Police Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

CITY OF KIMBERLING CITY, MO

Job Title: Police Officer 1

Department: Police

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

State of Missouri P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer position with the City of Kimberling City. The work of this position consists of patrolling City streets, enforcing laws, and responding to emergency calls to help ensure and maintain a safe environment for citizens, visitors, and business in accordance with Departmental standards. This position is subject to various working environments and may be assigned to shift work that can include weekends and holidays based on the department’s 24/7/365 operation. This position is also subject to emergency call-in.

SUPERVISION:

This position works under supervision of an assigned supervisor and indirectly to the Chief of Police and follows the Police Department Policy, Procedure Manual and Chain of Command.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position requires a regular and consistent presence in and about the City of Kimberling City while on duty. The duties include the following:

• Behaves in a manner that promotes a productive, healthy, safe, and positive work environment by:
• Depicting trustworthiness through integrity, truthfulness, consistency, and honesty, and while protecting confidential information, as necessary.
• Creating and maintaining positive relationships at all levels by treating others with courtesy, respect and in a conflict-free professional manner;
• Taking into consideration the effect on others, on costs, and on intended outcomes of decisions and actions are taken;
• Upholding the public trust by being safe, enforcing safety, and working promptly, diligently, and with a focus on quality;
• Showing impartiality and equity toward others, and not using job responsibilities to provide nor elicit special favors, and by not making promises that conflict with job duties and responsibilities;
• Adhering to all policies, laws, and regulations as applicable to the role and to being a citizen.
• Follows the legal and ethical direction of supervisor(s).
• Reads, understands correctly, applies, and impartially enforces federal and state laws as well as municipal ordinances within the City of Kimberling City.
• Patrols the city, while safely operating a Police vehicle and ensuring the proper care of City assets.
• Responds to all dispatched calls for service, as available.
• Applies community-oriented policing techniques regarding dispute mediation, conflict resolution, and analysis of neighbor problems, behavior management, and crime prevention.
• Enforces all traffic laws in the City of Kimberling City and assists the public in any way possible when needed.
• Issue’s citations when circumstances warrant
• Makes arrests, detains, and apprehends a variety of criminal suspects by policy-prescribed physical means.
• Provides traffic crowd control (and intervenes as necessary to preserve the peace) for parades, funerals, and other events that attract large crowds of people and otherwise disrupt the normal flow of traffic.
• Investigates crime scenes; seizes and preserves evidence; interviews witnesses; photographs or videos evidence / crime scene; serves warrants and subpoenas; make arrests; and assists in the planning, writing, and execution of search warrants; and books prisoners into jail.
• Investigates cases involving juveniles.
• Administers breathalyzer tests (once certified) on suspected intoxicated persons in compliance with statues and ordinances.
• Checks abandoned, wreaked and/or stolen vehicles, and cares for the injured, as necessary while administering basic emergency medical aid.
• Assist on all medical and fire calls when available inside the City of Kimberling City.
• Assist other law enforcement agencies when requested in accordance with signed MOUs when outside the city limits.
• Prepares all reports as necessary including crime, accidents, fingerprinting and other routine and non-routine reports.
• Actively and safely participates in all training required by the department.
• Always testifies truthfully in a court of law, avoiding any dishonesty or evasion of truth.
• Checks and maintains all equipment, both personal and patrol vehicle, for readiness and proper working order.
• Operates police radio communications in a respectful and professional manner.
• May be assigned to specialized duties in lieu of normal patrol duties.
• Other duties as assigned by chain-of-command supervision.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Any combination of education, training, and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of Federal and State statutes and City ordinances.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Kimberling City Police Department.
• Knowledge of the geography of the city and the location of various buildings and landmarks.
• Knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of first aid principles and procedures
• Knowledge of the rules of evidence.
• Knowledge of the provisions of the City Code and Kimberling City Police Department policies.
• Knowledge of law enforcement principles and practices, including investigation, patrol, traffic control, records management, report preparations, and custody of persons and property.
• Knowledge of the equipment used in law enforcement, weaponry, communications, and automotive equipment.
• Ability to effectively interact with the general public in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear/accurate comprehensive reports.
• Ability to analyze complex situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to operate radar detection devices, video equipment, and other related equipment required for job duties.
• Ability to render credible testimony in a court of law.
• Ability to be accountable for inventory/property management.
• Ability to use various types of computer software (including Microsoft Office) and hardware.
• Ability to successfully handcuff suspects who either are or are not resisting arrest.
• Skill in the use and care of firearms with utilization of a dominant hand and support hand.
• Skill in the operation of an automobile.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands which follow are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently and routinely required to stand, run, twist, walk, sit, use both hands interchangeably to finger, handle or feel; hold and grip objects; reach with hands and arms to both ground level and overhead, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, squat, crouch or crawl, talk, smell, taste, hear and see. The employee must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, drag, and/or move a minimum of one hundred (100) pounds with assistance or specialized equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, texture perception, and ability to adjust focus. Position requires above average hearing. Must be able to undergo/complete rigorous physical training. The employee is subject to mental and emotional stress. Must meet all determined physical capability examination requirements for this position.

Working Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently exposed to both indoor and outdoor environments which may involve a variety of extreme weather conditions, confined to a vehicle for extended periods of time on a daily basis, may be subject to poor lighting and ventilation when completing task such as a building search, evidence collection, etc.; possible exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical and toxic waste hazards as well as strong odors, fumes, and disease when responding to calls for service, subject to life-threating conditions and situations associated with law enforcement activities. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age at start of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Law Enforcement Class-A Missouri P.O.S.T. license/certification.
• Vision must be correctable to 20/40 and pass the Ishihara color vision test and/or be able to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing red, green and amber.
• Must be able to pass drug and alcohol screenings, a background investigation, polygraph, psychological, and medical/physical examinations.
• Must possess no felony convictions at any time while employed by the City of Kimberling City, and may not have any serious misdemeanor convictions within the past 5 years.
• No offensive tattoos or brands; i.e., depicting or supporting criminal behavior, drug usage, nudity, profanity, promiscuity, subversive groups, bigotry, etc.
• No tattoo or brand may be visible above the collarbone or below the wrist, except as noted in City and Departmental policies.
• High School graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Missouri Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

**The City reserves the right to solely determine which accommodations, if any, are “reasonable”

Note: The City of Kimberling City reserves the right to modify position description an any time, with or without notice, including, but not limited to: adding or subtracting role responsibilities, task and expectation; adding or subtracting experience, certification or education requirements for the job; changes to the FLSA status; determination of shifts or hours or work normally scheduled for the position; or any other element the City deems necessary to change.

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Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $45,864.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,864