Police Services Officer

Job Posting End Date:ContinuousARE YOU A CURRENT COUNTY OF KAUA'I EMPLOYEE?IF YES, DO NOT APPLY HERE! IF YOU APPLY ON THIS WEBSITE YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.This posting is for External Candidates only.Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the Internal Career Site by clicking on this linkJob Title:Police Services OfficerSalary Range:N/APosition Salary:6,651.00 USD MonthlyLocation:Police Department HeadquartersCivil Service or Non Civil Servic e:Civil ServiceJob Summary:Performs a variety of law enforcement, crime prevention, investigative or other specialized duties as a trainee police officer; attends police classes and receives intensive training in the principles, practices, procedures and techniques of police work; independently patrols an assigned beat and performs a variety of law enforcement work as part of the training process; and performs other related duties as required.Examples of Duties:( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.)Attends classes and receives instruction and training in various phases of police work and in a wide range of subject matter areas;Receives on-the-job training by accompanying experienced police officers on foot and motor patrols;Performs a variety of law enforcement duties under supervision of a senior officer or independently as part of training such as walking a beat, controlling traffic, enforcing traffic laws, conducting traffic and criminal investigations, making arrests, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects or other suspicious characters and writing reports;Safeguards persons and property and rendering first aid as required;Serves warrants, subpoenas, and penal summonses;Assists in transporting prisoners;Prepares and assists in preparing reports of activities;May testify in court;Familiarizes self with general and special orders, administrative notices, police bulletins, and other materials;Qualifies with small side arms;May act in an undercover capacity; andPerforms other related duties as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Training and Experience :A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.Note: See section below for allowable training and experience substitutions.Please review the Kaua’i Police Department Suitability Guidelines found at: : All candidates for employment as a Police Services Officer shall be at least twenty (20) years of age at the time of filing application and 21 years old at the time of appointment.Firearms Requirement : Applicants must meet Federal and State eligibility requirements to possess firearms. Some examples of persons who are disqualified to carry firearms are persons who have been convicted of any felony, crime of violence, illegal sale of any drug, domestic violence (felony or misdemeanor), etc.License Requirement : At the time of appointment, the candidate selected for hire will need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. A motorcycle license is not acceptable.Special Working Conditions : Irregular hours, shift and weekend work and exposure to hazardous and obnoxious conditions as required.Work Shift/ Schedule:7 days/week operation; shift work (United States of America)Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378 .Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination #J-18808-Ljbffr County-of-Kauai