Police Officer II

Law Enforcement Officer

This is general law enforcement work. This position is responsible for protecting life and property and enforcing laws and ordinances. Work involves routine patrol work and responding to emergency calls, citizen complaints, and alarms. Duties include: preliminary investigations, special detail assignments, administrative duties, and other special assignments as assigned by superiors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training Council) basic mandated certification required
• Possession of valid State of Georgia driver's license (Class C) and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older; must be a citizen of the United States, and have no record of a felony conviction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree or five years of experience without disciplinary action
• A Master's degree in a related field (criminal justice, political science)

Major Duties:

• Patrol the City to provide a visible deterrent in uniform and in marked cars and to enforce laws and ordinances and protect life and property, monitors commercial and residential areas for signs of criminal activity, and patrols for suspicious persons or vehicles
• Enforces traffic and parking laws through the issuance of citations and warnings, routinely inspects roadways, bridges, and traffic signals and signs to find and report any hazardous conditions
• Performs business and residential security checks, checks building doors, windows, gates, and fences to ensure building/home is secured
• Reports buildings, homes, vehicles, or equipment that is not secured, ensures the safety and well-being of all residents/employees on duty, and learns employees work patterns and alerts them to possible suspects and crime prevention
• Responds to calls for assistance, disturbance calls, and complaints of crimes, enforces Federal, State, and local laws by performing warrant, felony, or misdemeanor arrests, implements physical confrontation when necessary, and protects the civil rights of persons in custody
• Investigates traffic accidents by establishing point of impact, interviewing witnesses, and collecting, preserving, and packaging evidence, detects impaired drivers and performs sobriety evaluations, and books DUI suspects
• Secures and protects crime scene by establishing boundaries, detaining victims, suspects and witnesses, locating and identifying evidence, and briefing supervisors and investigators on their arrival
• Serves as first-responder to provide aid and assistance to victims of traffic and other accidents, assists fire and emergency medical services in treating and transporting victims
• Prepares and maintains a wide variety of departmental records and reports in compliance with departmental and legal policies and procedures and prepares and files thorough written case reports.
• Gives advice on laws, ordinances, and general information to the public, renders advice on domestic disturbances, and assists citizens in need.
• Maintains assigned uniform, vehicle, and equipment in accordance with departmental policy and procedures
• Presents evidence and testimony in courts of law; assists in prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases.
• Assists stranded motorists, directs traffic when necessary, escorts special processions, and transports prisoners to jail
• Participates in departmental training programs
• Participates in community relation's projects as required
• Serves and executes criminal and traffic warrants on felony and misdemeanor suspects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge Required by the Position:

• Knowledge of or the ability to learn Federal, State, and local laws and legal procedures
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the department's rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn law enforcement investigation methods, procedures, and techniques and the ability to apply such knowledge to specific situations
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn modern methods and practices of criminal investigation, gathering evidence, preservation of evidence, and identification
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the geography of the City and the location of important buildings and areas
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn skill in the use of firearms

Ability to analyze situations and to take quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action given due regard to the surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation

Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports

Ability to operate a law enforcement vehicle during both the day and night, in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice and snow

Ability to obtain information through interviews, interrogations, and observation

Ability to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions

Ability to communicate clearly and effective, orally and writing

Ability to drive and operate the department's assigned vehicles and equipment in a safe and efficient manner

Ability to qualify annually with firearms

Ability to work routinely under highly stressful conditions including life-threatening situations.

Ability to pass pre-employment physical examination including drug screening.

Ability to work independently

Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with general public in sometimes difficult and trying circumstances (Customer Service)

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the general public

Ability to work accurately with detailed records and complex information

A Police Field Training Officer, Police Sergeant, or Lieutenant reviews assignments and gives specific instructions and assistance when guidance or patrol backup is needed.

Abide by all Federal, State and local laws, Departmental Standard Operating Procedures, and the Departmental Code of Ethics Work requires independent judgment and discretion in difficult or unusual situations

Work requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of guidelines, policies, standards, and precedents; work involves personal danger

To enforce state laws and city ordinances, perform law enforcement duties, and to assist the public and other officers during emergency and non-emergency situations

Law enforcement officers and the general public

To resolve problems, conduct investigations, and to negotiate

Work typically demands standing, walking, sitting, and lifting over 100 lbs. Work also includes carrying, pulling, climbing, kneeling, speaking, hearing and seeing.

Work is performed in a variety of field and office settings and may require exposure to dangerous and life-threatening situations. Must be willing to carry a firearm; mentally and physically capable of taking a life of another, if justified; willing to work as Departmental needs require any hour of the day or night (shift work), overtime, weekends, on call and holidays with little to minimal notice; work any location in the City and travel on specific assignments.

This position has no supervisory or management responsibilities.

All applicants may be required to complete the following: written exam, physical exam, drug screening, polygraph, and background investigation. A valid Driver's License may be required.

If you feel you qualify for the above position, and you meet the minimum requirements, you may complete an application at the Human Resource Office, 6690 Church Street, Riverdale, GA 30274. Applications are available from 8:00 to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Applications are also available on