Entry Level Police Officer

Prineville Police Department; Prineville (OR); On-site; USD 51,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Prineville Police Department is accepting applications for Entry Level - Police Officer. The role performs law enforcement duties including patrol and investigations, enforcing laws, assisting EMS, and public safety tasks.

Shifts include 8, 10 or 12 hours with day, swing, or graveyard schedules, including weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include patrol, incident responses, warrants, reports, court testimony, and community assistance.

Qualifications

• Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Prior law enforcement and/or college degree in related field preferred; OR any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Patrol streets, alleys, roads, business and residential areas enforcing laws and ordinances.
• Respond to a wide variety of service and investigative calls and take appropriate action.
• Investigate accidents, deaths, and criminal complaints; make arrests and issue citations as needed.
• Prepare full and comprehensive reports on activities performed.
• Assist the public with directions, inquiries, and safety concerns; aid motorists.
• Testify in court and serve warrants.
• Provide field services and assist other officers as needed.
• Maintain patrol vehicle and workstation in clean, orderly condition.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance across shifts and assignments.

Skills

Schedule management

Knowledge of laws

Report writing

Public interaction

Professional communication

Teamwork

Discretion

Decision making under stress

Education

High school diploma or GED

Law enforcement coursework or degree preferred

Tools

Communication systems

Job description

The Prineville Police Department is accepting applications for Entry Level - Police Officer*

NATURE OF WORK

This position performs law enforcement and crime prevention duties including patrol and investigations. Enforces federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances. Assists in EMS and provides public assistance; performs other duties as necessary for the proper functioning of the department. Must be willing to work 8, 10 or 12-hour shift assignments. Officers must be willing to work day shift, swing shift or graveyard shift assignments including weekends and holidays.

• Patrol streets, alleys, roads, business and residential areas of the City, enforcing parking, traffic and criminal laws and ordinances; checks suspicious persons and vehicles.
• Responds to wide variety of service and investigative calls, including but not limited to crimes, violations, juvenile complaints, family disputes, and barking dogs, and takes appropriate action.
• Investigates accidents, deaths, and criminal complaints; makes arrests and issues citations and warnings when appropriate; handles prisoners as required by law.
• Prepares full and comprehensive reports on activities performed.
• Assists the public by answering inquiries regarding directions, laws and ordinances; aids stranded motorists; checks road conditions, street signs and street lights; gives other assistance to the public as needed.
• Testifies in court.
• Serves warrants.
• Provides miscellaneous field services; assists other officers, including communications and corrections, in their duties.
• Makes security checks on business and public buildings.
• Interviews witnesses and suspects, takes photographs, collects evidence, processes latent prints, rolls fingerprints, and conducts follow-up investigations.
• Directs traffic and generally provides traffic control at scenes of fires, parades, and other special events, malfunctioning traffic signals, motor vehicle collision scenes, etc.
• Makes recommendations to superior officers concerning departmental policies, procedures, and activities.
• Maintains working liaison with other law enforcement agency personnel.
• Performs animal and ordinance officer duties as needed or assigned.
• Maintains assigned patrol vehicle and workstation in clean, orderly and working conditions.
• Jointly responsible with all other employees for the overall cleanliness and order of the police facility.
• Demonstrates consistent, regular and reliable work attendance of duties in various shifts and assignments.
• Performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/REVIEW OF WORK

Work is normally performed under the general supervision of the Patrol Sergeant or assigned shift commander who assigns and reviews work for conformance to laws and departmental rules and regulations. Ultimately under the command of the Chief of Police and Lieutenant.The duties listed are intended only as Illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification. Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and do not include all specific essential functions and responsibilities the incumbent may be expected to perform.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. Prior law enforcement and/or college degree in related field preferred; OR any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Organize and plan own work schedule to meet workflow demands in a timely and efficient manner.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, ordinances, and resolutions as they apply to the Police and Emergency Dispatch departments.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets reports, and other related documents.
• Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and methods of law enforcement.
• Ability to respond to inquiries from the general public and members of the business community in a professional, well-informed manner.
• Knowledge and use of business English, grammar, spelling, punctuation and composition.
• Works well with others in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
• Ability to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and good judgment.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees, the City Council, the media and the general public.
• Self-motivated worker with strong sense of honor and integrity.
• Ability to make reasonable and sound decisions in stressful situations.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/LICENSING

• Possess a valid Orego