Patrol Officer - Non-Certified

About the role

Classifies as a non-exempt FLSA position.

Responsibilities

• Patrols the Village on an assigned shift in a radio-equipped vehicle to preserve law and order, including checking businesses and residences, discovering and preventing the commission of crimes, and enforcing state and municipal laws and ordinances.
• Performs tasks employing patrol methods, community relations, courtroom procedures, fingerprinting, report preparation, physical agility and strength formulation, and other patrol officer-related duties commensurate with attained skills.
• Affords assistance in patrolling assigned areas of the Village in a car, bicycle, or on foot.
• Assists an Officer in patrolling assigned areas of the Village in a car, bicycle, or on foot.
• Assists in learning criminal law, arrest and control techniques, use of firearms, report writing, vehicle operation, First Aid, CPR, narcotics, crowd control, court room demeanor, public relations, patrol procedures, physical conditioning and training.
• Checks for traffic hazards and illegal or unsafe activities.
• Responds to calls for assistance, including traffic accidents, assaults, fights, alarms, domestic disturbances, thefts, and other criminal or civil complaints.
• Works to strengthen police/community relations and as assigned accomplishes this by using avenues such as foot or bike patrol.
• Searches for missing persons and lost and stolen property.
• Intervenes in disputes, apprehends suspects, makes arrests, issues citations, identifies witnesses, conducts initial investigations, collects evidence, assists injured persons, and re-establishes law and order at the scene.
• Books arrested persons in accordance with state, federal, and departmental procedures.
• Types complaints, writes reports, processes evidence, and distributes copies to courts and superiors, issues warrants and subpoenas.
• Presents routine cases and testifies in court.
• Responds to questions and requests from the public.
• Maintains assigned vehicle.

Qualifications

• High School Education or equivalent.
• Become a Certified Patrol Officer within twelve months of date of hire required.
• Twenty (20) years of age at time of academy, but must be 21 years of age by graduation time.
• Pass regular criminal history checks.
• Valid New Mexico motor vehicle operator's permit of appropriate classification and endorsement as required.
• Agree to maintain a satisfactory MVR and minimum requirement of insurability as required by law.
• Valid New Mexico driver’s license or be able to obtain one by date of hire.
• United States citizen.
• No felony convictions.
• No misdemeanor convictions within the last three (3) years preceding their initial date of application.
• Good moral character.
• Not falsified or omitted any information from the application.
• Within a three (3) year period, not been convicted or pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any violation of any federal, state, or local ordinance relating to aggravated assault, theft, or other crime involving moral turpitude.
• No DWI convictions within the last three (3) years, or two or more DWI’s in the most recent ten (10) year period.
• After examination by a licensed physician, free of any physical condition that might adversely affect his performance as a police officer or prohibit him from successfully completing a prescribed basic law enforcement training required by the Law Enforcement Training Act.
• After examination by a certified psychologist, free of any emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect their performance as a police officer or prohibit them from successfully completing a prescribed basic law enforcement training required by the Law Enforcement Training Act.
• Ability to successfully attend and pass the NMDPS Basic Law Enforcement Academy within one (1) year from the date of hire.