What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patrol Officer position at City of Hillsboro?
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To protect the city's residents and property and to enforce laws and ordinances.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES- Patrols an assigned area, by vehicle or by foot, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances
- Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary action, including performing first aid
- Directs traffic, escorts traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment, and issues traffic citations
- Investigates traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property
- Questions witnesses, complainants, and suspects and takes statements and depositions
- Keeps records of activities and makes reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents, and investigations
- Serves warrants and makes arrests
- May assist in criminal investigations
- Appears in court as required
- Impounds vehicles and may maintain inventory
- Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate
- May tag and log in evidence
- Conducts security checks of businesses and residential areas on patrol route
- Performs upkeep and simple maintenance of department vehicles
- Assists emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and animal control officers
- Fosters good police-community relations among residents in the community
- Assists with special activities such as weather watches, school traffic monitoring, and funeral escorts
- May serve as dispatcher or operate teletype, as necessary, and may deliver emergency messages
- May act as specialist in relation to traffic, suspect apprehension, internal affairs, direct patrol, or other specialized assignments
- May serve as jailer at detention facility, transporting, releasing, and supervising prisoners; and performs such other duties as may be assigned
Salary : $65,000