Police Officers & Law Enforcement Officers

Law Enforcement Officer

The purpose of this class within the organization is to enforce the law and maintain order. This class works under close supervision according to set procedures. Investigates a variety of criminal offenses involving crimes against property; participates in investigations of crimes against persons. Operates a patrol car, bicycle, or walk to observe violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order. Communicates with citizens to solve problems. Responds to radio dispatches and answer calls and complaints. Serves warrants, makes arrest and maintains custody of those arrested. Testifies in court. Provides police escorts. Reports unsafe conditions existing in street or other public facilities. Assists with criminal investigations by presenting evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, preparing property and evidence, recording and issuing of evidence in court cases, extracts videos for evidence. Investigates a wide variety of criminal offenses, including larceny, auto theft, and fraud. Provides security to schools; Provides courteous checks to local businesses. Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations. Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information. Provides information, guidance or assistance to people that directly facilitates task accomplishment; Asset responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization. Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money. Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals and charts to solve practical problems, such as assembly instruction for tools, routine office equipment operating instructions, and methods and procedures for investigations and in drawing and layout work; Responsible for the actions of others, requiring development of procedures and constant decisions affecting subordinate workers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients or others in the general public; Handles or uses computers, vehicles, equipment or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items. extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife vibration; moving machinery electrical shock; disease/pathogens toxic/caustic chemicals; Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent with college work in criminal justice or police science preferred; An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Final candidates must agree to maintain employment with the City of Petersburg Bureau of Police for a period of thirty-six (36) months after completion of training. In the event an employee resigns, the employee will be obligated to reimburse the City for training. Such reimbursement will be calculated proportionately on the number of months remaining in the thirty-six (36) month period at the time of separation. Final candidates will be required to submit to an extensive background investigation which includes DMV record, polygraph, psychological, medical and drug screening. Employees in this position are subject to random drug testing. The City of Petersburg Values Veterans. The City of Petersburg is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.