Police Officer I (PO-05)

About the role

Duties Summary: Performs a variety of law enforcement, crime prevention, investigative or other specialized duties of a trainee police officer and/or under general supervision performs supportive, sub professional police work; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This class represents the entry level class for the Police Officer series. It involves formal and informal training in the basic principles, practices, methods and techniques of police work under general supervision requiring some judgment in carrying out and explaining laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures involving occasional responsible personal contact.

Responsibilities

• Attends police recruit training sessions;
• Receives on-the-job training by accompanying experienced police officers on patrols;
• Performs a variety of law enforcement duties under supervision of a higher level police officer such as walking a beat, enforcing traffic and parking regulations;
• Assists in traffic and criminal investigations, assisting in preparing reports;
• Familiarizes self with rules and regulations, operating procedures, special and general orders, etc.;
• Directs traffic;
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of standard reports, maintaining operational logs and other receiving desk duties in support of patrol activities;
• Books suspects and sees that they are fingerprinted and photographed;
• Processes arrest reports;
• Serves warrants, subpoenas and penal summonses;
• Performs driver licensing examining and related duties;
• Handles complaints over the desk and telephone;
• Prepares and types court calendars for district court;
• Transports prisoners in patrol wagons;
• May operate radio communications equipment in transmitting and receiving messages;
• Provides information and assistance to the general public;
• Issues citations;
• Performs jail duties;
• Administers first aid;
• May perform undercover work;
• May testify in court;
• May make arrests and interview witnesses, victims and suspects.

Requirements

• Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Licenses Required: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Type 3).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: the economic, social and racial composition of the community; the geography of the County of Maui.
• Ability to: learn and explain laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and departmental policies; learn police principles, practices, methods and techniques; follow oral and written instructions; deal courteously but firmly with the general public; keep records and prepare simple reports; operate various office and other equipment and appliances.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

• None specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Additional Recruitment Information

• Fire Arms Requirements: Not specified.
• List of Disqualifiers: Not specified.
• Recruiters: Officer Marvin Tevaga 808-830-0342, Officer Emma Tetzloff 808-757-6372.
• County of Maui - Police Department Letter: Not specified.
• Application Deadline: Not specified.
• Additional Information: Not specified.

Supplemental Information

• Skills Assessment: Qualified applicants will be required to take an online assessment.
• Testing Session Application Deadline: Not specified.
• Recruiters: Officer Marvin Tevaga 808-830-0342, Officer Emma Tetzloff 808-757-6372.
• County of Maui - Police Department Letter: Not specified.
• Application Deadline: Not specified.
• Additional Information: Not specified.

Health and Physical Condition

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort

• Special Distance vision: 20/20 binocular vision, with or without correction.
• Vision correction by soft contact lenses: Soft contact lens wearers must have 20/200 or better binocular vision before correction, corrected to 20/20.
• Vision correction by other than soft contact lenses: Wearers must have 20/40 or better binocular vision before correction, corrected to 20/20.

Supplemental Information

• Skills Assessment: Qualified applicants will be required to take an online assessment.
• Testing Session Application Deadline: Not specified.
• Recruiters: Officer Marvin Tevaga 808-830-0342, Officer Emma Tetzloff 808-757-6372.
• County of Maui - Police Department Letter: Not specified.
• Application Deadline: Not specified.
• Additional Information: Not specified.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The County of Maui does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination.

Pre-Employment/Post-Offer Drug Screening Test

• All applicants, who will enter a safety sensitive position or certain designated categories that the Personnel Services Director has established or who are required by law to be drug tested must pass a pre-employment/post-offer drug screening test as a condition of employment.
• Cost for the drug screening test shall be borne by the County of Maui.

Contact Information

• Personnel Services Email: personnel.services@mauicounty.gov
• CLICK HERE for County Of Maui Benefits