Police Officer II

About the role

The Reidsville Police Department seeks to hire a Police Officer II to join our dedicated team. This position is responsible for performing complex law enforcement duties, responding to emergencies, and enforcing city ordinances.

Responsibilities

• Performs preliminary or detailed investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, gathering physical evidence, and presenting findings in court.
• Participates in major investigations as part of a team.
• Investigates different types of crimes including burglary and robbery crimes.
• Installs video surveillance systems and alarm systems in various locations to solve and prevent crimes.
• Photographs crime scenes, identifies and collects evidence, conducts scene searches, documents actions, and testifies in court to present evidence.
• Attends a variety of training sessions and courses to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Records facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
• Sets up and searches warrants related to illegal narcotics.
• Assists other departments with crime investigations and works closely with the district attorney’s office.
• Attends community watch meetings.
• Investigates crimes, gathers evidence, conducts interviews with witnesses and victims, makes arrests, serves warrants, testifies in court, writes reports, and collaborates with others.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances, and policies of the police department.
• Considerable knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods, and equipment.
• Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
• Ability to communicate with juveniles and adults.
• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper course of action to be taken.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.

Physical Requirements

• Work in this class is described as medium and frequently requires physical exertion to complete tasks.
• An employee must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, feeling, grasping, fingering, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• The employee is subject to hazards; includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving parts, electrical current, vibration, noise, oils, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to heat and chemicals.
• Working conditions include both inside and outside environmental conditions.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance for the employee; City-subsidized rates for spouse and dependents.
• Retiree health and dental insurance until Medicare eligibility – 100% employer-paid with 30 years in N.C. Retirement System, the last 10 served in Reidsville.
• 50% employer-paid with 25 years in N.C. Retirement System, the last 10 served in Reidsville).
• Local Government Employees Retirement System membership – Vested at 5 years.
• Requires 6% employee contribution.
• 5% Employer contribution to 401(k) plan for general employees – No employee contribution required.
• Employer-paid life insurance at 1 ½ times the annual salary (capped at $200,000).
• Local Government Employees Retirement System death benefit – 1 times annual salary.
• Minimum $25,000
• Maximum $50,000
• Voluntary (employee-paid) benefits include: accident plan, cancer plan, critical illness plan, long-term disability plan, short-term disability plan, term life plan for employee and dependents, vision plan, whole life plan, flexible spending (FSA) for unreimbursed medical and/or dependent care.
• Professional development appropriate to the position (dues, memberships, conferences, training opportunities, etc.).
• Mileage reimbursement for City-related travel.
• Longevity pay – paid annually in November – $50 per year of service beginning after the second year of service
• Maximum at $1,500/annually.
• Vacation leave accruals starting at 10 days per year, based on years of service – Maximum 240 hours.
• Excess rolls into Sick Leave once a year.
• Credit may be given for other municipal government service.
• Sick leave accruals at 12 days per year with no maximum – Unused sick leave converts to service credit at retirement.
• Employees with prior service with an LGERS contributing employer may transfer in unused sick leave from their previous employer to the City of Reidsville.
• Fourteen paid holidays annually – Includes one personal holiday and one floating holiday to be used at a time selected by the employee and approved by their supervisor.
• Free admission to, and use of, Lake Reidsville facilities for employees and dependents living at home (includes one week of camping each year).
• Free employee membership at the City of Reidsville Fitness Center.