Police Officer

Description

Hiring Incentive: $1,000 at date of hire, $2,000 at first year anniversary (or end of probation, whichever is later), $2,000 at two year anniversary.
Note: Officers must stay with the Webster Groves Police Department for 30 months or pay back incentive(s).

Responsibilities

• Answers all emergency and non-emergency calls for service.
• Discovers and prevents the commission of crimes, enforces ordinances and all state and motor vehicle laws for designated areas.
• Conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witness statements, makes arrests, and escorts prisoners from the scenes of crimes.
• Detects anyone wanted through the serving of warrants.
• Investigates motor vehicle accidents and assists local fire department and ambulance personnel.
• Makes dispositions of all complaints or inquiries or directs people to the proper organizations to handle the complaints.
• Prepares evidence for issuance of complaints; serves criminal process, including warrants.
• Completes reports compiling factual data, evidence and conducts interviews and interrogations when appropriate.
• Performs investigative duties that cover a wide range of cases including, but not limited to: sexual assault, child abuse, assault, battery, forgery, arson, burglary, theft, vandalism, and background investigations.
• Performs Night Watch duties to include checks of security for unoccupied businesses and institutions.
• Inspects scenes of crimes, accident sites, and other appropriate locations to identify possible physical evidence.
• Takes appropriate measures to preserve potential evidence including taking photographs, making casts, taking custody, making detailed notes, and/or calling in appropriate experts as necessary.
• Interviews victims of criminal activity and potential witnesses or suspects.
• Arses or detains suspects in accordance with proper legal procedure.
• Prepares cases for court hearings and testifies in such hearings as required.
• Acts in a relief capacity, working in other areas of the department as assigned.
• Performs public relations duties as required or assigned.
• Carrries out any lawful order or duty as prescribed by the Chief or other supervisor.
• Participates in and presents preventative education and information through community and school awareness projects; teaches and counsels those within the community on law enforcement activities, programs and referral resources.

Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Must not have any felony or serious misdemeanor convictions.
• Meet one of the following:
• Possess a Missouri P.O.S.T Certification for 1st Class County.
• Currently attending a MO-certified Police Academy.

Skills

• Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of all police-related equipment including, but not limited to personal computer, communication equipment, cameras, weapons, radios, alcohol detection devices, speed detection devices, and operation of emergency vehicles.
• Ability and skill to manage, direct, and command people in such a manner as to obtain maximum cooperation with minimum use of coercion and minimum creation of hostility and rebellion.
• Knowledge of the operations of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of court operations and the administration and execution of civil processes.
• Skill in the evaluation of tactical and operational requirements.
• Ability and skill to make appropriate decisions quickly.
• Ability and skill to accurately interpret individuals' mental and physical conditions.
• Ability and skill to perform effectively under ever-present stressful conditions.
• Knowledge of police department policies and procedures, current law enforcement practices, techniques and procedures, and criminal and traffic codes.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent).
• Health reimbursement account.
• LAGERS pension plan.
• Voluntary retirements plans (457b, 457b Roth, and Roth IRA).
• Public service loan forgiveness qualifying employer.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Accrued vacation and sick leave.
• Bereavement, jury duty, and military paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee pass to WG recreation complex.