Police Patrolman

Patrol Officer

The City of Conrad is accepting applications for a full-time Patrol Officer. This position works under the general supervision of the Sergeant and the Chief of Police and will perform general patrol, investigations, traffic regulation, emergency response, enforcement of City of Conrad ordinances and animal control. This is a full-time job with a benefits package, hourly wage will be dependent on experience and qualifications, starting at $24.08. This position includes a $150.00 per month Animal Control Compensation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Works on rotating shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents
• Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance
• Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances
• Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent
• Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law; control vehicular traffic; prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations and to otherwise serve and protect
• Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action
• Interrogates suspects, witnesses and drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at vehicular accident scenes; summons ambulances and other emergency response vehicles and / or personnel; takes measurements, photographs, and diagrams of scenes
• Conducts follow up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seeks out and questions victims, witnesses and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches crime scenes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders; prepares cases for City and County Attorneys, prepares testimony and testifies in court proceedings

Peripheral Duties :

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

How to Apply : Complete Public Safety Application. Available at https : / / dojmt.gov / wp-content / uploads / 2011 / 11 / standardapplication.pdf Applications may be submitted online to alund@cityofconrad.com or mailed to City of Conrad, Attn : Sgt. Andy Lund, 413 South Main, Conrad, MT 59425 For further description of benefits, please contact Sgt. Lund at 406 - 271 - 3623 or e - mail him at alund@cityofconrad.com