Lateral Police Officer

Coeur d'Alene Police Department; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is seeking experienced lateral police officers for immediate field placement in Idaho. Officers will patrol city areas, enforce laws, and engage with the public to prevent crime. A $10,000 relocation/hiring bonus is available for qualified out-of-area applicants until funds are exhausted.

Lateral candidates must meet Idaho POST requirements and possess POST certification. High school diploma or GED required; a 2-year college degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Lateral applicants must meet Idaho POST requirements.
• POST basic certification is required; intermediate certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas of the City by car, bicycle, or on foot.
• Enforce State and local laws and ordinances; respond to calls for service.
• Prepare reports of arrests, activities, and incidents; testify in court when needed.
• Coordinate investigations of violent crimes, property crimes, and narcotics.
• Provide public services and engage with the community to prevent crime.

Skills

Lateral officer experience

Education

HS diploma or GED

Two-year college preferred

Job description

This recruitment is open to experienced lateral police officers only.

Out-of-area applicants who are hired may qualify for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00 to help cover moving/relocating expenses, until funds are exhausted.

A Police Officer performs law enforcement and crime prevention to further the criminal justice process by patrolling an assigned area to observe, monitor, and enforce a wide array of ordinances, laws, and statutes. Interacts with the general public on a regular basis to provide educational, investigative, and related police services with the goal of preventing crime, ensuring public safety, and developing positive police-citizen relationships. Officers may also be assigned to specialized law enforcement duties such as investigations, training, school resource officer, drug task force, code enforcement, firearm and range training, Traffic Unit, crowd control, SWAT Team or other assignment. A Police Officer reports to a Police Sergeant or Lieutenant. Work is performed under minimal supervision and requires a high degree of independent discretion in decision making within established guidelines. Work is reviewed by inspection, oral and written reports, qualitative and quantitative evaluations for effectiveness, The position must enforce State and local laws, respond to calls for the protection of life and property, make arrests, prepare accurate reports, testify in court, and perform all work duties and activities in accordance with state and local policies, procedures, and safety practices. The Police Officer requires a High School Diploma or GED; Idaho POST Basic certification with preferred Intermediate certifications. Due to the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation and polygraph is required. This position is required to carry firearms, perform emergency medical, and/or lifesaving activities. The work is accomplished in a field environment wherein the employee is subject to dangerous, potentially life‑threatening events, and inclement weather. The job requires physical activities, long hours, and varied shifts.

For detailed compensation summary information and the Coeur d'Alene Police Association Collective Bargaining Agreement go to: https://www.cdaid.org/hr https://www.cdaid.org/files/HR/Police_Agreement_Amendment_1_2023.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Age: Must be at least 21 years old.
• Vision: Corrected: 20/20; Strong Eye Corrected: 20/20; Weak Eye Corrected: 20/60.
• Education/Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. required. Two-year college degree preferred.
• Physical/Medical: Weight must be proportionate to height. Successful applicants must pass the P.O.S.T. physical agility test, the P.O.S.T. medical/vision/hearing examination, drug test, polygraph, and a psychological evaluation prior to appointment.
• Background: A thorough background investigation will be conducted on successful applicants identified for possible appointment.
• Lateral applicants: Must meet all Idaho P.O.S.T. requirements and have successfully completed a P.O.S.T. certified basic academy including an out of state equivalent and are experienced police officers who have worked for other municipal, county, or state agencies completing a probationary period and having a minimum of twenty-four (24) of full-time employment in either a patrol or investigative capacity. The 24 months may include academy and field training time. Corrections, reserve officer, security officer, and federal officer experience does not fulfill our requirement for certified police experience needed as a lateral applicant. A photocopy of your P.O.S.T. certificate must be attached to your application at the time of submission.
• Valid driver's license.

• Patrols assigned areas of the City in a car, bicycle or on foot;
• Enforces State and local laws and ordinances;
• Maintains community presence and responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action;
• Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents and other required emergencies;
• Determines existence of probable cause, identifies and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody;
• Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed;
• Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations of disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incident, vehicle accidents and deaths;
• Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects and offenders to obtain information;
• Conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles;
• Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one location to another;
• Transfers or accepts custody of suspects or offenders and participates in completion of required jail intake procedures;
• Prepares cases for criminal prosecution;
• Researches information in order to contact suspects and witnesses;
• Investigates traffic accidents;
• Coordinates and conducts detailed investigations of violent crimes, child abuse, property crimes, vice, gaming and narcotics violations;
• Testifies and presents evidence in court;
• Provides backup assistance for other officers and personnel;
• Collects, preserves and maintains evidence, found property and other property for safekeeping;
• Initiates public service activities and responds to requests from person for information and assistance;
• Seeks to resolve disputes between family members and disputes between two or more persons;
• Controls small or large groups of people involved in potential or actual disturbance situations including civil disorders;
• Meets with citizen groups in programs directed toward understanding of law, crime prevention and