What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Patrol Officer position at MDC?
The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities: Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. Additionally, the MDC provides drinking water to portions of Farmington, Glastonbury, East Granby and South Windsor, known as the MDC's non-member towns.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This is responsible District patrolling work involving the patrol of District property to assure conformance of the public to District regulations and public laws.
Work involves responsibility for safe patrolling to identify and resolve or report violations by the public. Duties include patrolling District property; investigating incidents and controlling people and traffic. This position also has the responsibility for making standard patrolling decisions in accordance with established procedures. This work requires that the employee have good knowledge, skill and ability in patrol methods.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of the District Patrol Sergeant.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Patrols District lands, waters and facilities.
Investigates accidents, offenses and incidents, and takes action to resolve situations encountered in accordance with established procedures.
Responds to emergency calls and administers first aid.
Directs traffic and controls crowds.
Prepares detailed reports of all incidents encountered and fills out related forms.
Performs work in a safe manner and observes all safety procedures.
Uses all tools, equipment and materials responsibly and performs basic inspection and preventive maintenance prior to use.
Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Good knowledge of the tools, equipment, and methods of patrol operations.
TITLE: DISTRICT PATROL OFFICER CODE: 38705
Good knowledge of the work standards and safety procedures in patrol operations.
Good skill in the operation of firearms and related law enforcement equipment.
Considerable ability to perform patrol work safely, effectively and efficiently.
Considerable ability to follow oral and written instructions and to learn District procedures. Good ability to communicate orally.
Good ability to fill out forms and charts.
Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, other governmental agencies and the general public.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A high school diploma or the equivalent plus five years of experience in patrol or related work.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a State of Connecticut Police Academy graduate.
Must have a valid driver's license.
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; and may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in a sedentary to light work environment, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (under 25 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals.
Environmental Factors: Essential functions are performed primarily indoors with minimal exposure to outdoor environmental factors.
The Metropolitan District seeks to ensure the diversity of its workforce through non-discriminatory employment practices. People of all backgrounds, including people of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
