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Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following list is to be all inclusive. Generally, an employee in this position is at times required to: The position requires working and performing police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement and school activities. The employee will have contact majority with the public and students and must remain courteous and professional . Daily duties will include Traffic Control, responding to emergency calls and producing and filing reports/documents relating to public safety activities and performing other tasks related to Police and School Safety Services as assigned. Individual will have access to juvenile sensitive materials and is responsible for security of that information. Patrols an assigned area, generally by foot or vehicle, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances; Protect lives and property for the citizens and the public-school students; Investigates criminal activities committed on or adjacent to school property Aware at all times of the responsibility to improve the image of the uniformed law enforcement officer in the eyes of the students and the community; Prepares and presents presentations in front of Students and Faculty when needed. Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes action as necessary; Serves warrants and makes arrests; Directs traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment, and issues traffic citations; Investigates traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property; Gathers and labels evidence; Questions witnesses and suspects and takes statements and depositions; Appears in court as required; Conducts security checks of business and residential areas when on patrol. Fosters good police-community relations among residents in the community; Keeps records of activities and makes reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents, and investigations; Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and as appropriate; and Work on rotating shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigation and first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct; Work an assigned shift using own judgment in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance; Maintain normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or incidents; Carry out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances; Patrol City streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations; Perform community care taking functions; Respond to emergency radio calls and investigate traffic crashes, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, and to take appropriate law enforcement action; Interrogate suspects, witnesses and drivers. Preserve evidence, arrest violators. Investigate and render assistance at crash scenes. Summon ambulances and other law enforcement assistance. Take measurements and draw diagrams of scenes; Conduct follow up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift. Seek out and question victims, witnesses and suspects. Develop leads and tips. Search scenes of crimes for clues. Analyze and evaluate evidence. Prepare cases for giving testimony and testify in court proceedings; Prepare a variety of reports and records including reports of investigations, Offense reports, alcohol influence reports, vehicle impoundment forms, and other law enforcement reports and forms; Undertake community oriented police work, and assist citizens with such matters as crime Police prevention, drug abuse education, traffic safety, and other related functions; Conduct patrol activities including directing traffic, investigation of reported or observed violations of law, and conducting patrol activities; Coordinate activities with other officers or other City departments as needed, exchange information with officers in other law enforcement agencies; Maintain contact with police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about Department activities. And any Additional Duties as assigned
