POLICE OFFICER

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Location:

Rapid City, SD Job Summary:

This position is responsible for providing protection of life and property within the municipal boundaries of the City of Rapid City.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Protects life by:

• Responding to calls for service and emergency assistance.
• Rendering aid to the physically injured, handicapped and others requiring assistance.
• Investigating safety hazards and taking action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects, and environmental hazards.

Protects peace by:

• Responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people.
• Enforcing state and city ordinances relating to keeping the peace.
• Providing motorized, foot, and bicycle patrol to residential and business areas to maintain community relations.
• Practicing problem solving techniques in support of the department's demographic policing, community policing and problem-solving strategies.
• Investigating violations of state laws/city ordinances and arrests violators using degree of force necessary with state law and department policy. Enforces traffic laws to curtail violations.
• Securing crimes scenes to identify and collect any physical evidence present, and obtains descriptions of suspects/vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity.
• Preparing incident/accident reports, affidavits, citations, legal documents memorandums, other job-related documents and prepares for court testimony.
• Operating police vehicles in routine and emergency situations.
• Participating in job-related training and courses to maintain skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to perform

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Must attain the age of 21 and be a citizen of the United States at the time of appointment. Must possess a valid South Dakota driver's license or ability to obtain within 30 days from date of hire. Must be available for 24-hour call-out and to work rotating shifts. Must have not been convicted of a felony crime or serious misdemeanor offense. At least two years of current qualifying certified law enforcement experience Previous certified law enforcement experience may be acceptable, however experience in corrections does not apply

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.