Police Officer - Certified

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

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Salary : $70,000