Police Officer

Job Classification: Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Work Schedule: Rotating 12hr shifts

Reporting Relationship: Chief of Police

Work Location: Clay Center, KS

Primary Accountabilities:

The Police Officer is responsible providing citizen assistance, enforcing all federal, state, and local laws, performing patrol duties, making arrests, issuing traffic violations, and investigating crimes and accidents.

Major Duties:

· Enforces all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

· Protects the life, property, and welfare of the citizens of Clay Center.

· Makes arrests and issues traffic citations.

· Performs routine patrol duties and prepares reports and files.

· Investigates crimes and accidents.

· Gathers evidence.

· Provides citizen assistance.

· Assists ambulance and fire crews as needed.

· Responds to emergency situations and performs CPR or First Aid.

· Operates law enforcement equipment including patrol vehicles, firearms, and communications equipment.

· Interviews witnesses, suspects, and victims.

· Maintains department equipment.

· Serves warrants, subpoenas, and other legal documents.

· Performs traffic control duties.

· Follows department policies and procedures.

· Follows safety procedures and practices.

· Assists other law enforcement agencies as needed.

· Assists other non-law enforcement agencies as needed.

· Performs the duties of the DARE Officer.

· Testifies in court.

· Performs civil process duties.

· Performs other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.

Required Qualifications:

No Brady or Giglio issues.

· No felony or domestic battery convictions.

· High school diploma or GED and graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, forty (40) hours of continuing educational annually, Radar Certification, CPR Certification and First Aid Certification.

· Must possess a valid driver’s license.

· Must possess thorough knowledge of all federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

· Must possess knowledge of law enforcement techniques and law enforcement supervision.

· Must possess the ability to efficiently operate firearms.

· Must possess the ability to complete and check reports and develop department policies and procedures.

· Must possess the ability to read and interpret manuals, legal documents, and written instructions.

· Must possess working knowledge of mathematics.

· Must possess the ability to deal tactfully, courteously and firmly with the public; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

· Must possess the ability to establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with citizens, co-workers and others.

· Must possess the ability to pay close attention to detail and to make reliable and prompt decisions using available information.

· Must demonstrate good work habits, maintain a professional appearance and attitude and follow policies and procedures.

· Must project a friendly, courteous, patient and professional image at all times, even under adverse conditions.

· Must demonstrate poise, tact and diplomacy with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.

Physical Demands:

· Must possess the ability to pass and maintain all physical activities and requirements of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

· Kneeling and crouching.

· Is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.

· Is occasionally required to use hand to finger, handle or operate objects, controls or tools listed above; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or run; and taste and smell.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to focus.

Work Environment:

• Combination of office environment and field environment working outdoors.
• Adverse working conditions: exposure to hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens, explosives, heights, excessive noise, and adverse weather.
• Risk to personal safety.

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.93 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Rotating weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Law enforcement certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Clay Center, KS: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22