Police Officer - Police

Job description

JOB SUMMARY The Police Officer performs general duty police work in protection of life and property, enforcement of laws, and investigation of crimes. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Patrol Officer • Patrols designated districts to protect our community. • Responds to specific incidents relayed by the dispatcher and conducts preliminary investigation when needed. • Conducts follow up investigations. • Enforces town ordinances and state laws. • Prepares detailed written incident reports, arrest and search warrants and other reports as required. • Testifies in court. • Apprehends, accompanies and maintains custody of individuals being taken to jail, court or detention centers. • Conducts searches and arrests when probable cause has been established in keeping with the laws of arrest, search and seizure. • Assists at special events as needed. • Works in partnership with citizens using the problem solving model to enhance the wellness of the community. • Maintains individual equipment in proper working order. • Performs other duties as required. Traffic Officer • Responds to traffic related incidents and complaints relayed through the dispatcher. • Patrols designated zone to assess general traffic conditions and to issue citations for speeding and other traffic law violations. • Directs traffic flow when required. • Investigates accidents and renders first aid to accident victims if necessary. • Assists motorists with disabled vehicles and relays notice of abandoned vehicles to the appropriate responder. • Conducts breathalyzer tests. • Testifies in court as needed. • Assists with special events. • Performs all duties of a police officer when required. School Resource Officer • Patrols hallways and building fostering good public relations between students, staff and police. • Instructs specialized, short-term programs determined by the staff on school premises. • Enforces state law, makes arrests, and testified in court. • Prepares written incident reports. • Determines and recommends to school staff, appropriate conflict resolution strategies for meeting specific problems with students. • Meets with parents, staff and students to assist with law enforcement problems. • Identifies at-risk juveniles and works with outside agencies to stabilize the juvenile’s lives. • Communicates police-sponsored programs and activities through newsletters and student group discussion. • Protects the school against intruders and from damages to building. • Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities. • Performs all duties of a police officer when required. Crime Prevention Officer • Plans and coordinates community relations programs that will reach the public and foster good will. • Develops crime prevention programs that target specific types of crime in specific areas to target crime reduction in the business and residential sectors of the town. • Supports the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program by assisting citizens in setting up a program. • Acts as a liaison between the community and police about community concerns and expectations. • Conducts formal crime prevention surveys of residences and businesses; teaches crime prevention to citizens and business owners. • Identifies and verifies the severity, frequency and location of crime and non-crime problems within the neighborhoods and business areas that require special attention. • Identifies and implements programs to meet special service needs of youth and the elderly. • Communicates department sponsored programs and activity through newsletters, media and group discussion. • Maintains all materials obtained through department sponsored conferences, seminars and classes. • Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities. • Performs all duties of a police officer when required. Criminal Investigator/ Juvenile Investigator/ Narcotic Investigator • Conducts standard or covert investigations of crimes or incidents specifically involving incidents, such as: burglaries, assaults, homicides, rapes, missing persons, vice or illegal drugs. • Participates in covert narcotics, vice, and criminal investigations. • Investigates misdemeanor crimes and felonies. • Processes, collects, preserves, and photographs evidence at crime scenes. • Interviews victims, witnesses or others involved in or having knowledge of criminal incidents or activities; takes depositions of victims, witnesses and suspects. • Apprehends and conducts interrogation of suspected criminals. • Conducts routine surveillance of known criminals and develops informal sources of information on suspects and criminal activity. • Coordinates pretrial conferences with the Solicitor's Office and Family Court; attends pretrial hearings. • Testifies in court as needed. • Prepares written incident reports and case summaries; compiles data for statistical reports; prepares search and arrest warrants. • Cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in investigations on the local, state of federal level. • Presents lectures and classes on narcotics/drug abuse and other crime prevention issues to community groups when requested. • Performs all duties of a police officer as required Evidence and Crime Scene Technician • Identifies and collects evidence form crime scenes. • Follows proper crime scene procedures to protect and prevent compromise of evidence integrity. • Performs latent and patent search for fingerprints and limited chemical analysis of evidence. • Accepts and enters submitted property in designated areas and within department standards. • Logs, maintains and secures the integrity of thousands of items of evidence, maintains records and accessibility. • Takes photographs for the department. • Prepares written reports necessary for department, laboratory, or court requirements. • Handles the narcotics and weapons destruction program. • Releases property to owners and maintains logs. • Conducts a periodic auction of materials not claimed. • Performs other related assigned duties. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: • High School diploma or equivalent; • Completion of South Carolina Criminal Justice Training Academy; • Must be a US Citizen; • Must be 21 years of age. • Valid South Carolina driver’s license. To deliver superior performance in a manner that is distinctive and impactful to each person served and that establishes a standard for quality that endures for generations.