Police Officer - Lateral and Certifiable

Mission:
Dedicated service and protection for all. Vision:
To foster a safe and secure community through collaboration, trust, and exceptional police service.

A Wauwatosa Police Officer will be ready to serve and committed to the mission and vision of the department. Police Officers are responsible for providing protection of life and property; promoting and preserving peace through cooperation; enforcing municipal, state and federal laws; and delivering police-related services for all residents and visitors of Wauwatosa, WI.

A $2,500 hiring bonus is available for lateral or certifiable candidates as a one-time payout paid upon hire.

• Preserve the peace by responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people, including but not limited to domestic disturbances, fighting, and neighborhood disputes; perform crowd and traffic control; enforce state and local laws and ordinances related to keeping of the peace; provide foot patrol to residential and business areas in order to maintain community relations.
• Protect life by responding to calls for service and emergency assistance; render aid to the physically injured, handicapped, and others requiring assistance, including but not limited to victims of accidents, criminal incidents, and mental or physical disabilities; investigate safety hazards and take action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects, and environmental hazards.
• Protect property by performing security checks of residences and businesses, physically walking through residential areas and viewing all areas of buildings to ensure their physical integrity; observe potential hazards including but not limited to natural disasters, fires, alarms, gas leaks, hazardous material spills, roadway debris, and other structure and infrastructure defects, and take corrective action by contacting proper authorities for assistance and/or securing areas through the use of barricades of other devices;
  
  take found property into custody for safekeeping.
• Investigate violations of state laws and local ordinances, and arrest violators using the degree of force necessary in accordance with state law and department policy; secure and protect crime scenes in order to identify and collect any physical evidence present; obtain descriptions of suspects and vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity; enforce traffic laws on order to curtail violations which endanger lives and property, including excessive speed, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, and careless driving.
• Prepare incident and accident reports, affidavits, citations, legal documents, memorandums, and other job-related forms and documents; prepare and testify in court as to report information and action taken; use computers to enter and query information as necessary in the performance of official duties.
• Participate in job related training and courses to maintain skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to perform duties and maintain law enforcement certification.
• Maintain physical condition necessary to perform official duties and day to day operations, and to operate job related equipment, including lethal and non-lethal weapons, radios, handcuffs, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, crime scene kits, and other equipment as needed.
• Perform service related activities including assistance to broken down, lost, or locked out motorists, animal complaints, nuisance calls, and other calls for service as warranted.
• Drive and operate police vehicles in routine and emergency situations, including normal day to day driving, emergency responses to calls and high-speed pursuits of offending vehicles.

• Minimum of 21 years old;
  United States Citizen; certified copy of birth certificate or naturalization certificate required for interview.
• Minimum of 30 college credits from an accredited college or university at the time of hire; 60 college credits required within five years of initial hire date.
• Valid driver’s license and vision 20/40 corrected.
• Not have any felony or domestic violence convictions.
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, in a clear manner using appropriate grammar.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle under normal and adverse conditions while maintaining the ability to communicate and activate the equipment in the vehicle.
• Ability to make quick decisions, accurate observations, use sound judgment and maintain a professional demeanor under ordinary and stressful situations.
• Ability to recall details, copy written and oral information and apply instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to read and comprehend legal and non-legal material written in English.
• Ability to learn and comply with department operations, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures associated with the position.
• Ability to learn and apply federal, state, and municipal laws and ordinances related to police duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to apply concepts, procedures, and techniques…