho P.O.S.T. certification or be Idaho P.O.S.T. certifiable
• Have at least two (2) years of equivalent law enforcement experience

If the applicant does not meet these minimum qualifications, they should fill out the Police Entry Level Exam Notification Form to be notified when the next entry-level exam will take place.

More information can be found on the City of Pocatello's website:
Lateral Hiring Process, Benefits of Employment

A Police Officer enforces state and local laws and ordinances, responds to calls for the protection of life and property, conducts criminal and non‑criminal investigations, makes arrests and performs other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties to preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe community environment. Duties normally consist of patrol and traffic activities in the City on an assigned shift.

Officers may be delegated to assignments in specialized areas such as K9, school resource, SWAT, field training, in‑service training instruction, criminal investigations, hostage negotiations, traffic control or other areas.

A Police Officer patrols an assigned area to observe, monitor and enforce a wide array of ordinances, laws and statutes while interacting with the public to provide educational, investigative and related police services. Work is performed under minimal supervision and requires a high degree of independent discretion in decision making within established guidelines, although a Corporal, Sergeant and/or Lieutenant is typically available for advice and counsel as needed.

The job requires a high school diploma or GED and a POST Basic Certification, as well as successful completion of a 16‑week Field Training Officer program. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

A Police Officer is exposed to indoor and outdoor environments including extreme weather conditions, strenuous activity, lifting or restraining another human being or other heavy object, and exposure to hazardous materials and/or life‑threatening situations. The nature of the job often requires on‑call work after normal working hours, weekends and holidays as the business of the City necessitates. The job is physically and mentally demanding.

Officers need to be physically fit and able to react to different situations at a moment’s notice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patrols assigned areas of the City; enforces federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Maintains community presence; responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents and other public safety emergencies. Responds to calls that may include domestic violence, burglaries, juvenile disturbances, civil disturbances, health and welfare assistance, animal problems, civil protection, medical and fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous material spills and other public and life safety incidents.
  
  Determines the existence of probable cause, identifies suspects, and takes offenders into physical custody, refers charges for review and prosecution. Issues warnings and citations; performs appropriate field tests as needed.
• Prepares reports of arrests, activities performed and unusual incidents observed. Conducts both preliminary and follow‑up investigations and collects evidence in disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents and deaths. Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects and offenders to obtain information. Conducts searches of persons, vehicles, premises or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles. Maintains the security and safety of individuals;
  
  assumes custody of suspect or offender and transports them to appropriate detention or corrections locations. Coordinates and conducts detailed investigations of violent…