POLICE OFFICER - 2011-00085



Job Details

POLICE OFFICER - 2011-00085
Employer

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas

Salary

$33,306.00 - $47,267.00 Annually

Location

Fayetteville, AR

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

00085

Department

Police Department

Division

Uniformed Police

Opening Date

06/16/2011

Closing Date

Continuous

Essential Job Duties

  1. Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
  2. Perform preventive patrol in assigned areas, both in vehicle and on foot. Enforce state and federal laws and City ordinances. Operate motor vehicle while on patrol in a safe manner for extended periods of time in all environmental conditions and on occasion operate the vehicle at high speeds and in congested traffic situations.
  3. Continually observes for and responds to criminal activity, safety hazards, traffic violations, persons needing assistance, etc. Conducts interviews and interrogations of victims, witnesses, suspects and offenders. Identifies, collects, processes, packages and logs physical evidence.
  4. Makes arrests on criminal and traffic related offenses including DWI detection and apprehension. Use of radar equipment and proper operation. Defends self and others by engaging in actual physical combat if necessary and to subdue resistive arrestees. Conducts searches of persons, places, vehicles and things.
  5. Becomes familiar with patrol districts, geographical locations, known offenders, neighborhood routines, and potential problem areas. Conducts security inspections and surveys buildings and businesses; handles complaints made by the public; conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations.
  6. Seeks and serves arrest warrants, search warrants and other court documents. Assist various prosecutors and attorneys in preparation of cases for trial; assists judges during court sessions; testify clearly and truthfully in front of a judge and jury in court.
  7. Direct and control vehicular and pedestrian traffic by use of hand signals and the blowing of a whistle. Traffic control for blocked traffic, parades, accidents, special events; provide crowd control, security and information during special events.
  8. Clean and fire a variety of police weapons, including pistols, rifles and shotguns both in the field and to meet department standards of proficiency.
  9. Complete an inventory and operational check list on vehicle/equipment to ensure proper operations.
  10. If assigned to bike patrol, have working knowledge and skills to maintain bicycle.
  11. Type on mobile computer terminal in police vehicle as a means of gathering and exchanging information. Complete traffic/criminal citations issued to violators of city and state laws. Investigate traffic accidents and report on the electronic system.
  12. View crime scenes and identify/preserve physical evidence of a crime.
  13. Write narrative reports as required in the performance of duty.
  14. Respond to and deal with domestic disputes and resolve issues in a way that minimizes harm to the disputing parties. 
  15. Deal with children of all ages in a variety of situations, such as delinquents, minors requiring authoritative intervention, neglected, abused, runaways, lost, found, victims of crimes, public relations and instructional functions and informants.
  16. Provide interpersonal and business contacts and stand-by assistance in civil disputes.
  17. Directs civilian employees and the public at the scenes of crimes, accidents, disasters, assemblies, etc.
  18. Determines “probable cause” in making arrest of individuals; complete paperwork for those arrests.
  19. Determines when and under what circumstances to use less-lethal or deadly force.
  20. Search, arrest, and transport suspects.
  21. Administer first aid when needed and coordinate emergency personnel and resources in crisis situations
  22. Act as public relations officer for the city and foster good relationships with businesses, schools, etc.
  23. Attends training as assigned; develops and maintains required skills and licenses/permits/certifications associated with the area of special investigation, expertise, etc.
  24. Police officer is involved with regular and irregular shift work and shift rotations necessary to provide police services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year (weekends and holidays included). 
  25. Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Secondary Job Duties

  1. Perform desk duties, including telecommunications (telephone, computer terminal, and radio), assisting persons at the station, processing reports.
  2. School Resource Officer
  3. Prevent juvenile delinquency through close contact with students and school personnel.
  4. Establish a liaison with school principals, faculty and students.
  5. Serve as liaison resource to the principal in investigating criminal law violations occurring in the school or on school property.
  6. Provide council to students in special situations.
  7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. High school diploma or GED.
  2. Be a Citizen of the United States; Not less than 21 years of age; Must not have a felony conviction before selection into this position.
  3. Valid Arkansas Driver’s License.
  4. Successfully pass background investigation, polygraph examination, credit history report, physical and mental evaluation.
  5. Ability to obtain Basic Police Officer Certificate (twelve weeks academy). Ability to obtain the ACIC (Arkansas Crime Information Center) and the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) certification. Must obtain various other certificates to handle specialized equipment to be used with this position.
  6. Ability to become proficient in using MVR, MCT, Vehicle, Datamaster, Radar, Weapons, Tazer, Stopstix, sound meter and camera. Ability to effectively operate a breath analyzer, computer, radio and other specialized law enforcement equipment.
  7. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
  8. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and other related software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
  9. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, run, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  10. The incumbent must be able to perform the following: physical and mental stamina to fire weapons; react and move rapidly from sedentary to active condition in response to environmental situations; assume a variety of bodily positions and postures necessary to employ “cover and concealment” during a deadly force encounter; respond to a physical attack and possess the ability to escape attacker, subdue attacker and/or summon aid. Must be able to react quickly and efficiently in all emergencies, natural or man-caused disasters.
  11. The work of a commissioned police officer involves an element of personal danger. Police officer must be able to exercise sound, independent judgment under stress. Assignments may include work on special tasks which call upon specialized abilities and knowledge possessed by the officer. Work assignments can be general or specific and special instructions are received from a supervisor who reviews work methods and results through reports, personal inspection and discussion.
 

Full time, 38 hours or more, uniformed Police employees who are not eligible to be Civil Service employees.  Eligible for all City benefits offered to full time uniformed Police employees and all full time uniformed Police City accruals.  Also eligible for all City employee perks and discounts.

Please click this link for more details on City employee benefits:  http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/human_resources/employee_benefits/index.cfm

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This job requires the ability to take advice from HR staff without tasering them. Would you be able to meet that requirement?
  • Yes
  • No
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Will you be able to provide documentation that you will be at least 21 years of age by the next test date of September 21, 2011?
  • Yes
  • No

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Employer
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Address
113 W. Mountain

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701
Phone
479-575-8278

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