Police Officer (00004)

About the role

Performs responsible protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Much of the work is performed under emergency conditions and frequently involves considerable personal hazard. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Police Sergeant.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing laws
• Investigating crimes
• Collecting evidence
• Preparing reports
• Operating a patrol vehicle or walking assigned shift to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order
• Interviewing victims and witnesses to obtain additional information regarding crime, accident, violation, etc.
• Responding to radio dispatches and answering calls and complaints; issuing traffic citations and warning tickets
• Completing field interview and incident reports
• Serving warrants and subpoenas; making arrests
• Attending scheduled court dates; testifying in court
• Providing police escorts, directing traffic; performing residential and commercial checks
• Filling out arrest records, fingerprints, photographs, etc.; performing prisoner security functions
• Performing follow‑up investigations; may work undercover; processing crime scenes
• May be assigned to special operations or technical support operations; attending in‑service training
• Performing related tasks as required

Requirements

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina
• Possession of Basic Law Enforcement certificate issued by the State of North Carolina
• Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience qualifications for the position as established by the City and the State of North Carolina
• Criminal background checks required on final internal and external candidate(s)

Skills

• Some knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures
• Some knowledge of the geography of the City and location of important buildings
• Some knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear and comprehensive reports
• Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances
• Skill in the use of firearms and the operation of an automobile
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationship with associates and the general public

Pay

Starting salary: BLET certification and High School graduation or equivalent – $49,341.00; BLET certification and Associate's degree – $50,574.53; BLET certification and Bachelor's degree – $51,808.05. Consideration of salary will be given to applicants from an equal size or larger department.