What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at City of Glasgow?
Position Purpose
Under administrative direction of the Police Sergeant, performs police work of average difficulty. Protects life and property and enforces laws and ordinances. Possesses and exercises all appropriate police powers.
Essential Functions and Basic Duties:
- Stops vehicles to investigate, cite, or arrest occupants.
- Transports prisoners.
- Searches crime scene and auto accident scenes for physical evidence.
- Interview suspicious persons, not under arrest.
- Physically restrains persons who are not under arrest.
- Subdues subjects resisting arrest.
- Observes traffic and pedestrians for violations of law.
- Observes businesses and dwellings for illegal entry.
- Directs traffic at accidents, parades, crime scenes, etc.
- Issues warning to offenders in lieu of an arrest or citation.
- Locates witnesses to crimes or accidents.
- Patrols assigned area on foot.
- Runs, jumps of obstacles, and climbs over obstacles.
- Completes reports.
- Operates police vehicles.
- Mediate family disputes.
- Investigates traffic accidents.
- Issues citations in lieu of arrest, traffic or criminal.
- Recovers and inventories stolen property.
- Skilled in the use and care of firearms.
- Performs related work as required.
Qualifications:
Training and Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent (GED).
- Successful completion of required law enforcement training DOCJT.
Special Requirement(s):
- Possession of a valid driver’s license.
- Must be at least 21 years of age by application closing date.
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must not have been convicted of a felony.
- Ability to pass a physical examination and a physical agility test.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test.
Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possesses skills in officer survival.
- Ability to exhibit pride and integrity, command respect, and project a positive personal impact.
- Knowledge of criminal law, particularly laws of arrest, search and seizure, protection of Constitutional rights of citizens, and admissibility of evidence.
- Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
- Ability to be professional and discrete.
- Skilled in arrest control techniques.
- Ability to listen well.
- Ability to be objective and fair.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and the general public.
- Skilled in vehicle operation, including operations under emergency response and driving conditions.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and prepare clear and comprehensive written reports.
- Knowledge of human behavior.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations of the Police Department and governing federal, state, and local statues and ordinances.
- Skilled in the use and care of firearms.
- Good physical condition and ability to maintain satisfactory fitness level.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
We do not discriminate on-the-basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy/childbirth related medical conditions age, or disability or any other protected class. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, contact City of Glasgow at 270-651-5131.
