Police Officer

Police Officer

General Purpose: Performs police patrols, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Works on shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation, and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct. Uses own judgement in deciding course of action; expected to handle difficult or emergency situations without assistance. Maintains availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies. Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances. Patrols city streets, parks, commercial, and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations. Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action. Interrogates suspects, witnesses, and vehicle drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accident; summons ambulance and other law enforcement vehicles; and takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene. Issues citations for violations of law; arrests suspects; and transports prisoners. Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed; seeks out and questions victim, witnesses, and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches crime scene for clues and evidence; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders; prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings. Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer's daily log, reports of investigations, field interrogations reports, alcohol and drug reports, vehicle impoundment forms, traffic reports, etc. Undertakes community oriented policing work, and assists citizens with such matters as locked vehicles, stalled vehicles, crime prevention, traffic safety, etc. Coordinates activities with other officers of the City; exchanges information with other law enforcement agencies; and obtains advise from the City Prosecutor and Court Clerk regarding cases, policies, and procedures. Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provides mutual assistance during emergency situations, and provides general information about departmental activities.

Peripheral Duties: Serves as a member of various employee committees as needed. Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities. Maintains contact with the general public, court officials, and other officials, in the performance of police operating activities.

Education and Experience Guidelines: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. An equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of (30) thirty hours of college from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Acceleration (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.D.E.) Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Some knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment. Skill in operating the tools and equipment listed below. Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances, and department rules, and regulations; ability to perform work requiring good physical condition; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, and supervisors; ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and in making decisions; ability to follow verbal and written instructions; ability to learn the City's geography.

Special Requirements: Must be 21 to 45 years age at the time of employment. Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Oklahoma State Driver's license without record of suspension or revocation in any State. Must not have been convicted in state or federal court for any felony, crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence. Must be a United States citizen or resident alien status, as defined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Must be able to speak, read and write the English language. Must be of good moral character and temperate and possess industrious habits. Must with six (6) months or their commission or appointment as a police officer, must satisfactorily complete a minimum CLEET approved certification course and satisfactorily pass all written examinations required for certification. Must be able to meet State Police Pension requirements prior to date of hire. Must have fingerprint clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Must have undergone psychological evaluation by the employing agency using a psychological instrument approved by CLEET. Must not have been involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental institution. Must certify that he or she is physically able to fully participate in and complete all phases of the CLEET Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy as mandated in CLEET rules. Meet standards for training and certification for Peace Officer per Title 70, Section 3311.

Tools and Equipment Used: Police vehicle, two-way radio, radar unit, handgun and other weapons as required, baton, handcuffs, intoxilyzer, pager, first aid equipment, flashlight, telephone, copy machine, fax machine, word processor and computer. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; run; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste and 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. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while 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 frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and with explosives; and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Employee may be exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens. Hepatitis B Vaccination is available.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, supplemental insurances, tele health, paid holidays, vacation, pto and sick leave.