Police Intern (Part-time)

1. Provide customer assistance at the front counter and on the telephone with duties including but not limited to completing reports as appropriate, collecting fees, and responding to inquiries and requests for information with appropriate information. 
2. Complete specifically delineated types of reports in the field. 
3. Provide general administrative and clerical and receptionist assistance as necessary and directed; distribute internal mail and legal documents; transport reports, documents, and evidence as directed between public agencies;  perform miscellaneous errands as necessary and directed. 
4. Perform Live Scan electronic fingerprinting as scheduled and directed.  
5. Recover found property; book found property into Police Department evidence and complete reports as appropriate. 
6. Assist  with the transportation of police vehicles; ensure police vehicles have appropriate and necessary equipment as directed.     
7. Assist with traffic and pedestrian control at special events. 
8. Assist with special enforcement events, e.g. DUI checkpoints and deployment of radar trailer, as appropriate and directed.
9. Assist the Detective Unit with processing, storing, tracking/cataloging and transporting property and evidence as directed.
10. Forward information regarding unpaid parking violation citations to the appropriate Department contact to be submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles and/or a designated parking violation citation administration contract vendor.
11. Participate in training exercises and classes as directed. 
12. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required by the Police Chief, Police Commander, and/or Police Sergeant to meet the needs of the Police Department and the community.
13. Carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with appropriate federal, state, county, City laws and ordinances and City personnel rules without bias, favoritism, or prejudice.
14. Responsible for self-compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
15. Accept responsibility and exercise reasonably appropriate discretion in matters not specifically defined or described in the Police Department regulations, policies, procedures, and job description.
16. Consistently demonstrate exemplary courtesy, initiative, diligence, truthfulness, attention to duty, and observance of proper personal discipline in accordance with Police Department standards.
17. Respond and perform assigned duties in the event of a City declared emergency.

• Basic filing and record keeping procedures and practices.
• Basic verbal and written English language and grammar to be able to reasonably communicate information with the public and/or complete relevant written documentation required by job activities.
• Operational characteristics and use of modern office equipment, computers and supporting word processing applications.
• Basic principles and practices of report preparation.

• Perform a variety of law enforcement work that is reasonably likely to be non-hazardous in nature.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare clear and concise reports.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
• Work independently in the absence of direct and immediate supervision, handling a variety of tasks simultaneously incorporating effective time management skills. 
• Interact effectively and courteously with the public.
• Work flexible hours including evening and weekends.
• Operate a motor vehicle in a reasonably safe manner.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, writing and operating assigned equipment.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Salary : $18 - $21