Police Officer

Police Officer Job Posting

The Town of Youngsville is seeking an experienced Police Officer to join its Police Department team! Located in the beautiful piedmont region of central North Carolina and in the County of Franklin, Youngsville sits within a few hours of the coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains. With approximately 2,000 residents, our community is one of small-town character with a desire for excellence and innovation. Youngsville is projected to experience significant growth as new residents flow into the RTP region and as neighboring Wake County becomes more congested.

Salary Range : $39,416.00 - $59,124.00 Annually

Closing date : Open until filled; priority consideration date is 06 / 14 / 2019

General Statement of Job

The purpose of this classification is to perform general law enforcement work in order to preserve public peace, protect lives, property and rights of the public, and enforce statutory law and municipal ordinances.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are representative of this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Patrols town streets and neighborhoods to deter crime or apprehend and / or arrest violators or suspects who violate federal, state or town codes and laws.
• Monitors radio calls; communicates with radio dispatcher and responds to complaints, reports of criminal events, requests for law enforcement, and domestic or public disputes; inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments.
• Secures crime scenes; gathers information in criminal investigations by interviewing victims, witnesses, informants and suspects; performs searches of people, vehicles and buildings; takes and files photographs; takes detailed confessions; prepares investigative reports of findings, facts, and related information; makes arrests and processes arrested suspects; detects and collects evidence and substances that provide the basis for probable cause for criminal acts; testifies in court.
• Enforces traffic laws and regulations; detects traffic violators; issues parking violations; performs traffic accident investigations and makes reports; facilitates the movement of traffic and pedestrians around accidents, disabled traffic control devices, or heavily congested areas; assists disabled motorists; escorts or directs traffic for funerals and other public gatherings.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergency scenes and disaster areas.
• Prepares, obtains, and serves arrest warrants; serves legal documents.
• Completes and / or reviews paperwork documenting shift activities, offenses and accidents, victim and suspect statements, and other related information; completes state report documents to accurately record criminal offenses; prepares incident reports, arrest reports, and lab and property sheets; organizes and files records; enters information into computer.
• Assists other law enforcement personnel and agencies.
• Engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the department and to build cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community; provides crime prevention / safety services to the community.
• Assists and provides advice to citizens on civil matters; assists children in need of services; assists elderly persons; assists emergency medical services; assists crossing guards with children at schools; transports mental patients to hospitals.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to schools, churches, HOAs and other civic groups.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Training and Experience

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Licensure, Certification, and Specialized Training :

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Performance Indicators

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Other Requirements

Selection Process :

Safety sensitive : This position is considered to be safety-sensitive and is subject to random drug testing.

FLSA : This position is non-