Police Service Aide I

About the role

The Police Service Aide supports all components of the Lauderhill Police Department as needed. Duties include answering and responding to calls for service, investigating minor property crimes, preparing incident reports, assisting with traffic control, and issuing citations.

Responsibilities

• Patrols in marked Police Service Aide units
• Answers and responds to calls for service
• Investigates traffic crashes and prepares crash reports
• Investigates minor property crimes including Thefts, Criminal Mischief, Vehicle Burglaries, Frauds, Auto Thefts, and miscellaneous Non-Violent calls
• Prepares incident reports as required
• Assists with Traffic Control
• Assists with transporting documents and evidence to and from Court, the Lab, and the Police Department
• Issues citations for parking and other infractions of the law
• Conducts crime prevention awareness programs for public and private groups
• Assists at crime scenes and at special activities or events
• Processes minor crime scenes for evidence
• Deploys and retrieves department equipment
• Attends and testifies at court and/or gives depositions as subpoenaed
• Enters and cancels information on Teletype machine
• Accepts and processes subpoenas for sworn and non-sworn personnel
• Researches and provides information to staff and the public
• Prepares periodic reports and logs such as vehicle inspection logs, daily logs, and overtime slips
• Attends seminars and classes to maintain or improve technical and professional skills

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid State of Florida Driver's License
• Successfully completed and passed the State of Florida Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) or hold an Associate's Degree or higher
• Successfully completed and passed the Police Service Aide Academy and the City of Lauderhill's Police Department's Field Training Program