Patrol Officer

Patrol Officer

The City of Seward is recruiting for a Patrol Officer. This position, under the general supervision of the Chief of Police or their designee, performs general police duties and is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and the protection of life and property. Police officers interact with the general public on a regular basis to provide educational, investigative, and related police services with the goal of preventing crime, ensuring public safety, and developing positive police-citizen relationships.

Detailed Work Duties :

• Deters the commission of crimes and maintains law and public order by being present and visible within the City, patrols streets and neighborhoods in a police vehicle, on a mountain bike, and / or on foot; apprehends and / or arrests persons who violate statutory law and / or municipal ordinances.
• Monitors radio calls, communicates with radio dispatcher, and responds to complaints, reports of criminal events, requests for law enforcement, and domestic or public disputes, inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments.
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergency scenes, and disaster areas.
• Gathers information in criminal investigation, collects and secures evidence, testifies in court, enforces traffic laws and regulations, and other policing duties as appropriate or as directed.
• Engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the Department and to build cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community; handles citizen complaints.
• Participates in departmental training and maintains physical fitness as mandated.
• Provides effective and efficient customer service and promotes and maintains responsive community relations.
• Must be willing and able to travel to attend training as required by the department.
• Follows safe work practices in general and specific to the field of policing.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education / Experience :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must meet Alaska Police Standards Council physical requirements. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. This position requires physical fitness and limited to no impairment of motion. The employee is occasionally required to run, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee is frequently exposed to dim lighting, wetness and humidity, odors, and occasionally exposed to other adverse conditions including vibrations, noise, dust, extreme cold, and violence. The employee is rarely exposed to extreme heat, toxic or caustic chemicals, explosives, disease, or smoke. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50+ pounds and sometimes move 100+ pounds.

Working Conditions :

Work is performed outdoors, in a vehicle, and occasionally in an office setting, occasionally in high and / or precarious place. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.