What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer (Certified) position at CITY OF STARKVILLE?
This position is for certified officers who have completed police academy training
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enforce laws and ordinances of the municipality
- Provide service and assistance to the public in non-law enforcement situations
- Respond to calls and complaints involving criminal and non-criminal incidents
- Administer first aid at the scene of an accident
- Conduct preliminary and/or follow-up investigations
- Interview witnesses and gathering evidence and information
- Direct traffic
- Issue traffic and parking citations; speaking to school, civic, and church groups
- Operate motor vehicles
- Write and file reports
- Perform related tasks as assigned
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Investigation methods and techniques.
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
- General criminal law and law enforcement.
- Departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
- Controlled substances and the laws governing them.
- Word processing and the use of computers.
ABILITY TO:
- Gather evidence from a variety of sources, to organize and analyze the evidence, and to draw conclusions from it.
- Type using a work processor or other computer equipment.
- Produce comprehensive written reports.
- Interact and effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals having greatly differing education levels, social-economic levels, and communication abilities.
- Gather relevant information under difficult circumstances, and to maintain composure during stressful situations.
- Read, learn, and interpret complex written laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
- Follow detailed oral and written instructions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform any/all duties assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality in all investigations.
