Police Officer

Police Officer

Under general supervision, performs general duty police work involving a wide range of duties performed to protect life and property, enforce laws and ordinances, and preserve order within the community. May be assigned to specialized duties at the discretion of management. Based on the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, this position is considered safety sensitive.

Essential job functions include inspecting the assigned patrol vehicle, operating the patrol vehicle, patrolling assigned areas, directing traffic, enforcing traffic laws, directing pedestrian traffic, investigating road damage, removing hazards from the roadway, issuing citations, checking vehicle license plates and registration, investigating traffic accidents, enforcing City, local, state, and federal laws, testifying in a courtroom setting, securing and protecting crime scenes, reviewing documents related to investigations, providing depositions or courtroom testimony, making arrests, advising persons under arrest, conducting stop and frisk searches, searching movable vehicles, searching persons, premises, or property, planning search methods, removing weapons from armed persons, advising victims or other involved persons, confiscating property for evidence, coordinating with school teachers, school counselors, and principals for the DARE program, maintaining and inspecting issued equipment, communicating over police radio, assisting in evacuation or rescue operations, advising parties involved in domestic disputes, speaking with citizens to establish rapport and trust, maintaining and organizing field notes, obtaining information on persons or property involved in a crime, attending in-service and specialized training, performing specialized duties, and performing other related duties as assigned. Material and equipment used include non-lethal weapons, two-way radio, computer restraint devices, and vehicle.

Minimum qualifications required include a high school diploma or GED, no prior experience or training required, a state certified police officer license, a valid state driver's license, and being 21-45 years of age according to state statute.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, judicial system, laws pertaining to citizen disputes and domestic violence, recordkeeping, report preparation, first aid procedures, departmental policies, public relations techniques, crime scene processing procedures, crime prevention techniques, defensive tactics, proper arrest techniques, crime patterns, computer applications, and modern procedures of police administration.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.