What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at City of Northwest?
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Job Summary:
Performs intermediate protective service work enforcing laws, investigating criminal activity, ensuring safety of public, collecting evidence, testifying in court, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Operates a patrol vehicle or walks on an assigned shift, to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons, and disturbances of law and order.
- Enforces all State and local laws pertaining to criminal, civil and traffic offenses and ensures the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
- Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain additional necessary information regarding crimes, accidents, violations, etc.; helps investigate crimes and collect evidence; conducts searches; investigates traffic accidents, etc.
- Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints; directs traffic, issues traffic citations; serves warrants, summons, etc.
- Assists the public with services including education on crime prevention, provision of general information, general complaints, residential and commercial checks, funerals, etc.
- Makes arrests, completes arrest records and testifies in court; writes clear, concise reports to ensure legal procedures are followed, court testimony is complete and accurate, and evidence is collected and maintained with exact details.
- Assists other law enforcement agencies when requested or assigned.
- Performs basic maintenance of all issued equipment.
- Participates in various in-service and special training programs.
- May be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call and emergency situations.
- Performs work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a related field preferred.
- Certification: Successful completion of police academy training and certification required.
- Experience: Previous experience in law enforcement is a plus.
- Licenses: Valid driver’s license; must pass background checks and meet other requirements as stipulated by local law enforcement agencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Some knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department.
- Skill in using firearms and operating a motor vehicle.
- Ability to communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written formats.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear reports.
- Ability to deal courteously, but firmly with the public.
- Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
- Ability to perform work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, medical personnel, court personnel and the public.