Police Reserve Officer

Interviews will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025.

• Must speak and communicate clearly when operating radio, telephone and personal interaction with other employees, citizens, etc.
• Must be able to hear, comprehend, and understand radio, telephone and in-person verbal communication.
• Prepare and complete written reports as required using proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Gather information as a part of an investigation by interviewing and obtaining statements from citizens, victims, suspects or witnesses.
• Must be able stand and/or walk for an extended period of time without fatigue or requiring special needs or resources.
• Must be able to recall from memory details of persons and things.
• Maintain a professional demeanor when confronted by hostile views and opinions, verbal abuse and in antagonistic environments.
• Operate a motor vehicle during both day and night pursuant to job responsibilities, following all traffic rules.
• Must follow orders, work and cooperate with others, including fellow officers and employees of the police department, governmental agencies, other law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
• Must follow instructions furnished in oral and written forms and to apply these instructions to various situations.
• Must be able to deal with individuals and groups with understanding, tact, compassion, sensitivity and courtesy.
• Will utilize department equipment, including communications, flashlights, equipment belts, etc.  Ability to issue warnings and citations as necessary to gain an acceptable level of voluntary compliance on the part of the public and to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
• May be required to provide courtroom testimony as necessary.
• Required to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Perform crowd or traffic control while on assignment.
• Comply with all training requirements of the department.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.  All functions required to be performed have not been identified.  Employees and applicants are informed that they may be called upon to perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• No felony or other serious criminal offense convictions
• Valid driver's license 

WORKING CONDITIONS
 
While performing duties of this job, the employee will regularly work in outside weather conditions with exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually at the normal communication level.  Occasional exposure to increased levels, including cheering crowds, siren, horns, etc.
 
While performing duties of this position, functions would require:

• Ability to stand and walk frequently and for approximately 3 hours at a time
• Regularly be required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or equipment and to talk and hear.
• Occasionally lift, bend, stoop and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Work with the public that may be angry or upset
• Required to climb and descend stairs 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $16 - $20