Police Officer Trainee

Salary: $29.90/hr – $32.35/Hourly Position Summary Performs work enforcing laws, patrolling and investigating criminal activity, ensuring the safety of the public by responding to incidents and calls for services, collecting evidence and testifying in court, maintaining official files and records, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Police Sergeant. Essential Functions Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls from the public while enforcing federal, state, and local laws and ordinances; performs crime prevention and police services. Enforces traffic laws, both civil and criminal; monitors traffic complaint areas. Conducts follow-up investigations on active cases including tracking down suspects, interviewing witnesses and victims, retrieving surveillance video, dusting for fingerprints, collecting and booking in evidence, etc. Performs residential and commercial security checks. Completes necessary paperwork including crime reports, crash reports, field interviews, traffic citations, victim rights forms, witness statements, and vehicle action reports. Makes arrests and testifies in court. Provides animal control services as needed or required. Operates and maintains motor vehicles or other work-related equipment requiring a valid driver’s license. Requirements Police Officer – AZ State certification as a Police Officer United States Citizenship Ability to pass a background investigation High school diploma or GED (preferably supplemented by coursework in Criminal Justice, and/or Military Service experience). Arizona driver’s license (or the ability to get one) #J-18808-Ljbffr