Patrol Officer Testing

Crime Prevention.

·         Patrols assigned area.

·         Observes for criminal activity, safety hazards, traffic violations, persons needing assistance and the like.

·         Becomes and remains familiar with patrol beats, geographic locations, known offenders, neighborhood routines, and potential problem areas.

·        Conducts security inspections and surveys of buildings and other locations; makes recommendations regarding security, etc.

·         Designs, presents and coordinates crime prevention program and activities.

·        Maintains liaison with community crime watch groups, school districts and other interested community groups.

Criminal Investigation and Apprehension

·         Handles complaints filed by citizens.

·         Observes, detects and investigates violations of laws and ordinances and documents and investigates reported violations.

·         Conducts interviews and interrogations of victims, witnesses, suspects, offenders and other persons.

·         Conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations.

·         Identifies, collects, processes, packages and logs physical evidence.

·         Collects information and either acts upon it, if within the scope of his/her authority, or routes it to the proper authority or agency.

·         Searches persons, vehicles, places and other items.

·         Identifies and arrests offenders, including subduing resistive arrestees.

·         Books, guards and escorts prisoners.

·         Prepares and serves criminal complaints, arrest warrants, search warrants and other court documents.

·         Completes accurate and thorough reports, prepares cases for trial.

·        Appears and testifies in court, at coroner's inquests, at deposition sessions and at similar proceedings.

Traffic

·         Engages in traffic and parking law enforcement, including Driving Under the Influence detection and apprehension.

·         Controls, regulates and directs traffic, vehicular and pedestrian.

·         Investigates traffic accidents, aiding the injured, including protecting the scene, controlling traffic, clearing the scene, determining the cause, and preparing reports and diagrams.

·         Assists disabled motorists.

Juveniles

·         Coordinates and conducts criminal investigation involving juvenile offenders; investigates cases involving physical and sexual child abuse, and runaways.

·         Coordinates enforcement programs with school officials, other governmental entities, and social service agencies.

·         Makes referrals and works with appropriate personnel and service agencies.

·         Counsels and advises victims, families and offenders involved in juvenile child abuse cases.

Miscellaneous Order Maintenance

·         Deals with domestic disputes and other interpersonal and business conflicts.

·         Observes for, recognizes and corrects or reports public hazards and inconveniences such as gas leaks, traffic signals out of service, traffic obstructions, and other safety hazards.

·         Responds to requests for ambulance/fire service and assists as needed.

·         Administers first aid, including CPR, to sick and injured persons.

·         Investigates incidents involving death resulting from criminal, accidental, suicidal and natural causes, including determination of the circumstances and handling/removal of the body and dealing with the relatives, friends, witnesses, etc.

·         Investigates reports of lost and found properties.

·         Investigates animal complaints, including apprehension and transport of stray or vicious animals.

·         Directs and/or supervises other (civilian and public employees) at the scenes of crimes, accidents, disasters, assemblies, etc.

·         Generally, assists persons in distress.

Organizational Support

·         May perform desk duties, including telecommunications (telephone, computer terminal, and radio), assisting persons at the counter, processing and filing reports.

·         May perform crime analysis duties, including identifying crime patterns, trends or hazards for strategic planning and to assist with the implementation of community oriented policing concepts and projects.

·         Conducts background investigations.

·         Attends training as assigned.

·         Develops and maintains required skills and licenses/permits/certifications associated with areas of special instruction, expertise, etc.  (Includes Firearms Qualification; Breath Operator Certification; C.P.R.; Evidence Technician; Accident Investigator; Juvenile Law; Criminal Investigations).

·         Trains new officers, and other officers/employees in areas of special skills or expertise.

·         Prepares clear, accurate and complete reports, logs and documents on any and all activities engaged in.

·         May be called upon to provide classroom and community group presentation and instruction.

Assumes other responsibilities as apparent or assigned.