Patrol Officer Position Available In Catoosa, Georgia

Patrol Officer City of Fort Oglethorpe – 5.0 Fort Oglethorpe, GA Job Details Full-time $23 an hour 2 days ago Qualifications Mid-level 1 year Full Job Description JOB This position is responsible for the enforcement of city codes and ordinances, state laws, federal laws, and the protection of life and property.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations; conducts security checks for business and public and private property; maintains peace and corrects hazards to public safety.

Responds to calls for service, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing persons searches, public service duties, stranded motorists, and others.

Conducts investigations into traffic accidents, crimes, and other incidents, including interviewing victims, complainants and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, and securing crime scenes.

Gathers and processes evidence; submits evidence for investigation, storage, and submission to crime lab.

Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives; subpoenas witnesses.

Processes arrested person and conducts prisoner transports; performs search and seizure of weapons and contraband.

Provides assistance and backup support to other officers and emergency service providers as necessary.

Maintains traffic control through observation, enforcement, road closures, etc.; provides traffic direction as needed for events such as parades, funerals, events, and school crossings; assists motorists.

Prepares case files for court; testifies in judicial proceedings as necessary.

Completes all required reports and forms, including accident and incident reports.

Inspects and maintains assigned patrol car, uniform, and equipment.

Participates in required training programs.

Performs specialized duties as assigned, including providing security for City Court and special details.

Serves warrants and subpoenas.

Responds to natural and other disasters, including storms, floods, etc.; conducts joint operations with other agencies.

Performs related duties.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Guidelines include state and federal laws, traffic laws, city ordinances, training manuals, and department policies and procedures. These guidelines are generally clear and specific but may require some interpretation in application. The work consists of related law enforcement duties. The varied nature of calls and the potential for emergencies contribute to the complexity of the work.

The purpose of this position is to protect life and property and to enforce federal, state, and local laws. Successful performance contributes to the detection and deterrence of crime and to the protection of life and property. Contacts are typically with co-workers, other city employees, other emergency service providers, court system personnel, attorneys, judges, medical personnel, law enforcement officers from other agencies, suspects, victims, witnesses, inmates, and the general public.

Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, provide services, interview persons, and resolve problems. The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, crouching or stooping. The employee must occasionally lift light or heavy objects, use equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguish between shades of color, and use the physical force necessary to arrest and restrain persons. The work is performed indoors, in a vehicle, and outdoors. The employee may be exposed to inclement weather, infectious diseases, and life-threatening situations. The work requires the use of specialized law enforcement equipment.