What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer - Certified position at City of Palm Beach Gardens?
This position works an assigned shift, performing patrol and traffic enforcement. Responds to emergency and non-emergency radio calls. Detects, investigates and arrests persons involved in crimes. Performs law enforcement, crime prevention, and community-oriented policing activities. Work in this assignment includes use of discretion in deciding course of action in handling difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
- Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service
- Prepares a variety of reports and records including offense/incident reports and traffic crash reports
- Interviews victims, witnesses and suspects
- Arrests violators of the law and prepared cases for filing
- Enforces State and local laws and ordinances
- Obtains, collects and processes evidence
- Conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations
- Assists other officers in emergency/non-emergency situations
- Patrols City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace
- Conducts traffic and parking enforcement
- Responds to calls of a criminal nature
- Conducts house and business checks
- Conducts computer inquiries of suspicious persons and all arrestees
- Testifies in court
- Apprehends individuals with necessary degree of force
- Responds to domestic disturbances and neighborhood disputes
- Provides information, assistance and counseling to the public
- Conducts field interview and initiates reports of suspicious person and incidents
- Maintains radio contact with communications
- Reports identifiable or potential hazards
- Reacts to on-view situations of a routine, emergency or criminal nature
- Renders aid and/or assistance to injured or stranded persons, etc
- Apprises immediate supervisors of any and all unusual hazards and/or activities and occurrences
- Communicates with supervisory personnel about the status of investigations and activities
- Secures crime scenes
- Conducts preliminary surveillance of suspected criminal activity
- Performs crowd and traffic control duties
- Attends daily shift briefings as required
- Maintains issued equipment including assigned vehicle (if applicable)Seeks supervisory approval on all work occurring after normal hours
- Attends in-service and other designated training classes
- Maintains uniform and all leather goods to specific standards
- Performs any other related duties as required
- A citizen of the United States
- At least 19 years of age
- High School Diploma or equivalent, and
- Successful completion of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Physical Abilities Test (PAT) dated within 6 months prior to final offer of employment
- Florida Police Officer certification
- Must possess a valid State of Florida driver's license with clean driving record by the date of hire
- Must have no convictions of any felony or any misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement or domestic violence
- Must have no dishonorable discharge from any of the armed forces of the United States
- Must be of good moral character as determined by a background investigation
Salary : $70,000
