What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at City of Brawley, CA?
Salary : $53,823.00 - $62,306.76 Annually
Location : Brawley, CA
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 202300014
Department : Police Department
Division : Patrol
Opening Date : 05 / 16 / 2024
Closing Date : 4 / 30 / 2025 12 : 00 AM Pacific
Description
BASIC FUNCTION :
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform law enforcement and related services to safe guard the lives, property and constitutional rights of citizens in the City of Brawley; respond to crime and accident scenes, emergency situations, and other requests for assistance. Incumbents detect, apprehend and arrest criminals; enforce State laws, Federal laws, and City Ordinances; and perform a variety of specialized duties as assigned.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
- Patrol a designated area of the City of Brawley in a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot, to detect or prevent criminal activity, collect evidence and information and provide general assistance to the public.
- Receive and investigate complaints and reports of law violations.
- Conducts initial investigations; obtain information and statements, and prepare reports.
- Makes arrests; apprehend suspects and fugitives; log patrol activities; transport prisoners.
- Serve warrants, present evidence and testify in court.
- Respond to crime and collision scenes; assure protection of the scene and physical evidence; perform preliminary investigations as required.
- Communicate with other City of Brawley Departments and personnel, law enforcement agencies and health care providers to coordinate efforts, resolve problems, and exchange information.
- Utilize and maintain a variety of specialized equipment such as firearms, taser, impact weapons, police vehicles, radios, handcuffs, and other equipment pertinent to the assignment.
- Prepare and maintain records and logs related to daily activities as required by the Department.
- Prepare clear and concise incident and investigative reports.
OTHER DUTIES :
Typical Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES :
KNOWLEDGE OF :
ABILITY TO :
Read, interpret, apply, understand and explain laws, codes, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of the law and modern law enforcement techniques.
Work independently with little direction.
Protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of citizens.
Analyze situations and adopt a quick effective course of action.
Remember names, faces, numbers and details of incidents.
Relate effectively to people of a variety of cultures, languages, handicaps and socio-economic situations
Write clear and comprehensive reports.
Present evidence and testimony in court.
Understand and work within scope of authority.
Understand and follow written and oral directions.
Learn the use and care of firearms.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Establish and maintain effective relations with the public in a law enforcement capacity.
Perform physical activities required to function effectively as a Police Officer.
Work confidentially with discretion.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees benefits include bi-weekly earned sick leave at a rate of 1 (one) hour for every 30 (thirty) hours worked with a maximum accrual of 48hours.
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Salary : $53,823 - $62,307
