Police Officer

General Description

Performs responsible protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision.

Essential Functions

• Enforces laws;
• Investigates crimes;
• Controls traffic;
• Collects evidence;
• Prepares reports;
• Issues traffic citations;
• Serves warrants, summons, etc.;
• Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain additional necessary information regarding crime, accident, violation, etc.;
• Helps investigate crimes;
• Helps collect evidence;
• Cleansups searches;
• Makes arrests and testifies in court;
• Provides police escorts, directs traffic;
• Performs residential and commercial checks;
• Attempts to reduce law infractions and accidents through high visibility;
• Fills out arrest records, fingerprints, photographs, etc.;
• Participates in a variety of in-service and special training programs;
• Responds to and investigates domestic disputes;
• Assists other law enforcement agencies when requested or assigned;
• Performs security activities at Cleveland Memorial Hospital;
• May be assigned to investigation, crime prevention, K-9, DARE, problem policing, narcotics or other technical or special support operations;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Typical Qualifications

• 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 position as established by the City and the State of North Carolina.

Physical Demands

• This is medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
• Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions;
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly;
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound;
• Visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, night vision, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;
• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils.

This full-time position qualifies for benefits which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance.