Patrol Officer

City of Ridgeland; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ridgeland seeks a Police Officer to protect life and property by enforcing local ordinances and state and federal law. You will monitor traffic, respond to incidents, and conduct investigations in a designated area of the city.

Under supervision, you will perform essential duties such as crime prevention, public safety outreach, and incident reporting, while adhering to policies and procedures and maintaining professional standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously, and with respect for rights.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and determine proper action considering hazards.
• Ability to prepare clear and comprehensive written reports.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and occupational hazards.
• Ability to remember names, faces and incident details.
• Ability to develop firearm handling skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relations.
• Ability to learn various police duties within a reasonable period.
• Must meet medical and physical standards.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Ability to solve practical problems in varied situations.
• Ability to interpret various instructions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to in-progress or recent criminal activity to restore or maintain order and gather initial reports.
• Conduct in-depth investigations of criminal or traffic incidents, independently or with others.
• Gather and report intelligence to aid in solving or preventing crimes.
• Resolve conflicts of potentially violent nature among participants.
• Provide counseling, referrals, and follow-up to prevent criminality.
• Patrol assigned area for quick response to calls and observe activity and gather intelligence.
• Attend community meetings and represent the Ridgeland Police Department and the City.
• Observe and follow up on conditions posing threats to public safety.

Skills

Crisis management

Situational analysis

Written reports

Safety awareness

Memory recall

Firearms handling

Team collaboration

Public speaking

Medical and physical standards

Reading comprehension

Documentation

Oral communication

Problem solving

Interpret instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This position isresponsible for the protection of life and property through the enforcement of local ordinances, state and federal law, and by monitoring and regulating traffic through enforcement or other means, as needed. Incumbent will be responsible for these duties in a designated area of the city.

Work is usually performed under close supervision in accordance with established policies and procedures. Assignments are given by superior officer. Work is usually reviewed for adherence to standards and through reports and accomplishment of desired results.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING DUTIES.ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY OF RIDGELANDAND LISTED AS SUCH IN THE INCUMBENT'SPERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ELEMENTS.VARIOUS TASKS MAY BE ASSIGNED UNDER EACH ESSENTIAL FUNCTION.THOSE THAT ARE LISTED UNDER THE EXAMPLES OF WORK ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE; THEY ARE EXAMPLES ONLY AND MAY BE AMENDED OR ADDED TO AS NEEDED BY THE CITY OF RIDGELAND.

• Law Enforcement
• Investigations
• Public Relations

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following tasks. These tasks may be amended or other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

• Respond to situations involving in-progress or recent criminal activity to restore or maintain order, secure the scene, coordinate the gathering of information and/or evidence, and completing initial reports of same.
• Conducts in-depth investigations of criminal or traffic incidents either independently or as part of a coordinated effort.
• Gather and report intelligence information of possible use in solving or preventing crimes.
• Resolve conflicts of potentially violent nature involving a wide variety of participants.
• Provide counseling, referral, and follow-up services to resolve domestic and civil crisis and assist in preventing criminality.
• Patrol assigned area to provide for quick response to calls for service, facilitateobservation of criminal activity or conditions conducive to criminality, and allow for the gathering of intelligence information.
• Attend business and civic meetings, recreation centers, and other community gatherings as directed, to represent theRidgeland Police Departmentand the City of Ridgeland,and maintain awarenessof problems and concerns.
• Observe/report andfollow-up on conditions which pose potential threats to public safety and health.
• Provide rescue and first aid services in accidents, disasters, and other emergency situations.
• Assist in prosecution of violators of laws and ordinances in City Court and other levels of prosecution, preparing and presenting cases for Grand Jury.

Maintain skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform the following:

• (1) crime prevention
• (2) criminal investigation
• (3) confrontation management
• (4) legal considerations
• (5) policy manuals
• (6) police operations
• (7) public/human relations
• (8) preparation of police documents
• (9) public speaking

Operate police vehicles safely under routine and emergency conditions and maintains said vehicles in good working condition.

Perform other tasks as required.

Department and In-Service Training

Demonstrate proficiency and knowledge of in-service training, through demonstration and performance evaluation, to be administered annually.

Achieves a minimum score as set forth by department policy regarding quarterly firearms qualifications and all other required in-service training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following minimum qualifications have been identified by subject matter experts (SME'S) who have supervised this position or functioned in the position; they are based upon job analysis information supplied by these SME'S.However, if a candidate believes he/she is qualified for the job although he/she does not have the minimum qualifications set forth below, he/she may request special consideration through substitution of related education and experience, demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.Any request to substitute related education or experience for minimum qualifications must be addressed to the Human ResourceDirector, in writing, identifying the related education and experience which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform all essential functions of the position.If a candidate believes he/she needs a reasonable accommodation to meet these minimum qualifications or, if called for an interview, to attend such an interview, the candidate must notify the Human ResourceDirector, in writing, of the need for the accommodation and identify the specific accommodation requested.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously, tactfully and with respect for the rights of others.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper course of action to be taken, with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and to prepare clear and comprehensive written reports.
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards involved in the work and safety precautions for safe performance of the job.
• Ability to remember names, faces and details of incidents.
• Ability to develop skill in the use and care of firearms.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to learn a wide variety of police officer duties and methods within a reasonable working test period.
• Ability to meet such medical, and physical standards, as may be prescribed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Mississippi drivers' license.
• Be age 21 years or older.
• Certification by the Mississippi State Board of Law Enforcement Standards and Training is desired, but not required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Thesephysical requirements are not exhaustive and additional job-related physical demands may be added to these by the City of Ridgelandif the need arises.Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.The employee frequently is required to stand and sit.The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.