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DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Advises and assists other police officers. Performs any or all of the
duties assigned to a Police Officer as necessary.
• Attends briefings and group meetings to receive updates and assignments
and discuss pending cases.
• Investigates accidents and does follow up investigations on hit and run
accidents and prepares case files on motor vehicle felonies.
• Conduct criminal investigations and diagram crime scenes, or accident
scenes, collects evidence and takes photographs.
• Patrols an assigned area for the purpose of preventing and discovering
crimes and enforcing all applicable laws and ordinances, including traffic
and parking regulations.
• Responds to calls for service as dispatched; provides necessary
assistance to the general public, taking appropriate enforcement action
when necessary.
• Make arrests upon observation of law violations and transports prisoners
to detention facility for booking.
• Conducts preliminary investigations of crimes including administering
first aid, locating and obtaining information from witnesses and victims,
and preparing reports of findings and action taken.
• Prepares reports on enforcement and other action taken for record
keeping purposes and for use in courtroom presentation.
• Operates enforcement-related equipment, including radar and breathalyzer
in accordance with state standards and department policy.
• Provides information, advice, and assistance to the general public.
• Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes; interviews witnesses,
interrogates suspects, takes statements and confessions.
• Represents the city in court cases arising from investigations.
• May be required to serve criminal process documents of the courts,
including warrants, summonses, subpoenas and search warrants.
• Participates in training for proper use of special weapons, equipment
and procedures.
• Operates an assortment of authorized police vehicles, including pursuit
vehicles and bicycles.
• Works with the public in establishing neighborhood watch programs,
conducting crime prevention seminars, and making community contacts to
solve community oriented problems.
• Teaches classes dealing with drug education and demand reduction for
elementary school children.
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Additional Information
Assignments and Opportunities
General Requirements
The Hiring Process
Pay and Benefits
Fleet Car Program
Field Training Officer Program
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