This position is for certified officers who have completed police academy training

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enforce laws and ordinances of the municipality
• Provide service and assistance to the public in non-law enforcement situations
• Respond to calls and complaints involving criminal and non-criminal incidents
• Admin­ister first aid at the scene of an accident
• Conduct preliminary and/or follow-up investiga­tions
• Interview wit­nesses and gathering evidence and informa­tion
• Direct traffic
• Issue traffic and parking citations; speaking to school, civic, and church groups
• Operate motor vehicles
• Write and file reports
• Perform related tasks as assigned

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Investigation methods and techniques.
• Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
• General criminal law and law enforcement.
• Departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
• Controlled substances and the laws governing them.
• Word processing and the use of computers.

ABILITY TO:

• Gather evidence from a variety of sources, to organize and analyze the evidence, and to draw conclusions from it.
• Type using a work processor or other computer equipment.
• Produce comprehensive written reports.
• Interact and effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals having greatly differing education levels, social-economic levels, and communication abilities.
• Gather relevant information under difficult circumstances, and to maintain composure during stressful situations.
• Read, learn, and interpret complex written laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Follow detailed oral and written instructions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform any/all duties assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality in all investigations.