City of Lamar

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Patrols the City’s streets; responds to calls for service;
• Congducts investigations to solve crimes and enforces traffic laws and regulations;
• Detects, preserves and packages evidence for court cases;
• Patrols school zones searching for violators and potential problem situations;
• Patrols hallways; conducts meetings with school officials;
• Talks to students and provides mentoring;
• Conducts presentations of crime and drug prevention;
• Investigates violations or complaints by school staff or students;
• Responds to radio and telephone dispatches and appears at scenes of disorder or crime;
• Notes and reports traffic hazards;
• Assists in controlling traffic at scenes of emergencies;
• Investigates and prepares reports on offenses, accidents, and damages to property;
• Checks businesses;
• Gives directions and information;
• Makes arrests;
• Issues citations;
• Serves warrants and subpoenas;
• Prepares reports on arrests and property impounded;
• Directs traffic;
• Handles animal problems;
• Inspects to assure property protection;
• Inspects establishments providing alcohol beverages and entertainment;
• Intervenes in private or public disputes to protect the public and maintain order;
• Attends court dates for various cases;
• Transports prisoners;
• Performs initial and follow-up investigations of crimes involving adults and juveniles;
• Investigates complaints and moving violations;
• Assists fire department as required;
• Speaks before school and civic groups as required;
• Counsels community members;
• Develops positive rapport with the general public;
• Takes part in various community activities;
• Escorts parades and processions;
• Coordinates police operations with other City departments and other agencies to ensure seamless service to citizens.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and POST academy active certification;
• POST certification and a valid Colorado Driver’s License;
• First Aid/CPR certification (may be obtained after hire).

Qualifications

• Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
• Core Competencies: Communication, Interpersonal Relations, Customer Service, Accountability and Dependability, Job Knowledge and Supervision and Performance Management (only if applicable to the position).
• Knowledge of City policies and procedures.
• Effectively patrols assigned areas deterring and detecting crimes.
• Knowledge of City geography.
• Ability to assess, analyze, identify and implement solutions to complex problems.
• Effectively and properly controls crime, traffic, or emergency scenes.
• Ability to use minimal safety equipment when dealing with biologically contaminated scenes and/or deceased individuals and maintain composure and show proper decorum.
• Ability to properly serve civil processes.
• Ability to effectively and properly interrogate suspects and prisoners.
• Ability to speak clearly and precisely before groups.
• Ability to train in, maintain, and apply knowledge of current departmental policies, procedures, rules, instruction, laws, regulations, and police literature.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective, and reasonable course of action giving due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation.
• Ability to maintain physical condition and agility necessary to perform required duties.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with fellow employees, superiors, and the public.
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the public.
• Ability to follow and demonstrate proper safety procedures at all times.

Skills

• Ability to operate and maintain department equipment.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$50,856 to $60,445 based on 2,184 hours per year.

Schedule

Not specified.