Police Officer Recruit

About the role

Patrols assigned district by automobile, motorcycle, or on foot in order to prevent and detect crime activity and enforce laws, regulations and ordinances.

Responds to radio communications or citizen requests and investigates reported disorders, observed violations, and related incidents; collects and preserves, and transports physical evidence.

Notes and reports traffic problems, abandoned or damaged vehicles and other safety hazards.

Issues verbal warnings or written citations for parking or moving violations.

Investigates traffic accidents and directs and controls the flow of traffic at the scene of accidents, signal failures and special events.

Investigates, interviews witnesses, and prepares crime, incident, traffic collision, drug influence, missing person, and suspicious person reports; prepares special reports as assigned.

Restores order and maintains peace at public gatherings or in conflict situations.

Observes and reports conditions conducive to crime activity.

Provides general information and assistance to the public.

Identifies, pursues, apprehends, makes arrests, advises of rights, searches, and transports suspects.

Appears in Court to testify regarding arrests or other law enforcement activity and case evidence.

Administers emergency first aid to injured or incapacitated persons until medical personnel arrive.

Participates in community awareness programs as information program to inform citizens of police functions, and crime prevention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned district by automobile, motorcycle, or on foot in order to prevent and detect crime activity and enforce laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Responds to radio communications or citizen requests and investigates reported disorders, observed violations, and related incidents; collects and preserves, and transports physical evidence.
• Notes and reports traffic problems, abandoned or damaged vehicles and other safety hazards.
• Issues verbal warnings or written citations for parking or moving violations.
• Investigates traffic accidents and directs and controls the flow of traffic at the scene of accidents, signal failures and special events.
• Investigates, interviews witnesses, and prepares crime, incident, traffic collision, drug influence, missing person, and suspicious person reports; prepares special reports as assigned.
• Restores order and maintains peace at public gatherings or in conflict situations.
• Observes and reports conditions conducive to crime activity.
• Provides general information and assistance to the public.
• Identifies, pursues, apprehends, makes arrests, advises of rights, searches, and transports suspects.
• Appears in Court to testify regarding arrests or other law enforcement activity and case evidence.
• Administers emergency first aid to injured or incapacitated persons until medical personnel arrive.
• Participates in community awareness programs as information program to inform citizens of police functions, and crime prevention techniques.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Level III and Level II and in the process of completion of a POST Level I Academy (with confirmation from the Academy).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: State motor vehicle codes, traffic safety regulations and municipal ordinances. Police science principles. Police department policies, practices and procedures. Theories of human behavior. Federal and state laws, statutes, local ordinances and court decisions governing arrest and custody of prisoners, search and seizure, rules of evidence, and privacy rights. First aid techniques; safety rules and procedures. Criminal investigation, crime prevention principles and techniques. Self-defense methods and physical restraint techniques. Radio codes and communications procedures; disease control methods and techniques.
• Skill To Operate a police motor vehicles, firearms and weapons safely. Properly use tools to gain access to buildings. Operate two-way radio following proper communications procedures.
• Ability To Pass physical, psychological and agility tests.
• Tactfully and effectively relate with different racial, ethnic, age, and economic groups.
• Comprehend and understand departmental rules, procedures, police instructions, laws and general literature pertaining to law enforcement activities.
• Understand State Motor Vehicle Codes and traffic safety laws and local ordinances.
• Accurately recall the circumstances under which traffic violations occurred for testimony purposes.
• Learn City geography, streets layouts and traffic and crime patterns.
• Understand and interpret maps to determine locations of calls.
• Work effectively in team response situations.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in maintaining self-control in provocative or confrontational situations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in conveying commands.
• Maintain alertness and concentration in emergency situations.
• Accurately recall names, faces and details regarding crime incidents.
• Follow proper safety rules and procedures.
• Work under variable weather conditions.
• Communicate and work cooperatively with co-workers, supervision, and public and private representatives.
• Understand and carry out oral or written commands and instructions.
• Complete clear and accurate police reports and work activity records.

Skills

• Knowledge of state motor vehicle codes, traffic safety regulations and municipal ordinances.
• Police science principles.
• Police department policies, practices and procedures.
• Theories of human behavior.
• Federal and state laws, statutes, local ordinances and court decisions governing arrest and custody of prisoners, search and seizure, rules of evidence, and privacy rights.
• First aid techniques; safety rules and procedures.
• Criminal investigation, crime prevention principles and techniques.
• Self-defense methods and physical restraint techniques.
• Radio codes and communications procedures; disease control methods and techniques.

Benefits

• Health Insurance is available at a shared cost. The City will subsidize a percentage of the medical premium and employee is responsible for the rest. The percentage subsidized by the City depends on coverage plan chosen.
• All plans include vision and dental insurance.
• Basic life Insurance is fully subsidized by the City. (The coverage amount varies depending on the position classification and resolution with the City)
• Optional Supplemental Life and Dependent Insurance is available at the employee's expense.
• Worker's Compensation is paid by the City.
• Deferred Compensation (457b Plan) is available at the employee’s expense.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,000 per calendar year subject to pre-approval and availability of funds.