Police Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Public Safety PD BackgroundInvestigation: Conducts routine and complex criminal investigations; processes the scene of crime; finds, identifies, marks, and preserves evidence; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; secures the crime scene; takes photographs to preserve forensic evidence; and prepares all necessary reports. Manages investigative caseload as assigned; assists with complex felony cases, such as rape and homicide; investigates child sex and abuse crimes; follows up and ensures completion of assigned cases; conducts research and pursues clues; makes telephone calls, tracks criminal histories, secures existing information on suspects, etc.; apprehends and arrests suspects. Answers business/bank complaints of theft, forgery, scams, bounced checks, embezzlements, bad credit, and white collar crimes; alerts businesses and the community of check forgeries and short change artists; performs surveillance; obtains search warrants; works closely with the city and county attorney concerning legalities involved in certain cases and arrests. Prepares facts, information, evidence, and statements for court proceedings; secures witnesses and testimonies; prepares visual diagrams of the scene of crime as deemed necessary; performs extraditions; testifies in court when necessary. May serve as a member of the drug investigations strike force.Develops informative contacts and participates in covert operations; investigates and apprehends persons suspected of illegal sale, purchase, or use of narcotics; may examine prescriptions and pharmacies' and physicians' records to ascertain the legality of sale and distribution of narcotics; arrests narcotic offenders; obtains statements for the prosecution of offenders and appears in court as a witness.Patrol/Traffic:Acts as a first responder for various calls, including emergency medical, fire, infrastructure emergencies, natural disasters, bio-hazards, etc. patrols all areas of Heber City in police vehicles, on a bicycle, or on foot, including the city streets and alleys, checking for unlocked doors, windows, and building security; makes business location and residential house checks for possible illegal activities.Responds to calls for assistance, secures crime scenes for evidence searches; makes preliminary investigation and interviews complainants, witnesses and suspects; completes complaint questionnaires; performs case follow-up and assists with investigation activities as assigned; makes arrests; controls traffic and enforces traffic laws and ordinances; directs traffic, assists motorists, issues citations and warnings for moving violations, D.U.I.'s, and investigates accidents involving motor vehicles; prepares and submits accident, offense, arrests and other forms and reports as necessary.Performs proactively with regular traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement, warrants of arrest enforcement, and clearing criminal cases by arrest - as set forth by peer officers.Serves processes, notices, summons, and subpoenas and keeps records of dispositions; escorts prisoners to and from county jail or from one location to another; subdues unruly prisoners when necessary.Completes comprehensive reports of daily activities and enforcement actions; Prepares for court cases and testifies in court when required.  Successfully passing a pre-employment background check and drug screening is contingent on employment.