Police Officer I

Salary: $62,524.80 – 76,606.40 Position Summary: In this position you will perform general duty law enforcement work to protect life and property in the Town. Work includes patrolling the Town during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot; preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime; performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and calm control when performing duties; more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with a Police Corporal, Sergeant, and/or Lieutenant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact requiring tact, firmness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers. Employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement work including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as dangerous persons, loud noises, and hazardous spills with fumes, oils, gases, or flammable liquids. Law enforcement duties are also subject to the final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Police Corporal, Sergeant and/or Lieutenant, and is evaluated through observation, discussion and review of reports for adherence to laws, department procedures, and proper judgment. Essential Functions: Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; report dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions. Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted. Issues traffic citations; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities. Provides front-line security by walking through schools, businesses and buildings for familiarization and to look for unusual activities. Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court. Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to County Magistrate and/or County detention facilities. Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times at local schools and when traffic signal malfunctions or traffic crashes require attention. Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order. Monitors adherence to parking ordinance and issues tickets for violations. Prepares records and reports of activities. Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed. Assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public; provides escorts of citizens making bank deposits; provide traffic escorts for funerals; works as a school crossing guard. Subject to emergency or non-emergency call back/call out, etc. Performs other related duties as required. Requirements: Graduation from high school, or possession of a G.E.D. Completion of a North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Course and possession of a NC BLET Certificate, or Currently attending a North Carolina BLET Program, or Currently attending a North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program, or Currently employed in-state as a sworn, full-time law enforcement officer with no more than a one (1) year break in service, or Two (2) years or more of full time, out-of-state sworn law enforcement service with no more than a three (3) year break in service. The ability to complete and pass the North Carolina Police Officer Physical Agility Test (POPAT) prior to a formal interview and conditional offer. The ability to complete and pass an extensive background investigation, a C.V.S.A. examination, Drug Screen, Psychological Examination, Physical Exam and Firearms Qualification prior to appointment. #J-18808-Ljbffr