What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer - Pre-Academy position at CITY OF STARKVILLE?
This position is for entry-level officers who have not completed police academy training
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Enforce laws and ordinances of the municipality
- Provide service and assistance to the public in non-law enforcement situations
- Respond to calls and complaints involving criminal and non-criminal incidents
- Administer first aid at the scene of an accident
- Conduct preliminary and/or follow-up investigations
- Interview witnesses and gathering evidence and information
- Direct traffic
- Issue traffic and parking citations; speaking to school, civic, and church groups
- Operate motor vehicles
- Write and file reports
- Perform related tasks as assigned
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Investigation methods and techniques.
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques.
- General criminal law and law enforcement.
- Departmental rules, regulations, and policies.
- Controlled substances and the laws governing them.
- Word processing and the use of computers.
ABILITY TO:
- Gather evidence from a variety of sources, to organize and analyze the evidence, and to draw conclusions from it.
- Type using a work processor or other computer equipment.
- Produce comprehensive written reports.
- Interact and effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals having greatly differing education levels, social-economic levels, and communication abilities.
- Gather relevant information under difficult circumstances, and to maintain composure during stressful situations.
- Read, learn, and interpret complex written laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
- Follow detailed oral and written instructions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform any/all duties assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality in all investigations.