Job Description
Police Officer
Summary: General
police work in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of
laws and ordinances.
Application Deadline:
Open continuously.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include the following. These are intended only as
illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific
duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related,
or a logical assignment to the position.
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Patrols a designated area of the City in
police car or motorcycle as assigned to preserve the peace, to prevent and
discover criminal acts and to enforce traffic regulations. Answers calls and
complaints involving drunkenness, domestic disputes, fires, thefts,
accidents and other felonies and misdemeanors. Makes arrests as appropriate
and transports suspects to the Police Department for questioning and/or
booking. |
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May pursue suspicious persons by chasing on
foot and/or in the police vehicle. |
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Required to be proficient in all aspects
with all weapons associated with police work. |
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Is responsible for being knowledgeable of
the crime problem in assigned work area and developing strategies to combat
the problem. |
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Administers first aid, makes preliminary
investigations, protects physical evidence, locates witnesses and makes
arrests at scenes of crimes or other incidents. |
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Interviews complainants and witnesses to
obtain information about crimes. Assists in investigative work on assignment
to Criminal Investigative Division. Prepares evidence for issuance of
complaints and testifies as a witness in court. |
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Patrols school zones and high activity
areas when assigned. Directs traffic, investigates accidents, recovers
stolen automobiles, prepares detailed reports, gives advise and interprets
laws and ordinances and provides general information to the public. |
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Performs other related duties as required. |
Qualification
Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
Florida Statute 943.13 describes ten minimum
requirements an individual must meet to become employable as a sworn law
enforcement officer in the State of Florida.
Language Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as laws, ordinances, safety
rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and standard operating procedure
manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively with citizens and/or employees of the City.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure,
using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to computer rate,
ratio, and percent.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems
involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates,
Licenses, Registrations: Complete a Commission approved basic recruit
training program. Florida drivers license.
Other Skills and/or
Abilities:
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Ability to analyze situations quickly and
objectively and to determine proper course of action to be taken. |
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Ability to cope with situations firmly,
courteously and tactfully and with respect for the rights of others. |
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Ability to learn the geography of the City
and its physical and social characteristics. |
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Ability to learn modern police laws and
ordinances. |
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Ability to perform sustained acts of
physical exertion and endure entire periods of duty under unfavorable
conditions. |
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Ability to write and speak effectively |
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
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While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is
occasionally required to run, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or
crawl. |
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The employee must regularly lift, carry
and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds,
and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus. |
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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While performing the duties of this job,
the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and is regularly
exposed to extreme heat. The employee frequently works near moving vehicles
and in precarious places and is frequently exposed to vibration. The
employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or
airborne particles. |
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The noise level in the work environment is
usually very loud. |
Salary:
Effective 10/1/06, the starting salary for a police officer is $33,942.48. To view
the complete pay scale for sworn officers, click here.
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