Police Officer - Open Competitive Exam

Police Officer

This is a highly responsible position involving patrol, inspection, investigation, and enforcement tasks. Incumbents have personal responsibility for the enforcement of laws and ordinances, preservation of the peace, protection of lives and property, investigation of criminal offenses, and the apprehension of criminals and lawbreakers. Incumbents must exercise sound independent judgment in both emergency and routine situations. Most work is performed without direct supervision. Related work is done as required.

Typical work activities include patrolling assigned areas, maintaining up to date knowledge of department rules, regulations, policies and procedures, conducting preliminary investigations, intelligence activities, and surveillances, advising crime victims, juveniles and their parents, mediating civil disputes, supervising traffic, planning and conducting crime scene and other searches, apprehending and arresting persons, preparing and submitting arrest and incident reports, criminal case summaries, field investigation/interrogation cards, daily log sheets, complaints, confessions, statements, reference notes, and memos, testifying in trials and at hearings and assisting in the prosecution of accused persons, interviewing complainants, witnesses, informants, victims, community medical personnel and interrogating suspects, administering emergency first aid, summoning assistance, accompanying and transporting sick/injured persons, and controlling groups and crowds, locating agitators, patrolling problem areas and maintaining order at public gatherings.

Minimum qualifications include a high school graduate or holder of a high school equivalency diploma (GED), possession of a valid driver's license at the time the background investigation begins, possession of a valid NYS driver's license at the time of appointment, being at least 19 years of age on or before the examination date to be admitted to the written test, United States Citizenship at the time of appointment, passing a medical examination that will cover areas such as, but not limited to, vision, color vision, hearing, and blood pressure, passing a psychological evaluation, and meeting the Rochester Police Department's "Tattoo and Body Art Restrictions for Prospective RPD Employees" Policy (General Order 350). Effective 1/31/12.