Police Officer

The

City

of

Kodiak

is

recruiting

for

a

full-time

Police

Officer.

Under

general

supervision,

this

position

performs

a

variety of duties involved in

the enforcement of laws and

the prevention of

crimes;

controls traffic flow and

enforces state

and local

traffic

regulations;

issues

citations;

participates

in

and

conducts a

variety

of

criminal

investigations;

makes

arrests; provides

support

and

assistance

to special

crime

prevention and

law

enforcement programs;

and

performs

a

variety

of technical

and

administrative

tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities

Based on

the needs of

the Department, a Police

Officer may

be

eligible

to serve

as

a police

instructor,

field

training

officer,

or school

resource

officer

After successful completion of any required police academy and roughly a fifteen week field training program, this position must have a working knowledge of laws, rules, court decisions relating to criminal/victim rights, civil rights, criminal justice and law enforcement procedures, City of Kodiak ordinances, department policies and procedures; knowledge of scientific methods of crime detection, criminal identification and radio communication; knowledge of governing laws and ordinances; thorough knowledge of the geography of the town; the ability to maintain cooperative relationships with City officials and the general public; ability to evaluate the effectiveness of criminal investigative procedures; ability to write clearly and accurately to prepare their own reports and court documents; ability to testify clearly and accurately in court; and be resourceful and use sound judgement in emergencies. The Police Officer must be characterized by unquestionable personal and professional character and integrity, be free of cultural and ethnic bias, maintain a strong ethical code in both[]{style="lette

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