Police Officer (Continuous Recruitment)

About the role

This position is responsible for performing a full range of law enforcement duties in the patrol, community policing, crime prevention, and transportation functions of the City of East Point Police Department. The incumbent may be assigned temporarily to a specialty area within the department based on needs.

Responsibilities

• Patrol Assignment
• Maintains law and order and protects life and property
• Patrols assigned geographic area
• Receives and responds to dispatched calls
• Investigates and takes appropriate action on assigned calls
• Cleans up and secures crime scenes
• Issues citations and/or makes arrests for violations of laws including traffic violations and local ordinances
• Prepares incident and accident reports
• Attends and testifies in court, including Superior, State, Juvenile, Administrative and Municipal, on cases investigated or reports written
• Responds to natural and man-made disasters
• Locates defendants and serves criminal warrants
• Assists with crowd control and security assignments at various public gatherings or incident scenes
• Reports hazardous conditions on public roadways and bridges
• Covers traffic
• Conducts surveillance
• Provides assistance to the public as needed
• Provides information and guidance regarding victim's rights
• Aids other law enforcement personnel
• Attends/participates in daily roll call including inspection and training prior to going on duty
• Participates in training programs to improve knowledge and skills
• Performs a minimum of twenty training hours to include firearms and legal updates
• Performs specialized short or long term assignments including administrative, technical and investigative duties as required
• Duties to include but not limited to court and City Hall security and transport of inmates to and from medical facilities
• May serve as field training officer
• Works with public, civic organizations, etc. in conducting community activities
• Traffic Assignment
• Maintains traffic control through observation and the use of speed detection devices
• Conducts road closures
• Detains and tests drivers suspected of driving under the influence
• Directs traffic at scene
• Prepares accident reports
• Conducts and prepares investigations of vehicle accidents
• Attends/participates in daily roll call including inspection and training prior to going on duty
• Participates in training programs to improve knowledge and skills
• Performs specialized short or long term assignments including administrative, technical and investigative duties as required
• Duties include special details in assisting the public with various traffic related concerns
• Surveying intersections for new traffic control devices such as stop signs and speed signs
• Maintains and operates S.M.A.R.T machine
• May serve as field training officer
• Works with public, civic organizations, etc. in conducting community activities
• Community Oriented Policing
• Maintains peace within controlled school and community settings
• Investigates community incidents
• Collects evidence and property
• Serves warrants
• Testsifies in court
• Gathers victim, defendant and witness information
• Prepares and delivers oral presentations in school and community settings
• Works with at-risk populations
• Analyzes data on crime trends and citizen complaints and determines appropriate response
• Plans and organizes community involvement
• Participates in problem-solving activities aimed at reducing crime and increasing community safety

Requirements

• POLICE OFFICER I (Non-Certified)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Meet POST requirements for PEACE Officer Certification and/or academy pursuant to GA law
• Successful completion of Police Academy
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• POLICE OFFICER II (Certified)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduation from a two-year college with course work in political science, criminology, criminal justice or related field preferred
• Two (2) years of Police Officer experience
• Must be a Certified Peace Officer under regulations of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.)
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Meet POST requirements for PEACE Officer Certification and/or academy pursuant to GA law
• Successful completion of Police Academy
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• Knowledge of law enforcement concepts and terminology, including criminal investigation, law enforcement and crime prevention
• First-aid principles and techniques
• Report preparation and record keeping
• Human behavior theories related to criminology, crisis intervention and crowd control
• Laws and court decisions pertaining to law enforcement, including search and seizure, suspects and prisoner's rights, and custody and protection of evidence
• Operational principles and practices of criminal investigation, law enforcement and crime prevention
• Court and trial procedures
• The use and effects of law enforcement weapons
• Methods of self-defense and physical restraint
• East Point Police Department, policies and procedures
• Geographic layout of City
• Vocabulary of technical/specialized fields of law enforcement such as identification, detention and pathology
• Learning, interpreting, applying and explaining complex laws and regulations
• Reading and interpreting documents such as maps, diagrams and textbooks
• Performing accurate mathematical calculations
• Comprehending and retaining factual information and applying what is learned
• Observing and remembering details of events, names, faces, numbers and physical descriptions
• Preparing and maintaining clear, accurate and concise reports and files
• Communicating effectively in both verbal and written form
• Exercising tact, self-restraint, judgment and strategy in dealing with people of all races, ethnicities and socio-economic groups and who may have emotional or physical difficulties
• Exercising sound independent judgment in emergency or stressful situations
• Correctly interpreting a given situation and taking appropriate action under a variety of conditions
• Reacting quickly and calmly in emergencies
• Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions
• Communicating effectively in both verbal and written form
• Working efficiently for long periods of time

Benefits

Paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, 457b Supplemental Retirement (Deferred Compensation Plan), long and short-term disability, direct deposit, employee assistance program, life insurance, pension plan, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, dependent care - flexible spending account.

Pay

$58,500.00 (POLICE OFFICER I - Non-Certified)

$61,425.00 (POLICE OFFICER II - Certified)

Schedule

Rotating shifts, varying hours, be on call, weekends, holidays, work at any location in the City and travel on specific assignments.