Public Safety Officer

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Attend roll call at the start of each shift to receive assignments, notes all pertinent orders and obtains accurate description of all persons and arrest violators.
• Serves as deterrent to criminal actions by having presence in the areas.
• Respond to a variety of citizens’ civil and criminal complaints, including but not limited to domestic quarrels, robberies, break-ins, assaults and acts of vandalism.
• Assists in addressing complaints and initiates investigations, collecting evidence, interviewing involved parties and witnesses, and protecting the crime scene.
• Respond to accident scenes and renders first aid to injured persons and investigates the cause of the accident.
• Note malfunctioning public utilities such as leaking water mains, downed power lines, and non-operational street lights and traffic control devices, and corrects the situation or notifies the shift command office.
• Process evidence of crimes, record and secure storage when received.
• Appear in court, providing testimony in related cases.
• Investigate all types of criminal complaints and collect, protect and analyze evidence through the use of a variety of investigative techniques.
• Aprehend and arrest suspects.
• Prepare detailed reports of complaints, accidents, arrests and other incidents.
• Cooperate with other law enforcement agencies, exchanging information, and assisting with criminal investigations.
• Provide general service information to the public upon request.
• Provide crowd and traffic control and suppress civil disturbances at public gatherings and/or emergency situations.
• Respond to animal complaints.
• Administer breathalyzer to detect people legally under the influence of alcohol.
• Prepare arrest warrants by the authority of the court; utilizes various investigative techniques to locate and arrest persons who have outstanding warrants.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a High School diploma or equivalent, college degree preferred.
• State of Michigan certified police officer having successfully completed all standards proscribed by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
• MCOLES certification is a condition of continued employment in this classification.
• Be free from any physical defects or chronic diseases which may impair the performance of a law enforcement officer or which may endanger the lives of others or the law enforcement officer.
• Be free from mental or emotional instabilities which may impair the performance of essential job functions of a law enforcement officer or which may endanger the lives of others or the law enforcement officer.
• Possess normal color vision without the assistance of color enhancing lenses.
• Possess 20/20 corrected vision in each eye and possess normal visual functions in each eye.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Exceptional at English grammar, spelling, punctuation.
• Know legal terminology and court procedures.
• Relevant federal and state criminal laws and traffic codes.
• Court system and judicial procedures.
• Criminal, seizure, administrative and case law.
• Criminal law, police procedure and vehicle operation.
• Geographic area of the City.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships.
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature.
• Technology literate including the operation of computers and systems, digital cameras, car video, electronic ticket writers, car video system, etc.
• Operation of police vehicles and emergency equipment.
• Good time management.
• Good Judgment and problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Meet work schedules and deadlines.
• Accurate organization and maintenance of paper documents and electronic files.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
• Input and retrieve information from/to a computer.
• Deal tactfully with the public and provide effective and efficient services with courtesy, responsiveness, and competence.
• Exercise sound judgment, maintain composure in stressful situations, and perform duties with concern for the safety of self and others.
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with individuals in a hostile or antagonistic environment while exercising authority.
• Work effectively as an individual and as a team member.
• Respond to various types of calls.
• Approach scenes in a safe manner.
• Recognize, protect and recover evidence.
• Use appropriate type of force.
• Pursue and apprehend criminal offenders.
• Attend various types of training.
• Transport and process criminals at correctional facilities.
• Execute warrants.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequently sit, talk and hear.
• Occasionally stand; walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, controls, or tools; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
• Exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.