Police Officer - Certified

About the role

Performs a variety of law enforcement duties related to enforcing the laws, maintaining the peace, and protecting the citizens of Carlsbad.

Responsibilities

• Patrols all areas of the town in police vehicles or on foot, including the town streets and businesses, checking for unlocked doors, windows and building security; makes business location and residential house checks for possible illegal activities.
• Responds to crimes in progress; secures, defuses and resolves high risk felony calls; secures crime scenes for evidence searches; makes preliminary investigation and interrogates complainants, witnesses and suspects; completes complaint questionnaires; performs case follow-up and assists with investigation activities as assigned; makes arrests; responds to calls for assistance; controls traffic and enforces traffic laws and ordinances; directs traffic, assists motorists, issues citations and warnings for D.W.I.’s, D.U.I.’s, moving violation and investigates accidents involving motor vehicles; prepares and submits accident, offense, arrests and other forms and reports as necessary.
• Serves summons and subpoenas and keeps records of dispositions; escorts prisoners to and from jail or from one location to another; subdues unruly prisoners when necessary.
• Completes comprehensive reports of daily activities and enforcement actions; Prepares for court cases and testifies in court when required.
• Cleans and maintains assigned firearms and vehicles and other special equipment.

Requirements

• Must be a Certified Law Enforcement Officer in New Mexico or ability to attend and pass a Certification by Waiver course
• Physical fitness and ability to engage with young children and potentially cover large high school campus on foot or on a bicycle.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a law enforcement team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with school staff and school administration.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background check and drug screening.

Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must have reached the age of majority (21-years old)
• Must hold a United States high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must have not been released or discharged under dishonorable conditions from any of the armed forces of the United States
• Must be found to be of good moral character as demonstrated by past or present behaviors

Skills

• Physical fitness and ability to engage with young children and potentially cover large high school campus on foot or on a bicycle.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a law enforcement team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with school staff and school administration.
• Valid driver's license.

Benefits

• Complete benefits package including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Pay

$15,000.00 hiring incentive for all Lateral Certified Officers. Upon Hire receive $10,000.00 and after 1 year of employment, receive the remaining $5,000.00 - Upon completion of our FTO program, receive $1,500.00 equipment stipend

Schedule

Fully flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.

Disqualifying Factors

• Inadvertent, minor omissions or deficiencies in your application, interviews or personal history statements.
• Intentional untruthfulness, misleading or omissions.
• Integrity issues.
• Driving history that demonstrates poor driving habits.
• Previous law enforcement experience with a history of discipline for excessive force, reckless and careless conduct during emergency vehicle operation, a history of discipline that indicates poor judgement, criminal behavior including drug use while employed as a police officer, lying, and discriminatory conduct indicating bias.
• A poor or erratic employment history.
• A credit history indicating theft or embezzlement.