Police Officer

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## Description

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• Anticipated Hiring Range \$65,873.60 - \$88,275.20 Based on Years of
  
  

Sworn Service**

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• Hiring Incentive of \$6,000 (\$3,000 paid upon hire/\$3,000 paid upon
  
  

completion of 12-month probation)**

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This recruitment is to fill current vacancies and to establish an

eligible list that may be used to fill future vacancies over the next

six (6) months.

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Positions assigned to this class provide quality services to citizens

including the protection and preservation of life and property and the

maintenance of a safe environment; investigates crime and performs crime

prevention work; enforce Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

## Essential Duties

• The following are intended to describe core work functions of this
  
  

classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may

not change, specific work tasks may vary over time depending on the

Citys needs.*\

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• Patrol a designated area in a vehicle and/or on foot to detect and
  
  

deter the commission of crimes; conduct business checks and bar

checks; enforce traffic laws, other laws and ordinances; identify

areas of potential crime and unsafe conditions.

• Respond to calls for service for both emergency and non-emergency
  
  

situations; administer first aide and/or Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation (CPR) and conduct area evacuations when necessary;

assist other departments and agencies such as fire, animal control

and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team at emergency scenes.

• Prepare detailed written incident reports; fill out forms and
  
  

complete records; prepare summonses; draw sketches and diagrams.

• Coordinate activities with other officers, detectives and
  
  

supervisors as necessary to make arrests or implement strategies for

specific tasks.

• Secure areas considered to be crime scenes and conduct searches of
  
  

various areas, people, buildings, properties and cars; identify,

collect and preserve evidence using proper methods and protocol;

locate witnesses and victims for interviews; arrest and interrogate

suspects; conduct death notifications to next of kin.

• Conduct a variety of criminal investigations involving federal,
  
  

state and local crimes; gather evidence and prepare cases for

prosecution.

• Attend civil and criminal hearings to testify as a witness for the
  
  

State of Arizona; responsible for the execution of court orders;

serve Order of Protections and Injunctions Against Harassment; serve

warrants and subpoenas.

• Provide interviews to defense attorneys, prosecutors and internal
  
  

affairs investigators as needed.

• May perform various collateral duties or other special tasks
  
  

depending on area of assignment and/or expertise.

• Support City policies, goals and objectives and work with management
  
  

and other staff to ethically achieve such goals and objectives;

ensure compliance with safety procedures.

## Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience\

Must possess a high school diploma or GED, and served as a Police

Recruit for the City of Apache Junction immediately preceding AZPOST

certification or graduated from AZPOST Academy program and received

AZPOST certification within six (6) months prior to appointment; or one

• year fulltime paid permanent experience as a police officer, deputy
  
  

sheriff or equivalent in the last three (3) years and have completed

agency probation period and acquire/receive AZPOST certification within

three (3) months of appointment.

## Supplemental Information

Knowledge

• Federal and State statutes, Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, public
  
  

safety, Department policies and procedures and City personnel rules

and regulat ions; Arizona traffic laws and City Codes.

• Current communication technology including Geographic Information
  
  

Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and wireless services.

• Law enforcement methods, practices and procedure including but not
  
  

limited to case laws governing arrest, rules of evidence, probable

cause, search and seizure and investigative and interrogative

procedures, techniques for observation and memorization of details.

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Skills

Handling and using Police issued weapons and equipment including but not

limited to Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and specialized software,

ballistic vest, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, firearm, safety gloves,

baton, handcuffs, radio and operating various types of vehicles,

determining the appropriate use of force in a situation.

Maintaining composure and working effectively under stressful and

potentially hazardous situations; dealing with the public in a

professional manner under adverse situations.

Gathering and evaluating facts and evidence to draw logical conclusions.

Following and effectively commu