POLICE OFFICER LATERAL

About the role

Perform professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations.

This job post is recruiting for Lateral Police Officers

Requirements

• The minimum age requirement is 21 years of age.
• Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application.

Essential Functions/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Operates an automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, or water craft to perform patrol assignments on an assigned shift.
• Responds to calls of service and appears at scenes of disorder, emergencies, and crime.
• Conducts property checks on businesses and homes for burglary and other criminal activities.
• Stops and questions suspicious persons.
• Affords assistance with a variety of emergencies.
• Prepares reports of incidents and investigations.
• Contacts victims, witnesses, and suspects for detailed interviewing when required.
• Secures, investigates and collects evidence at the scenes of incidents and crimes.
• Investigates criminal complaints and takes statements.
• Serves warrants.
• Follows-up on investigations when assigned.
• Appears in court proceedings when summoned, on and off duty.
• May act as the School Resource Officer for the schools.
• Arrests, detains, transports, and has responsibility for the care and safety of detained persons.
• May perform special duties.
• Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Pick up or raise the knee up to a suspect in the peroneal nerve or other motor points.
• Maintain balance after being pushed or shoved.
• Remove another person from danger, e.g., drag the weight of an average size adult body (165 lbs. based on P.O.P.A.T. standards) for 32 feet.
• Lift an average size adult onto a stretcher.
• To pursue a person over a variety of terrain for a block or more in distance.
• Crawl on hands and knees for the purpose of looking under houses, vehicles or furniture.
• Climb stairs, ladders, fences and riverbanks.
• Operate the police radio, spotlight, overhead lights, siren, and drive the vehicle in a safe manner at the same time.
• Exit vehicle with items in hands, e.g., flashlight or baton.
• Kneel then quickly return to a standing position as would be required in a take-down method.
• Grip an object, arm, baton, or weapon tightly with both hands.