Police Officer I

About the role

Under general supervision, this position patrols the city limits of Foley and enforces city and state criminal traffic codes. Performs community policing and public service elements of policing such as making positive contact with people in neighborhoods, schools, and the business district. Executes arrest warrants, search warrants, and court subpoenas. Conducts investigations into misdemeanor and felony crimes. Works independently and makes critical decisions with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Operates alcohol/breath screening devices.
• Faces combative, disruptive persons and determines the appropriate level of responsive force.
• Uses force and takes persons into custody without violating their civil and constitutional rights.
• Mediates disputes and arrests violent and non-violent persons.
• Reports to the Corporal/Sergeant Patrol.
• Patrols designated areas or sectors of the city looking for suspicious persons or activity.
• Responds to all complaints, robberies, burglaries, domestic disturbances, fights, accidents, etc. and completes all related paperwork in a neat and timely fashion.
• Conducts investigations of complaints and incidents including, but not limited to, interviewing victims, complainants, witnesses, and alleged perpetrators; and collects evidence and prepares all related paperwork.
• Responds to all emergency situations such as medical and fire calls to provide assistance and support to emergency personnel.
• Enforces all City and State laws.
• Executes arrest warrants, search warrants, and subpoenas.
• Maintains excellent community and police relationships by making positive contact with people in neighborhoods, schools, and the business district.
• Secures and safeguards all major crime scenes such as murder, rape, shootings, etc., and processes crime scenes not responded to by investigators.
• Secures perimeter; cordons and initiates pursuits during manhunts or crimes in progress involving fleeing suspects.
• Ensures that police equipment is functioning properly.
• Reports any and all faulty or malfunctioning equipment.
• Attends training sessions and other continuing education courses as required by department or state.
• Conducts special patrol techniques and assignments to target drug dealers, users, and other high profile criminal activities such as burglaries, rape, and robberies, etc., and may include other community relations assignments within neighborhoods and the business community.
• Operates and administers Draeger Alcohol Test to motorists as required by circumstances.
• Investigates traffic accidents by interviewing witnesses, victims, and other persons involved.
• Testsifies in Circuit Court, Civil Court and Probate Court and prepares all documentation as required by case or City/District Attorney; assists with case preparation as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent and 1 year experience in job related field.
• Must be able to attend a police academy to obtain certification.
• Must pass the ACT WorkKeys (B.A.T.) or possess an Associate’s Degree or higher.
• Must hold a valid Drivers’ License.
• Must pass a psychological examination, drug test, a full driving and criminal background check, and a polygraph examination.
• Non-Certified officers must be able to pass a physical agility test consisting of a 1.5-mile run to be completed within 15 minutes-28 seconds, obstacle course to be completed within 90 seconds, 25 sit-ups to be completed within one minute, and 22 pushups to be completed within one minute.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to obtain APOST certification and pass FTO program.

Skills

• Ability to operate and administer Draeger Alcohol Test to motorists as required by circumstances.
• Ability to conduct investigations of complaints and incidents including, but not limited to, interviewing victims, complainants, witnesses, and alleged perpetrators; and collecting evidence and preparing all related paperwork.
• Ability to respond to all complaints, robberies, burglaries, domestic disturbances, fights, accidents, etc. and complete all related paperwork in a neat and timely fashion.
• Ability to enforce all City and State laws.
• Ability to execute arrest warrants, search warrants, and subpoenas.
• Ability to maintain excellent community and police relationships by making positive contact with people in neighborhoods, schools, and the business district.
• Ability to secure and safeguard all major crime scenes such as murder, rape, shootings, etc., and process crime scenes not responded to by investigators.
• Ability to secure perimeter; cordon and initiate pursuits during manhunts or crimes in progress involving fleeing suspects.
• Ability to ensure that police equipment is functioning properly.
• Ability to report any and all faulty or malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to attend training sessions and other continuing education courses as required by department or state.
• Ability to conduct special patrol techniques and assignments to target drug dealers, users, and other high profile criminal activities such as burglaries, rape, and robberies, etc., and may include other community relations assignments within neighborhoods and the business community.
• Ability to operate and administer Draeger Alcohol Test to motorists as required by circumstances.
• Ability to investigate traffic accidents by interviewing witnesses, victims, and other persons involved.
• Ability to testify in Circuit Court, Civil Court and Probate Court and prepare all documentation as required by case or City/District Attorney; assist with case preparation as needed.

Benefits

• The City's group insurance is currently through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
• The employees' health, vision, hearing and dental premiums are paid in full by the City.
• The City pays 50% of family coverage.
• The employee cost for family health, vision and hearing is $67.47 per semi-monthly deduction cycle and dental is $10.00 per semi-monthly deduction cycle.
• The total monthly cost for family health and dental coverage is $154.94.

Pay

The pay range for this position is TBD.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is TBD.