What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer position at Vets Hired?
About the job Police Officer
Essential Duties
Receives training as a two-person team in patrol techniques using a marked police car observing and assisting experienced officers in responding to calls for service.
Demonstrates proficiency in these techniques as a single officer response unit, coordinating backup when necessary.
Receives training in basic investigations and making arrests, searches and evidentiary seizures of property.
Demonstrates proficiency in these investigations / arrests.
Serves ranges of calls for service for which police services are required include (but are not limited to) burglary, theft, murder, sexual assault, welfare concerns, and domestic disturbances.
Receives training in and ultimately demonstrates proficiency in traffic law enforcement, crash investigation and reporting, citing and occasionally arresting traffic violators, and promoting transportation safety in accordance with state and local laws.
Performs all essential job functions and tasks of a police officer, as required by assignment, under the direction and supervision of a Field Training Instructor or supervisor.
Demonstrates ability to independently perform all essential job functions and tasks of a police officer.
Demonstrates and maintains the ability to walk, run, jump or dodge obstacles, climb stairs, fences in pursuit of fleeing suspects.
Demonstrates and maintains the ability to lift, drag, push or pull people or objects, and the ability to use restraining devices and hands / feet for self-defense.
Demonstrates and maintains required level of proficiency or certification in those job responsibilities, duties, or tasks where standards are formally defined or required.
Serves as a member of various employee committees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Education and Experience :
- Graduation from high school or equivalent
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :
administered during the hiring process.
CRITICAL PHYSICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
A) Execute foot pursuits that may include the following tasks :
B) Perform lifting and carrying tasks :
C) Perform dragging movements such as :
D) Perform pushing and pulling activities such :
E) Be capable of using force :
F) Perform range of motion activities including the following :
PHYSICAL ABILITIES :
Officers in the Killeen Police Department must possess the following physical capabilities to perform essential, job-related tasks :
A) Aerobic power or cardiovascular endurance for foot pursuits and use of force situations lasting more than two minutes.
B) Anaerobic power for shorter foot pursuits and other tasks requiring intense efforts of short duration.
C) Upper body muscular endurance for carrying, surmounting obstacles and use of force.
D) Upper body absolute strength for lifting, pushing, pulling, dragging, carrying and use of force.
E) Lower body explosive power for sprinting, jumping, climbing stairs, vaulting and pushing vehicles.
F) Agility for moving quickly around objects and obstacles in pursuit situations.
