Essential Functions
Acts as first responder for various calls, including emergency medical, fire, infrastructure emergencies, natural disasters, bio-hazards, etc.
Patrols all areas of Heber City in police vehicles, including city streets and alleys, checking for unlocked doors, windows, and building security; conducts business and residential house checks for possible illegal activity.
Responds to calls for assistance; secures crime scenes for evidence searches; makes preliminary investigation and interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects; completes complaint questionnaires; performs case follow-up and assists with investigation activities as assigned; makes arrests.
Controls traffic and enforces traffic laws and ordinances; directs traffic, assists motorists, issues citations and warnings for moving violations, DUIs, and investigates accidents involving motor vehicles; prepares and submits accident, offense, arrests, and other forms and reports as necessary.
Serves processes, notices, summons, and subpoenas, and keeps records of dispositions.
Escorts prisoners to and from the county jail or from one location to another; subdues unruly prisoners when necessary.
Completes comprehensive reports of daily activities and enforcement actions;
Prepares for court cases and testifies in court when required.
Cleans and maintains assigned firearms, vehicles, and other special equipment.
Performs ongoing public relations to enhance the department's image in the community.
Performs related duties as required.
As needed, provides courtroom security as a bailiff; performs various animal control functions; performs special assignments related to projects, task forces, etc., working with various agencies, including other municipalities, state, and federal.
Performs as a credible witness in a court of law.
Performs proactively with regular traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement, warrants of arrest enforcement, and clearing criminal cases by arrest, as set forth by peer officers.
Performs special assignments given by the administration to assist in running the day-to-day operations of the police department.
Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications,
Education and Experience:
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Graduation from high school, plus successful completion of Police Officers Standards and Training Academy (P.O.S.T.);
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of current law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment; applicable federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances, and departmental rules and regulations; hazardous waste classifications and emergency procedures related to control, containment, and confinement; investigative procedures and practices; legal liabilities associated with arrest and law enforcement; courtroom procedures and laws of evidence.
Skill in the use of firearms, the operation of police vehicles and other specialized equipment, including breathalyzers, radar units, police batons, and restraining devices; basic CPR, First Aid, and emergency response driving.
Ability to react effectively in emergency, life and death, and stress situations; exhibit imagination, initiative and problem-solving capability in coping with a variety of law enforcement situations; follow standard safety practices and procedures common to law enforcement work; perform work requiring good physical condition; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
Special Qualifications
Must be P.O.S.T. certified peace officer. Must complete Field Training Program.
Must be clear of a prior criminal record.
Must possess a valid Utah State Driver's License.
Must maintain firearm proficiency.
A fully completed, notarized background check, including a credit report, must be completed as a prerequisite for an interview.
Must maintain law enforcement certification by completing annual training requirements (40 hrs.).
Work Environment
Functions of the position are generally performed in a controlled environment, but subject to all seasonal and weather extremes. Constant travel. Many functions of the work pose a high degree of hazard uncertainty. Physical readiness essential to effective job performance. Various levels of mental application are required, i.e., memory for details, emotional stability, discriminating thinking, and creative problem solving. Continuous use of motor skills.
Salary: $35.00 - $35.00 per hour
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