POLICE OFFICER

Additional Status Information: The City of Sherwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary: $25.55/hour ($53,136.66) and more depending on qualifications, education and skills.

The City of Sherwood is actively recruiting for entry level Police Officers. The City of Sherwood will ONLY accept individuals with integrity and professionalism. If you have a desire to help others, join our team for a rewarding, exciting and community-oriented career in law enforcement.

Job Objective: Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Law enforcement officials shall always fulfil the duty imposed on them by law, by serving the community and by protecting all persons against illegal acts, consistent with the high degree of responsibility required by their profession. Law enforcement officials shall not commit any act of corruption. They shall rigorously oppose and combat all such acts. Law enforcement officials shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons. Law enforcement officials shall report violations of those laws, codes, and sets of principles which protect and promote human rights. All police action shall respect the principles of legality, necessity, non-discrimination, proportionality, and humanity.

• Patrol area to protect people’s lives and property.

• Performs the duties and interactions with an impartial, non-biased mentality in conformance with Bias Based Policing laws, response to resistance constraints, mandated reporting of crimes and handling of evidence and property of others

• Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service and citizen assists to include but not limited to, accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children/persons, prowlers, alarm calls, abuse of drugs, death natural and unnatural, etc. and takes appropriate law enforcement actions

• Responds to accidents or stranded motorists. Investigate traffic accidents to determine cause of accident. Issues citations or warnings to people who violate vehicle laws.

• Interviews suspects, witnesses, and drivers. Preserves evidence. Arrests violators. Investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents. Summons ambulances, tow trucks and other law enforcement vehicles. Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene.

• Prepares a variety of reports and records including reports of investigation, field interview, incident reports, vehicle impoundment form, accident reports, etc.

• Undertakes community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention, traffic safety, etc.

• Conducts patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conducting patrol activities

• Maintains contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provides general information about Department activities. Call for backup if needed.

• Performs security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation, and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct. Must be available to work any assigned shift or duty.

• Must honor subpoenas by appearing in court and testifying when necessary.

• Attend training and maintain proficiency in trained subjects as required by Department or City of Sherwood.

• Maintain necessary certifications as required.

• Demonstrate professionalism in appearance, demeanor, and communication with the public, on the radio and whenever representing the City of Sherwood.

• Aids and security when assisting other agencies such as MEMS or Sherwood Fire Department. Provide traffic control allowing other agencies to work (blocking streets for fire hoses).

• Be able to complete court orders by serving warrants, civil paperwork, orders of protection and other paperwork. Be able to competently process prisoner’s paperwork, fingerprinting and issue court dates.

• Able to document legibly and efficiently; to be interpreted by others. Must be able to write legibly, read with comprehension legal documents, affidavits, citations, warrants and other laws and statues updates. Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally.

• Assures the security and confidentiality of all correspondence both verbally and written. Keeps all written personal information obtained from job tasks and internal correspondence secure from non-authorized personnel. Assures all printouts and documents are never in the view of non-authorized personnel and disposed of properly.

• Must meet all qualifications as specified in the City of Sherwood Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

• Perform other duties as assigned and/or required.

Minimum requirements include

Must be a U.S. citizen; at least 21 years of age; must obtain and maintain a valid Arkansas driver's license and have a good driving record at the time of employment and during tenure of employment; must have a high school diploma or GED; must not have been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor crimes of a violent nature or involving moral turpitude, been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, been placed on diversion, nor have an expunged conviction.

Physical Requirements

The physical activities marked below are representative of those that will be required on a regular basis to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves:

• Lifting, pushing, pulling, loading, or carrying 25 pounds or more

• Operation of non-commercial vehicles

• Operation of motorized equipment

• Bending, twisting, or reaching out in different positions

• Climbing or running

• Crawling or being in confined spaces

• Being outside or exposed to extreme high or low temperatures over a long period of time

• Near vision (20 inches or less)

• Distance vision (20 feet or more)

• Being able to detect different shapes or colors

• Being able to hear or detect sounds or being able to hear and understand conversation

• Typing on the computer for an extended period

• Staring at a computer screen for an extended period

• Long periods of sitting or standing

• Must be able to qualify with assigned department weapons

• Must be able to safely drive at emergency speeds

• Must be able to pass an annual essential functions exam

Qualifications

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. Must have a valid Arkansas Driver’s License before employment and maintain license for duration in this position.

Miscellaneous Information

The City is committed to providing our employees with a competitive salary and benefit program. We offer our full-time employees a variety of benefit plans to meet their personal needs. Health insurance is free to employee; excellent vacation and sick leave accruals; thirteen days of holiday pay in addition to salary. LOPFI retirement plan. All uniforms and equipment furnished. Step pay scale. Free membership to our Rec Center for employee, and discount for family! For more specific information about the City of Sherwood's benefit program, contact the Office of Human Resources.