Certified Police Officer (Transfer with LE Experience)

POLICE OFFICER, CERTIFIED The purpose of this classification is to protect life and property, to respond to the needs of the general public, to deter criminal activity within the community, to enforce all city statutes, ordinances, and the laws and regulations of the state, and to perform investigations, special details, and specific assignments within an assigned division. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (both traffic and criminal) to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security. Patrols designated areas via motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle, golf carts, personal water craft, rescue boat, or on foot to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations; inspects doors, windows, and premises of residential and commercial buildings to ensure security or to detect suspicious conditions; responds to active alarms; maintains high visibility in the community. Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers, including domestic disputes, abuse, assaults, burglaries, thefts, fatalities, traffic accidents, property damage, alarms, bomb threats, lost or missing persons searches, rescue operations, unattended deaths, public service duties, stranded motorists, dangerous drivers, animal calls, welfare checks, found properties, abandoned vehicles, traffic control, and civil issues. Prevents or discovers commission of crime; writes citations; pursues fleeing suspects; apprehends, arrests and processes criminals, fugitives and offenders as appropriate; assists in booking inmates into jail; conducts field sobriety tests; processes evidence; transports arrestees, prisoners or other individuals as required. Conducts preliminary and advanced investigations; obtains warrants; interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and takes statements; gathers information and evidence; secures crime scenes; prepares investigative reports and sketches; participates in court activities; testifies in judicial proceedings. Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, which may include lifting, dragging or carrying people away from dangerous situations, securing or evacuating people from particular areas, administering medical aid, or extinguishing small fires. Provides assistance and backup support to other officers as necessary; provides emergency response on a twenty-four‑hour basis as needed; provides assistance to other law enforcement or public service agencies as appropriate. Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment and monitors the work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; performs driving functions in a safe and efficient manner under various conditions, including day/night hours, in congested traffic, adverse weather conditions and in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits. Inspects and maintains assigned police vehicle, uniform, weapons and equipment; maintains cleanliness of vehicle; requests service and/or repairs as needed; maintains weapons and equipment in functional and presentable condition. Performs research functions as needed; researches criminal histories and location of individuals via computer; searches driver’s license files, pawnshop database, and L3 video systems. Responds to complaints and questions related to law enforcement issues and activities; mediates disputes; provides information, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution; answers the telephone; provides information, advice and guidance; takes and relays messages and/or direct calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary. Creates and maintains positive public relations with the general public; provides education and information to the public on laws, law enforcement, crime prevention, drug abuse and related issues. Maintains records, logs and files of work activities; maintains current manuals, policies/procedures, bulletins, map books and other materials for reference and/or review. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, checklists, accident reports, incident reports, supplemental reports, complaint forms, DUI reports, property/evidence sheets, citations, suspension notices, impound forms, accident information sheets, diagrams, warrant applications, booking sheets, bail/bond forms, grant proposals, lesson plans or other documents. Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, evidence sheets, witness statements, criminal history reports, warrants, subpoenas, summonses, court dockets, templates, diagrams, hit-and-run reports, toxicology reports, hospital records, laws, codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, maps, bulletins, manuals, reference materials or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate. Communicates via telephone and/or two‑way radio; provides information and assistance; responds to requests for service or assistance; communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications. Communicates with supervisors, officers, employees, other departments, dispatchers, law enforcement agencies, fire personnel, emergency/medical personnel, court officials, attorneys, victims, complainants, prisoners, suspects, the media, the public, outside agencies and other individuals as needed to obtain information, coordinate activities, review status of work, exchange information or resolve problems. Attends shift meetings, training sessions and seminars as required to remain knowledgeable of departmental operations, to promote improved job performance and to stay current with changing policies, procedures, codes and criminal/civil case law; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations. Operates a variety of standard and specialized machinery, equipment, and tools associated with law enforcement, which may include a police vehicle, standard/emergency vehicles, firearms, taser, chemical weapons, emergency equipment, radar/laser equipment, radio/communications equipment, alcohol testing equipment, drug testing kits, processing kits, handcuffs, baton, flashlight, metal detector, measuring devices, camera, video camera, video cassette recorder, tape recorder, television, overhead projector, lighting equipment, casting materials and hand tools. Operates a personal computer, general office equipment or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, database, desktop publishing, computer‑aided drawing or other software programs. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS May perform special operations/detail activities such as crime prevention/analysis, crime scene specialist, special events coordinator, school resource (SRO), desk, media/public information, special response team (SRT), drug task force, traffic enforcement, beach and waterfront patrols, negotiations, juvenile, homicide, narcotics, environmental protection (Haz‑Mat), training, teaching and/or other duties as assigned. May coordinate special events with other city departments and police agencies; approves event permits, creates traffic plans, maintains a current database on taxi cabs and drivers, and discusses current business licenses with city services. May serve as liaison between police department, school principals, faculty, parents and students; providing counseling on law and non‑law related topics; prepares and teaches law related classes to students. May participate in parent, teacher and student organization meetings; assists school administration with developing and educating school personnel on school crisis management plans. Coordinates with store loss‑prevention officers to identify suspects of shoplifting and other crimes. May be called upon to escort city personnel leaving work after dark and escort bank deposits as requested. Attends community meetings and assists with community activities, programs and crime prevention; may promote and participate in a drug awareness program. Performs other related duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or GED. One (1) previous experience in law enforcement. Some public relations experience in a similar police/law enforcement or related environment preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina driver’s license. Must be at least 21‑years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen. Must possess and maintain South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement certification. Must be trained in CPR. Must be qualified to operate a firearm. May be required to attain and maintain other certifications related to the assignment. COMPETENCIES Self‑Development – Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve him/herself; understands that different situations and levels may call for different skills and approaches; works to deploy strengths; works on compensating for weaknesses and limits. Integrity and Trust – Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Ethics and Values – Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches. Customer Focus – Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first‑hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. Public Service – Demonstrates the competency of public servant by serving the needs of the community and going the extra mile to ensure residents are taken care of; shows attention to small details. Approachability – Is easy to approach and talk to; spends extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant and gracious; is sensitive and patient with interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower – getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it. Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answer. Composure – Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; does not show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis. Career Ambition – Knows what he/she wants from a career and actively works on it; is career‑knowledgeable; makes things happen for self; markets self for opportunities; does not wait for others to open doors. Interpersonal Savvy – Relates well to all kinds of people – inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high‑tension situations comfortably. Self‑Knowledge – Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and limits; seeks feedback; gains insights from mistakes; is open to criticism; is not defensive; is receptive to talking about shortcomings; looks forward to performance reviews and career discussions. PERFORMANCE APTITUDES Data Utilization – Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data; includes exercising discretion in determining data classification and referencing such analysis to established standards for recognizing potential effects and relationships. Human Interaction – Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program or designated area of responsibility. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization – Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments. Verbal Aptitude – Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information. Mathematical Aptitude – Requires ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; may include counting, recording of counts and basic measuring. Functional Reasoning – Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form and exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. Situational Reasoning – Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS Physical Ability – Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects of moderate weight (12–20 pounds). Sensory Requirements – Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depth, texture and visual cues or signals; some tasks require oral communication. Environmental Factors – Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, including dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, traffic hazards, bright or dim lights, firearms, water hazards, violence or hostile individuals. BEHIND THE SCENES No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees. 401K & 457 Plans Available. State Retirement. Employee Wellness Clinic. Flex Spending Account. Employee Assistance. The City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr