Police Officer

Job Objectives: (Nature of Work)

Investigate complaints, crimes, and traffic crashes.

Appropriate use of division facilities and equipment.

Enforcement of City Ordinances, state and federal laws and other regulations.

Writing reports for input to division records system.

Perform public relations activities.

Maintain relationships with external agencies.

Maintain personal and professional competence and awareness.

Essential Job Functions: (Functions essential to attaining job objectives)

Excellent eyesight

Good hearing

Ability to verbally communicate well in English

Physical mobility for climbing, running, and lifting.

Ability to drive automobile with valid operator's license and remain insurable under the City's auto insurance carrier.

Ability to read reports, periodicals, and legal documents and laws in English well.

Good skills in basic mathematics.

Good grammatical skills in writing.

Ability to load, aim, fire, unload, and clean small and long firearms.

Ability to operate typewriter or computer keyboard.

Ability to use fingerprint lifting and rolling techniques.

Ability to overcome resistance and control arrestees.

Ability to work in sometimes noisy, close-quartered areas under great mental, physical, and emotional stress.

Ability to sketch crime and accident scenes.

Ability to cast foot, shoe, tire, or tool marks.

Ability to use drug identification kits.

Ability to read a map and give directions.

Ability to obtain Basic Ohio Peace Officer Training certificate.

Ability to obtain State certificate to operate BAC Verifier.

Ability to obtain State certification to operate LEADS computer terminal.

Job Standards: (Minimum qualifications needed to perform essential job functions)

Eyesight correctable to 20-20.

Hearing correctable to normal range and adequate for use on standard telephone.

Capable of speaking to individuals or large groups of English-speaking persons and being understood.

Capable of climbing tall ladder, fence, earthen bank; running at average speed for reasonable distance of two or three city blocks; lifting to the waist weights of eighty pounds or more.

Demonstrated ability to safely drive automobile with automatic transmission.

Capable of reading, understanding, and remembering information from printed or handwritten materials.

Capable of calculating (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, and other algebraic formulae) numbers and properly count U.S. currency and change.

Capable of writing, spelling, printing, and typing English to high degree of grammatical correctness to convey the correct idea or intention to the reader.

Ability to pass state-mandated standard firing requirements of the semi-auto pistol, pump shotgun, and M-16 rifle.

Capable of typing on typewriter and computer keyboard to adequately convey intended data or information to other English-speaking persons.

Ability to use a microfilm system and its component parts.

Ability to carry over shoulder or drag a one hundred and fifty pound person up to twenty-five yards from a hazardous location to safety.

Capable of performing in a brutally graphic, morbid crime scene.

Job Location: (Place[s] where work is performed)

Office

Street

Parking lots

Parks

Floodwall

Riverbank

Overpass

Basement

Roof

Attic

Sidewalk

Stair-way

House or building of up to 28 stories

Railroad bed

Yard

Field

Equipment: (Machines, devices, tools, etc., used in job performance)

Office copier

Paper shredder

Computers

Calculators

Automobiles

Telephones

Two-way radios

Small tape recorder

FAX machine

Reel-to-reel player/recorder

Audiovisual projector

Slide projector

VCR player/recorder

Semi-auto pistol

12-ga. Pump shotgun

M-16 rifle

Hand-held radar and laser speed guns

Lawbooks

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Code books and manuals

Uniform and parts

Stun gun

Pager

Console radio

ADAT communication device

Megaphone

Radio earplug

26" Mountain Bicycle

PBA 3000 breathtesting instrument

Flashlight

BAC Verifier breathtesting instrument

9-1-1 console

PR-24 and/or Straight nightstick

Binoculars

Body bunker device

Gunshot residue kit

Drug identification test kits

Fire extinguisher

Critical Skills/Expertise: (Needed for this job specifically)

Operation of automobile

Certifiable in firearms

Knowledge of criminal law

Knowledge of legislative process

Knowledge of judicial system

Understanding grievance procedures

Understanding of internal operations procedures

Communication skills (oral/written)

Listening skills

Persuasive skills

Time management skills

Interpersonal skills

Non-Essential Functions: (marginal tasks performed by incumbent of this position)

Operate 35mm camera

Stand in and direct motor traffic

Operate standard transmission automobile or small truck

Lifting file cabinet drawers

Lifting file report boxes

Alphabetize and locate files in alphabetic order

Operate BAC Verifier

Use vehicle-entry lockjock tool

Answering incoming telephone calls and redirect appropriately

Required Experience and Training: (Educational requirements, special license and any other certificate).

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Must be 21 years of age at time of hiring

Must successfully complete Basic Peace Officer Certification Training within one year of hiring and at time offered.