POLICE OFFICER (ENTRY LEVEL)

Patrol Officer

Perform professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations. Work is performed in accordance with Departmental and City rules and regulations. Patrol Officers receive assignments and instructions from officers of higher rank. Assignments include uniformed patrol, traffic control, technical and staff service, administration, special support team activities, and investigative work. Work requires exercise of initiative and independent judgment in routine and emergency situations involving exposure to potential injury or loss of life. Work methods and results are evaluated by superior officers through personal inspections, review of reports, and discussions. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, irregular hours, holiday assignments, and on-call status.

Requirements :

Minimum age requirement is 21 years of age at the completion of the Police Academy. Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application.

Note :

Applicants will be requested to submit to a Written examination; a Physical Fitness evaluation; a thorough Background Investigation; a Polygraph examination; a Psychological examination; a Medical examination; an employment interview; and a drug screen.

Test Dates :

Written Test : Dates TBA

Physical Agility Test : Dates TBA

• Any falsification, omission, misrepresentation, or deception in any stage of the processing will result in your immediate removal from consideration.
• Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications WILL BE INELIGIBLE for any position within the Department and WILL NOT complete processing. This criteria meets or exceeds Arizona State Requirements.

Education & Experience / Licensing & Training :

High School Diploma or GED, and any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position is desirable. Successful completion of required training and AZ POST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training) certification. Must possess a valid Drivers License issued from the state in which the persons full-time residence is maintained. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

Essential Functions / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Operates an automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, or watercraft to perform patrol assignments on an assigned shift.

Responds to calls of service and appears at scenes of disorder, emergencies, and crime.

Conducts property checks on businesses and homes for burglary and other criminal activities.

Stops and questions suspicious persons. Assists with a variety of emergencies.

Prepares reports of incidents and investigations

Contacts victims, witnesses, and suspects for detailed interviewing when required.

Secures, investigates and collects evidence at the scenes of incidents and crimes.

Investigates criminal complaints and takes statements.

Serves warrants.

Follows-up on investigations when assigned.

Appears in court proceedings when summoned, on and off duty.

May act as the DARE or a School Resource Officer for the schools.

Arrests, detains, transports, and has responsibility for the care and safety of detained persons.

Issues traffic citations for violations of laws and ordinances and performs traffic control assignments and accident investigations.

Intervenes in disputes to protect the public, and maintain order.

Assists with receiving, searching, fingerprinting, photographing, and bonding of prisoners.

May perform safety inspections on commercial vehicles.

May be assigned to perform special duties.

Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.

Complies with and promotes safe practices in agreement with the safety rules and procedures set forth in the Loss Control Program.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Represent the City and all Departments with respect, confidence and trust that our colleagues and community place in us. Responsible for conducting ourselves with, and using our value statement of PRIDE : Being Professional, Responsible, being an employee of Integrity, being Dedicated and striving for Excellence with staff and the public.

Knowledge of :

Geography of the City and the location of important buildings, or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly

Laws and regulations that pertain to proper arrest, search and seizure, and police work in general.

Skill in :

Meeting and maintaining state mandated firearms requirements

Rapidly attaining and firing a handgun from behind cover in a prone, kneeling or sitting position

Retaining a handgun in holster with one hand and shoving a suspect back with the other hand;

Rapidly and safely reloading a handgun with weapon pointing downrange

Standing and moving about for prolonged periods of time.

Ability to :

Read, write and communicate in the English language using a telephone, police radio system, or in person in a group or one-on-one setting

Understand departmental and City policies, instructions, laws, and regulations

To direct traffic from four or more directions

Understand police and fire radio transmissions, distinguish the color of vehicles, stop lights, suspect eye color, hair and clothing color

Visual acuity to see during times of low visibility or darkness, and ability to correctly identify a license plate number within 100' in daylight conditions

Smell odors of smoke, marijuana, alcohol, natural gas, acetone, or gasoline

Stay alert for long periods of time

Detect and distinguish sound of gunfire, muffled screams, cries for assistance, glass breaking, squealing tire, radio alert tones

Verbally communicate and talk clearly and effectively in a loud voice

Physical Demands / Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to pick up or raise the knee up to a suspect in the peroneal nerve or other motor points; maintain balance after being pushed or shoved; remove another person from danger, e.g. drag the weight of an average size adult body (165 lbs. based on P.O.P.A.T. standards) for 32 feet; lift an average size adult onto a stretcher; to pursue a person over a variety of terrain for a block or more in distance; crawl on hands and knees for the purpose of looking under houses, vehicles or furniture; climb stairs, ladders, fences and riverbanks; operate the police radio, spotlight, overhead lights, siren, and drive the vehicle in a safe manner at the same time; exit vehicle with items in hands, e.g., flashlight or baton; kneel then quickly return to a standing position as would be required in a take-down method; grip an object, arm, baton, or weapon tightly with both hands. Specific hearing abilities include ability to hear the sound of gunfire, muffled screams, cries for assistance, glass breaking, squealing tire, and radio alert tones.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a variety of weather conditions, including extremely hot weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.