Police Officer Lateral

Salary: $65,000.00 - $104,127.00 Annually Position Summary Performs general duty police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances; and does related work as required. Essential Functions Enforces the law and ordinances of the City and State and all other pertinent laws; Patrols an assigned area during a specific period and/or responds to calls for service; Checks doors and windows and examines premises of unoccupied buildings or residences in order to detect any suspicious conditions; Investigates suspicious conditions and complaints and makes arrests of persons who violate laws and ordinances; Accompanies prisoners to headquarters, jail or court and appears and testifies in court as required; Maintains surveillance and contact with known criminals and their associates; Directs traffic and enforces traffic laws; Checks automobile parking in restricted areas and issues citations when appropriate; Works at desk, answering telephone, dispatching patrol cars, operating radio transmitter, maintaining records, preparing reports and performing other clerical and administrative duties; Prepares and gives lectures to school, civic and other groups; Responds to calls for service involving fires or accidents as directed, gives all possible assistance and prepares necessary reports; Maintains order in crowds and attends parades, funerals or other public gatherings and quells rioters or other unruly disturbances; Escorts funerals, parades and other public processions; Watches for stolen cars and wanted or missing persons; Makes investigations and enforces City and State laws pertaining to juvenile offenders; Answers criminal complaints and takes necessary corrective action; Gives advice on laws, ordinances and general information to the public; Provides emergency first aid as required; May be assigned to undercover or plainclothes investigative tasks; Serves as crime laboratory officer, collecting and evaluating evidence, taking and processing photographs, lifting latent prints, DNA etc.; Serves as drug custody coordinator; Interviews applicants for positions and conducts additional interviews of references and others familiar with applicants' background; Classifies police incident reports in accordance with uniform crime code; Operates motorcycle, radio patrol car, patrol wagon or police copter as required; Writes reports and testifies in court as required; Acts for Corporal or Sergeant in their absence as required; and Performs other related job duties as assigned. Requirements High School Diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED) and preferably possession of an associate degree in a job-related field; with no experience required. Possession of certificate of satisfactory completion from the Maryland Police Training Commission. Radar Certification. Intoximeter Certification (as needed) . Firearms Certification. NCIC Training. Taser Certification. First Responder Certified (First Aid/CPR). Possession of a valid Driver's License. #J-18808-Ljbffr