Patrol Officer II

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*Basic Function*

Under direction, patrols the city in the enforcement of law and order.

May also be tasked with providing a safe learning environment and law

enforcement presence in local schools.

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

• Investigates and prepares reports of complaints and accidents
• Issues citations and makes arrests
• Responds to crime, accident, and emergency scenes as dispatched
• May supervise others in the absence of the Police Sergeant
• May train new officers
• Serves subpoenas and warrants
• Controls traffic and crowds
• Appears in court
• Books and transports prisoners
• Trains school staff, counsels students, and makes presentations on
  
  

law related programs

• Serves as a liaison between school staff, students, and law
  
  

enforcement

• Takes and files fingerprints
• Performs additional duties as assigned
  
  

*Qualifications*

• Knowledge of departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws,
  
  

regulations, and police literature

• Ability to analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective, and
  
  

reasonable course of action giving due regard to the surrounding

hazards and circumstances of each situation

• Ability to write clear and accurate reports
• Ability to learn the use and care of automobile and small firearms
• Willingness to complete extensive training
• Knowledge of juvenile and school laws
• Ability to learn about proper active shooter response and school
  
  

crisis planning

• Knowledge of trends in teenage drug and alcohol abuse
• Ability to communicate with students, school staff, and the public
• Ability to counsel students about a variety of issues.
• Physical agility
  
  

*Education and Experience*

• Completion of high school or GED required; associates degree or two
  
  

years of college-level work in courses related to law enforcement

Preferred

• Two years of law enforcement experience required
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is preferred
  
  

*Special Requirements*

• A current Kansas drivers license
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must have completed Basic Recruit Training with the Kansas Law
  
  

Enforcement Training Center

• Must complete any advanced training as assigned, and maintain KLETC
  
  

certification

• May be required to complete School Resource Officer training from
  
  

the National Association of School Resource Officers

• Must be available to work nights, overtime, in shifts, and weekends
  
  

*Physical Requirements*

• Primarily moderate to occasionally intense physical effort is
  
  

required. Individual must be able to sit, stand, walk, crouch,

grasp, speak, and listen for extended periods of time.

*Working Conditions*

• Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements, such as
  
  

extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises,

chemicals, etc.