Police Officer

About the role

An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the Town during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot; preventing, detecting, and investigating disturbances and crime; performing traffic control work; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments.

Responsibilities

• Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; reports dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Investigates traffic accidents; conducts traffic stops; issues traffic citation; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities; assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public; regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times at local schools and when traffic signal malfunctions or accidents requires.
• Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests, and processes criminal suspects.
• Testsifies in court concerning arrests.
• Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to detention facilities.
• Performs funeral escorts; directs traffic at schools; escorts public to bank.
• Operates radio to receive instructions and information or to report information to police headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order.
• Prepares records and reports of activities using computer or paper report forms.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.
• Attends training to increase skills and maintain certifications.
• May assist other officers in field training.
• May serve as a member of special departmental teams.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school and completion of basic law enforcement training and possession of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances, and policies of the police department, especially relating to search and seizure, traffic control, pursuit, and arrest.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods, and equipment knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self defense tactics.
• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other public officials.

Qualifications

• Are you a United States Citizen? YesNo
• Do you have a High School diploma or GED? YesNo
• What is your level of LEO experience? 1 year to less than 2 years2 to 3 years3 or more years
• Do you have BLET certification? YesNo
• Do you have prior law enforcement experience? YesNo

Skills

• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other public officials.

Benefits

• INSURANCE - employer pays for health, vision, and dental insurance for the employee. Also included is Short-term disability, Life Insurance, wellness care program, and Flexible Spending Account
• RETIREMENT- employer contributes 16.10% of the employee's annual salary to the Local Government Employees Retirement System. We also contribute 5% of the employees earnings to 401-k, in addition to what they may or may not contribute and a 457 non-match supplemental retirement plan.
• Additional Benefits- Longevity pay $125 for each year of service, capped at 30yrs. 12 paid holidays, Sick and Vacation time accrued each pay period. Eligible for SECU or LGFCU banking. 5 free Counselor visits per year.