Entry Level Police Officer

ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER (Annual Salary: $71,632 PLUS $10K Bonus)

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

MUST POSSESS A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE

NO FELONY CONVICTIONS

• Participates in all required training, both at the Police Academy and, subsequently on-the-job, to learn the duties of and maintain the proficiency requirements for the classification of Police Officer.
• Performs general patrol duties in a vehicle and on foot.  
• Detects violations of laws and ordinances, and identifies wanted vehicles and persons.  
• Operates patrol vehicles.
• Uses physical exertion to perform duties.  
• Intervenes in fights, disarms suspects, pursues fleeing suspects, and restrains hostile individuals.
• Assists in crowd control activities.  
• Responds to emergency situations and other calls for service.  
• Administers emergency medical aid.  
• Extinguishes small fires.
• Conducts initial and follow up investigations of crimes and other incidents and events.  
• Protects crime scenes, and collects evidence and information.  
• Conducts searches and seizures. 
•  Locates and interviews witnesses.  
• Searches, restrains, transports, and guards persons.  
• Serves warrants and summonses.  
• Conducts surveillance.  
• Arrests and detains persons.
• Identifies and determines possible solutions to community crime problems.  
• Attends and participates in community meetings.  
• Performs security surveys.  
• Establishes rapport with the public.
• Mediates disputes.  
• Advises victims, suspects, and the general public of rights and processes.  
• Performs crisis mediation with persons involved in domestic and civil disputes, suspects attempting suicide, and in hostage situations.
• Communicates through law enforcement radio channels and through computer networks to provide information to officers.  
• Prepares investigative and administrative reports and forms, arrest warrants and statements of charges using appropriate grammar and math.  
• Prepared detailed case documentation and presents testimony in court.
• Enforces traffic laws and ordinances, and investigates traffic accidents.  
• Operates various types of radar and breathalyzer equipment.  
• Administers roadside sobriety tests.  
• Arranges for blood or other chemical tests.  
• Directs traffic.  
• Executes motor vehicle stops.  
• Issues criminal and traffic citations.
• Inspects and maintains all assigned equipment, including vehicles, firearms, and clothing.

Examples of Other Duties: 

• Conducts investigations of a specialized nature, including homicide, vice, narcotics, arson, auto theft, robbery, family and sex crimes.  
• Provides specialized operational support or serves as a member of field units such as the hostage negotiation, tactical, aviation, canine and marine units.  
• Police Officers may testify as expert witnesses.  
• Provides administrative and technical support throughout the Department.  
• Performs other related duties as required.