Police Officer - BLET Certified

divh2Join Team Zebulon/h2pThe Town of Zebulon values the individual talents and innovative ideas each team member brings to our community. As the Town of Friendly People, were seeking dedicated professionals to help shape our growing community. Comprehensive benefits include premium health, dental, and vision insurance, North Carolina state retirement benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and most state holidays, and support for continuing education and professional development./ppAs one of the fastest-growing communities in the Triangle region, Zebulon offers unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Join our team where your contributions are valued, your growth is prioritized, and your work directly enhances the quality of life for our residents. Anticipated hiring range: $58,832 - $88,248./ph3Detailed Work Activities/h3pUnder general supervision of a Police Sergeant, a Police Officer performs a wide variety of law enforcement and community policing techniques to protect the life and property of everyone who lives, works, and visits the Town of Zebulon./ppZebulon is one of the fastest growing communities in North Carolina. There is room for advancement, specialized positions and new programs are being implemented on a regular basis. If you are looking for a place to be a part of community, come check us out. Do a ride along, talk with our staff, or look at our social media accounts to learn what Zebulon Police Department is all about. Zebulon Police Department stays busy with calls and being actively involved in the community. Most importantly, its a fun place to work./ppDuties and tasks include:/polliPerforming a variety of proactive, reactive, and preventative law enforcement duties such as responding to calls for service, enforcing traffic and criminal laws, making arrests, serving warrants, processing and managing crime scenes and evidence, and conducting high-visibility patrols, business checks, welfare checks, and park and walks./liliPreparing and submitting detailed and accurate reports on investigations, criminal or traffic, to include person arrested, victims identified, property stolen or recovered, and other incidents requiring reporting./liliPreparing and submitting detailed daily reports of activities, including requests for time earned and time requested off./liliMaintaining situational awareness by reading reports and attending and contributing to briefings./liliAssisting with departmental programs, special events, and community outreach./liliParticipating in regular trainings and continuing education to maintain required certifications./liliMaintaining equipment, including firearm and vehicle./liliMust be proficient with basic computer skills. Maintain certification levels, passwords and necessary skills to operate various computer based programs as used in daily police business./liliTestifying in court./liliPerforming other duties as required./li/olh3Qualifications/h3pTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are a representation, not an all-inclusive listing, of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required. Salary range depends on qualifications for each position. Different job titles have distinct hiring ranges aligned with their respective classification requirements./ppDesirable experience and education include:/polliHigh school graduation or the equivalent./liliMinimum qualifications include successful completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certification and meet all essential job functions as expected by the State of N.C. Criminal Justice Training Standards Division./liliGeneral or Probationary Certification from the State of N.C. Criminal Justice Training Standards Division./liliNo prohibitive criminal or driving history./liliOther qualifications as may be established as necessary for the successful function of this position./liliValid N.C. Drivers License./li/olpPhysical requirements include:/polliAbility to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, kneeling, walking, standing, fingering, grasping, talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words), hearing (perceiving nature of sounds by ear), and perform repetitive motions./liliAbility to exert up to 70 pounds of force occasionally, 40 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects./liliRequires visual acuity to differentiate between colors and shades of color, inspect work for quality, methods and materials, operate a computer, maintain records and reports, use of measuring devices and determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work./liliWork is subject to adverse environmental conditions./li/olh3Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/h3olliAt the entry level the employee must have a basic knowledge of criminal laws, statutes and ordinances affecting the employees jurisdictional area./liliAbility to apply such knowledge to a variety of situations./liliAbility to deal successfully with a variety of people in day-to-day situations./liliSkilled in the use of firearms and the operation of an automobile./li/ol/div