Police Officer - Lateral

The Police Officer works under the direction of a department sergeant; performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation and related law enforcement activities.

The City police department will compensate Lateral Transfer candidates based on their law enforcement experience

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. As a sworn Police Officer, performs duties that consist of providing community protection

1.1 Places own life or personal safety at risk

1.2 Performs duties that actively prevent or detect crime and enforce criminal statutes or ordinances of the state of Utah
and the City of South Salt Lake

1.3 Responds to situations involving threats to public safety and making emergency decisions affecting the lives and health
of others

2. Works on rotating shifts patrolling city streets, parks, commercial and residential areas

2.1 Preserves the peace and enforces the law

2.2 Controls vehicular traffic

2.3 Prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations

2.4 Maintains a visible profile to discourage crime

2.5 Performs surveillance functions

2.6 Testifies in court on criminal cases as required

2.7 Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies

3. Performs other law enforcement related activities

3.1 Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer's Daily Log, reports of investigations, etc.

3.2 Participates in drills and other department training activities including the use of firearms

3.3 Provides community oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as crime prevention, drug abuse
resistance education (DARE), traffic safety, etc.

3.4 Provides community information through speeches to citizen groups and answers citizen inquiries

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment. Eligible applicants must be POST certified.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, run, use hands to feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in precarious places and with…