Police Officer/Senior Officer/Master Officer

About the role

Police officers are allowed to take their assigned vehicles to their residence up to a 25-mile radius from the Village Police Department. An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties in the patrol division.

Responsibilities

• Patrols streets in a police car, on foot, by bicycle or other appropriate means; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; reports dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Investigates traffic accidents; issues traffic citations; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities.
• Performs investigations of accidents and possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks assigned by the Police Sergeant or other senior officer; arrests and processes criminal suspects.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; testifies in court; executes search warrants; serves papers as needed.
• Maintains order at public gatherings.
• Performs funeral and bank escorts.
• Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters; operates mobile data terminal with a variety of software.
• Prepares detailed records and reports of activities.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the police department, especially relating to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.
• Knowledge of the application of information technology to the work.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
• Skill in collaborative conflict resolution.
• Ability to communicate clearly over radio and other technology.
• Ability to operate a computer terminal.
• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective relations with the citizens, coworkers, other law enforcement agencies, and Village officials.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and completion of basic law enforcement training; experience preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the police department, especially relating to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
• Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and identification methods.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
• Skill in collaborative conflict resolution.
• Ability to communicate clearly over radio and other technology.
• Ability to operate a computer terminal.
• Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective relations with the citizens, coworkers, other law enforcement agencies, and Village officials.

Benefits

• Vacation - accrual based on years of service
• Holidays - 13 paid holidays per year
• Public Safety employees receive a separate check in December for every Holiday they were employed for the year
• Sick Leave - 12 sick days per year (unlimited accrual)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Optional dependent coverage available at employee expense.
• Retirement - Participation in the Local Government Retirement System; Village contributes 5% of your salary to 401(k).
• Voluntary 457(b) plan available.
• $50,000 Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Alternate Work Schedule may be available.
• Optional supplemental life insurance - Available for employees and dependents.
• Optional supplemental insurance (critical illness, accident, & short-term disability) available through Aflac.
• Flexible spending accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care available.
• Tuition Assistance Program - $1,000 annually.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
• Employee referral award program.
• 529 college savings plan - payroll deduction available.

Schedule

Standard and Optional Benefits for Employees Working 30 Hours and Above

• Vacation - accrual based on years of service
• Holidays - 13 paid holidays per year
• Public Safety employees receive a separate check in December for every Holiday they were employed for the year
• Sick Leave - 12 sick days per year (unlimited accrual)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Optional dependent coverage available at employee expense.
• Retirement - Participation in the Local Government Retirement System; Village contributes 5% of your salary to 401(k).
• Voluntary 457(b) plan available.
• $50,000 Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Alternate Work Schedule may be available.
• Optional supplemental life insurance - Available for employees and dependents.
• Optional supplemental insurance (critical illness, accident, & short-term disability) available through Aflac.
• Flexible spending accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care available.
• Tuition Assistance Program - $1,000 annually.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
• Employee referral award program.
• 529 college savings plan - payroll deduction available.