Police Officer II - 28th Lateral Class

Responsibilities

• Grasp concepts and perform a wide range of tasks promoting public safety and security.
• Enforce laws by patrolling assigned areas, apprehending and controlling suspects, controlling traffic, writing reports, providing public information, maintaining records and material evidence, and providing court testimony.
• Attend training classes as required and meet mandatory training requirements.
• Exercise and comprehend rules, regulations, and policies of the MPD Training Academy and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Execute basic criminal investigation principles, practices, and techniques for patrol-related activities.
• Use basic interview skills to obtain information from suspects, victims, and witnesses.
• Operate a patrol vehicle and use appropriate weapons/equipment associated with law enforcement in a safe manner.
• Apply defensive tactic techniques to control and apprehend suspects.
• Apply minimal levels of force to control subjects in patrol-related situations to ensure safety.
• Recognize controlled substances and request assistance in handling materials and paraphernalia.
• Provide first-aid assistance during emergency situations.
• Demonstrate critical thinking to solve problems in patrol-related situations.
• Maintain tact and courtesy when interacting with various individuals and confidentiality when working with law-enforcement sensitive information.

Qualifications

• At least two (2) years as a full-time, certified (P.O.S.T. commissioned) active law enforcement officer & currently employed as a paid, sworn officer, with a verifiable and favorable work record within a Commissioned Law Enforcement Agency that employs twenty (20) or more paid, full-time officers.
• Must not have been convicted of or pled guilty (or enter a plea of Nolo Contendere) to any felony charges.
• Must be at least 21 years of age upon completion of the Police Basic Training Program.
• Must successfully pass entry level requirements and testing (physical, written, background investigation, psychological and medical) for Police Recruit.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver license as a condition for continued employment.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.