Police Officer

About the role

This recruitment is to establish an eligible list to fill current and future sworn vacancies within the Apache Junction Police Department. Anticipated starting salary is based on years of sworn service - $65,873.60 - $88,275.20. Hiring Incentive of $6,000 ($3,000 paid with first paycheck/$3,000 paid upon successful completion of initial probationary period).

Responsibilities

• Patrol a designated area in a vehicle and/or on foot to detect and deter the commission of crimes.
• Conduct business checks and bar checks.
• Enforce traffic laws, other laws and ordinances.
• Identify areas of potential crime and unsafe conditions.
• Respond to calls for service for both emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Administer first aid and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and conduct area evacuations when necessary.
• Assist other departments and agencies such as fire, animal control and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team at emergency scenes.
• Prepare detailed written incident reports; fill out forms and complete records; prepare summonses; draw sketches and diagrams.
• Cookordination activities with other officers, detectives and supervisors as necessary to make arrests or implement strategies for specific tasks.
• Secure areas considered to be crime scenes and conduct searches of various areas, people, buildings, properties and cars.
• Identify, collect and preserve evidence using proper methods and protocol.
• Locate witnesses and victims for interviews; arrest and interrogate suspects; conduct death notifications to next of kin.
• Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving federal, state and local crimes.
• Gather evidence and prepare cases for prosecution.
• Attend civil and criminal hearings to testify as a witness for the State of Arizona; responsible for the execution of court orders; serve Order of Protections and Injunctions Against Harassment; serve warrants and subpoenas.
• Provide interviews to defense attorneys, prosecutors and internal affairs investigators as needed.
• May perform various collateral duties or other special tasks depending on area of assignment and/or expertise.
• Support City policies, goals and objectives and work with management and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives; ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Must possess a high school diploma or GED, and served as a Police Recruit for the City of Apache Junction immediately preceding AZPOST certification or graduated from AZPOST Academy program and received AZPOST certification within six (6) months prior to appointment; or one (1) year fulltime paid permanent experience as a police officer, deputy sheriff or equivalent in the last three (3) years and have completed agency probation period and acquire/receive AZPOST certification within three (3) months of appointment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Federal and State statutes, Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, public safety, Department policies and procedures and City personnel rules and regulations; Arizona traffic laws and City Codes.
• Current communication technology: Including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and wireless services.
• Law enforcement methods, practices and procedure: Including but not limited to case laws governing arrest, rules of evidence, probable cause, search and seizure and investigative and interrogative procedures, techniques for observation and memorization of details.
• Skills: Handling and using Police issued weapons and equipment including but not limited to Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and specialized software, ballistic vest, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, firearm, safety gloves, baton, handcuffs, radio and operating various types of vehicles, determining the appropriate use of force in a situation.
• Maintaining composure and working effectively under stressful and potentially hazardous situations; dealing with the public in a professional manner under adverse situations.
• Gathering and evaluating facts and evidence to draw logical conclusions.
• Following and effectively communicating instructions; working as a team with other officers, departments and agencies.

Skills

• Handling and using Police issued weapons and equipment including but not limited to Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and specialized software, ballistic vest, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, firearm, safety gloves, baton, handcuffs, radio and operating various types of vehicles, determining the appropriate use of force in a situation.

Benefits

The City of Apache Junction offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and some part-time positions. For more detailed information on the benefits offered, please click here for more information.

Application Instructions

01 Have you applied to any other law enforcement agencies?
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02 If yes, please list the name of the agency, the date you applied, and the status of your application. If you answered No, enter NA.

03 Have you ever attended a Law Enforcement Academy?
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04 If Yes, what Law Enforcement Academy did you attend and when? If No, enter N/A.

05 Did you leave a law enforcement agency in lieu of termination?
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06 If Yes, please describe. If No, enter N/A.

07 Have you been the subject of an internal affairs investigation?
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08 If Yes, please describe. If No, enter N/A.

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