Police Officer

Police Officer

The purpose of this position is to perform police activities and emergency response in the interest of public safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responds to calls for service by patrolling assigned district, enforcing laws and ordinances, issuing citations, making arrests, serving subpoenas, and answering citizen complaints.
• Investigates crimes, accidents, or violations by conducting witness and suspect interviews, following up on leads, and completing assigned cases.
• Performs field operations by conducting surveillance, organizing and directing officers, and executing search and arrest warrants.
• Prepares documentation of incidents, reports, and search warrants and maintains files.
• Attends court and testifies if necessary.

Supplemental Functions :

Job Specifications and Qualifications :

Knowledge :

Licensing and Certifications :

PLEASE NOTE : Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements :

Positions assigned to Criminal Investigations Division :

Positions assigned to City Hall :

Positions assigned to Vice, Narcotics, Forensics or Property Control :

Required Skills :

Required Experience :

High school diploma or equivalency; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11 : 59 PM on the closing date. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account.