Police Officer

About the role

Under regular supervision, patrols assigned area by foot or in patrol car, to provide protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Reports to a Police Lieutenant.

Responsibilities

• Patrols streets and inspects doors and windows of business to detect suspicious persons, activities or conditions and to prevent or control illegal activities.
• Performs patrol duties including, but not limited to, investigating and reporting accidents, crimes, suspicious actions or persons, dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, street lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to crime scene and collects and preserves evidence, questions witnesses, apprehends, arrests and transfers suspects to detention facility and complete necessary paperwork.
• Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conducting patrol activities.
• Serves warrants, subpoenas, and other writs.
• Provides directions and general assistance to the public.
• Investigates complaints of traffic violations or criminal activity.
• Enforces traffic safety regulations for pedestrians and motor vehicle operators and issues citations to violators.
• Performs booking of arrestees, including but not limited to fingerprinting, photographing, completing paperwork, and securing personal property.
• Accompanies prisoners to court proceedings.
• Transfers arrestees or other individuals to hospital as necessary.
• Testifies in court proceedings.
• Assists with, reports on, or investigates fires or accidents.
• Assists other officers in the performance of their duties.
• Assists Emergency Medical Services, Fire Department, and other departments and agencies as needed.
• Prepares reports on all incidents and maintains records or logs of the same.
• Informs merchants of vital information necessary to control incidents of vandalism, shoplifting and burglary.
• Observes inmates in cells to assure prisoners' well-being and adherence to regulations and rules.
• Maintains identification record of incarcerated individuals.
• Answers telephones and responds appropriately.
• Receives and relays or records messages for department personnel.
• Issues citations to violators of traffic laws.
• Renders first aid to accident victims, victims of violence, or other ailing individuals.
• Performs searches for missing persons, fugitives, or stolen property.
• Provides safety and crime prevention information to public.
• Works an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
• Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances.
• Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent.
• Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies