Police Officer (Full Time)

General Description:

The position enforces state laws, traffic laws, and ordinances within Town limits while performing patrol activities. The position conducts investigations, makes arrests, issues citations, conducts property checks and performs community policing activities. Reports to sergeant or corporal.

Nature of Work:

The employee solves a variety of problems in situations where only limited standardization exists; writes standard documentation using established formats, or document work performed, actions taken or results by writing one or two brief sentences; interviews or discusses detailed information, frequently involving citizen problems or complaints. The employee has daily contact with other Department employees, employees in other departments, employees in other organizations, and the public. The planning and scheduling is limited where some planning of the employee’s own activities is required. Work involves moderately complex, relatively standardized tasks, processes and operations following established laws and procedures. Work is assigned by a supervisor who provides general direction in following established practices and clear-cut policies. Errors in work are detected within the office/work areas in which they occur, possibly affecting the work of others, and requiring expenditure of time to correct.

Essential Functions:

Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks, which are also performed but are not incidental to the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the job necessarily perform every duty listed. Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, integrity, and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically. The essential functions identified for this job are:

• Detects and prevents crime through proactive policing measures while enforcing state laws and local ordinances.
• Interacts with citizens to maintain an effective community policing program.
• Provides services during community events such as traffic and crowd control; provides emergency services during power line failure or water main breaks.
• Performs such enforcement activities, as conducting investigations, making arrests, issue citations, conducting property checks, completing required reports, and testifying in court as required.
• Maintains assigned vehicle and equipment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Equipment: The employee uses a variety of office and computer equipment and related software. The employee uses and operates a variety of equipment related directly to the police profession and work responsibilities. The employee operates a vehicle.

Critical Skills/ Expertise: All employees must possess knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manuals related to the job tasks. The abilities expected of all employees include being able to respond to supervision, guidance and direction of superiors in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies, be appropriately groomed and attired so as to present a professional image in accordance with the organization’s mission, goals, and policies; report for work promptly and properly prepared at the time and place required by the assignment or orders; notify the appropriate supervisor of intended absences in accordance with stated rules; conform with standards and rules regarding use of accrued time; demonstrate a polite, helpful, courteous, and professional image when engaged in any activity with the pubic; operate and care for equipment to manufacturer’s specifications and/or within the specified parameters and in accordance with policies; demonstrate an understanding, consideration, and respect of cultural, religious, and gender differences when interacting with the public and colleagues. Critical skills/expertise identified for this job includes:

• Knowledge of Departmental policies and procedures and the ability to comply with them in the performance of job responsibilities.
• Knowledge of state laws, traffic laws, and Town ordinances and the ability to apply this knowledge when conducting traffic stops and traffic control activities as well as performing such enforcement activities and hours of construction for residential areas or businesses.
• Ability to perform a variety of police related activities while following established policies, procedures, and professional standards, included is radar operation during traffic control, bicycle patrol during special events for crowd control and conducting sex crime investigations.
• Ability to communicate with citizens while performing enforcement and patrol activities, and community policing, as well as developing necessary reports.
• Ability to apprehend, arrest and maintain custody of criminal suspects during the arresting process.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates for this position must:

• Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Hold a current police certification in the state of Florida
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license
• Be able to pass a written examination
• Be able to pass a Physical Agilities Test
• Be able to pass a psychological examination and polygraph
• Be able to pass a drug panel test
• Be able to pass FDLE required medical evaluation physical
• Be able to pass a thorough background investigation

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The following describe the physical effort and/or risk required to do the job.

Work Position

Standing (App. 10%)

Walking (30%)

Sitting (50%)

Body Movements

Lifting (40-60 lbs.)

Lifting frequency (Some)

Bending (Frequent)

Pushing and/or pulling loads (Some)

Reaching over head (Some)

Kneeling (Some)

Crawling (None)

Climbing ladders (None)

The following describes the kinds of mental stress and visual effort that is required to do the job:

Typing/CRT (Very Frequent)

Attention to detail (Very Frequent)

Monitoring equipment (Frequent)

Detailed inspection (Frequent)

Transcription/proofreading (Very Frequent)

Adverse conditions exposure to

temperature extremes (Frequent)

dangerous equipment (Very Frequent)

chemicals (Some)

noise (Some)

noxious odors/fumes (Some)

Other physical effort/risk

Information: hazards in

making arrests (Some)

SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests will be required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement with the employer, and requirements of the job change.

About TOWN OF OAKLAND

The Town of Oakland is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Town, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.