Part-time Police Officer

About the role

This is a Part-Time Officer classification.

Responsibilities

• Conducts routine preventative patrol in designated areas of the city.
• Patrols residential/business areas for detection of violators.
• Maintains an open line of communication within the community.
• Responds to calls for police service, acts upon observing a circumstance or situation requiring police attention and wears required issued equipment.
• Responds to domestic disputes, disturbances and other incidents, and attempts to resolve through counseling or referral.
• Settles disputes among neighbors, juveniles, gang incidents and similar type disputes.
• Handles all complaints from citizens of the community.
• Facilitates solutions to community problems.
• May be involved in physical altercations which require the use of defensive tactics and overall fitness and physical ability to resolve.
• Provides information and/or assistance to the public.
• Answers a wide range of non-police related service calls.
• Informs citizens of available services in the community.
• Provides referrals to other city, county, and state agencies.
• Maintains the peace and safety of the community.
• Quells public disturbances.
• Maintains civil obedience at group functions.
• Provides for the safe and convenient flow of traffic and pedestrians within the community.
• Investigates traffic accidents.
• Enforces traffic violations when and where necessary.
• Promotes vehicular and pedestrian safety.
• Reports unsafe road conditions.
• Conducts DUI investigations.
• Enforces laws and makes arrests.
• Makes a wide range of felony and misdemeanor arrests.
• Issues Notices to Appear.
• Issues traffic citations.
• Prepares written reports, forms, and other documents as required.
• Completes standardized departmental forms relating to crimes and occurrences.
• Prepares narrative reports of incidents (supplemental reports, probable cause affidavits, and others).
• Prepares basic and detailed reports pertaining to departmental business.
• Keeps supervisors informed.
• Reports orally, or in writing, upon matters of concern to public safety or the city.
• Makes recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D.; meet current state training requirements necessary to obtain the State of Florida police officer certification.

Successfully complete tenure as a probationary officer.

Must possess a current Florida driver's license.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.