Entry Level Police Officer

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JOB SUMMARY

The Police Officer position has the responsibility for general police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Work involves general police assignments, including field patrol, preliminary complaint and criminal investigation, traffic control, and accident investigation duties in a designated area on an assigned shift. Duties involve an element of personal danger and require that employees often act without direct supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Assignments could include investigative work as an investigator. Duty assignments are performed in accordance with established policies, rules, and regulations. General instructions are received from a superior officer who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspections, personal observations, and discussions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patrols a designated City area to preserve law and order.
• Answers calls and investigates complaints, disturbances, family disputes, welfare checks, suspicious activities, and reported criminal activities.
• Gathers evidence, processes and photographs crime and accidents scenes, obtains victim / witness / suspect statements, makes arrests or resolves minor problems directly; prepares investigative data, prosecution request forms, and investigative reports for prosecution; testifies as a witness in court.
• Investigates accidents; provides first aid to injured; takes safeguards to prevent further accidents; interviews drivers, passengers, and witnesses; takes necessary preventive or corrective measures.
• Performs traffic control duties; apprehends violators and issues traffic citations, serves outstanding arrest warrants.
• Performs business and school safety checks.
• Performs extended criminal investigation work under the direction of a superior officer.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

school awarded by a state or the United States Government.

Job Title : Police Officer

Department : Police Reports To : Police Chief

Status : Full Time / PBPA-Patrol Union FLSA Status : Non-Exempt / Hourly Updated : May 2022

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be constructed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his / her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level or difficulty.