Police Officer Job Type:

Full Time Taylorsville, UT Taylorsville Police Department Salary:

$ 36.51-$50.00 per hour $36.51/hr - $50.00/hr

Position Summary:

The position of Police Officer is subordinate to Chief of Police, and all other higher‐ranking officers in the department. Performs a wide variety of police functions, including but not limited to: Crime suppression, crime prevention, protection of personal liberties, regulation of non‐criminal conduct, and provision of services. Police Officers are given specific work instructions by superior officers on new assignments but work independently in performing regularly assigned duties.

Essential Functions:

Responds to calls for service, assistance for other officers and at the direction of supervisory personnel. Suppresses crime through identification and apprehension of criminals and recovery of stolen property. Regulates non‐criminal conduct, such as traffic control, crowd control, and socialrelations. Reports to the scene of accidents and investigates the causes and results of accidents. Responds to robbery and burglary alarms and other misdemeanor and felony crimes, which may necessitate the exertion of extraordinary physical effort and the use of initiative and common sense. Secures the scene of crime, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, identifies witnesses, and makes arrests. Makes investigations of vice and narcotics activities, identifies and recovers stolen property, investigates reports of stolen automobiles and property stolen from automobiles, conducts investigations of homicides and thefts, conducts special investigations for other law enforcement agencies, investigates all complaints on checks and forgeries, investigates complaints of crimes committed by juveniles. May work undercover in performing these functions to obtain evidence to be used in the arrest and conviction of guilty parties.

Requirements:

Graduation from high school or possession of GED Certificate. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be 21 years of age or older. Must have valid Utah Driver License. No felony convictions. No DUI convictions in the 2 years prior to applying. No domestic violence convictions. Physical fitness examination, written examination, oral interview, background investigation, polygraph examination, medical examination, and drug screen. UTAH Peace Officer Standards Training Law Enforcement Officer certification.

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