Police Officer

City of Concord; Concord (AL); Vor Ort; USD 48.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

City of Concord Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for a police officer position responsible for patrolling districts, enforcing laws, investigating crimes, conducting field operations, and providing testimony in court. The role requires integrity, physical fitness, and the ability to interact professionally with the public.

Applicants must meet NC certification requirements or be eligible to obtain certification within 12 months of hire; must be 20 years old at BLET completion

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Must be at least twenty (20) years of age upon completion of BLET.
• Possession or ability to obtain North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Certification within 12 months of hire.

Aufgaben

• Respond to calls for service by patrolling assigned district, enforcing laws and ordinances, issuing citations, making arrests, serving subpoenas, and addressing citizen complaints.
• Investigate crimes, accidents, or violations by interviewing witnesses and suspects and following up on leads.
• Perform field operations such as surveillance, directing officers, and executing search and arrest warrants.
• Prepare incident reports, search warrants, and maintain files.
• Attend court and testify when required.

Kenntnisse

Instructions comprehension

Firearms use

Driving

Witness interviewing

Public interaction

Computer skills

Documentation

Communication

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Computers

Jobbeschreibung

The purpose of this position is to perform police activities and emergency response in the interest of public safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responds to calls for service by patrolling assigned district, enforcing laws and ordinances, issuing citations, making arrests, serving subpoenas, and answering citizen complaints.
• Investigates crimes, accidents, or violations by conducting witness and suspect interviews, following up on leads, and completing assigned cases.
• Performs field operations by conducting surveillance, organizing and directing officers, and executing search and arrest warrants.
• Prepares documentation of incidents, reports, and search warrants and maintains files.
• Attends court and testifies if necessary.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• North Carolina General Statutes
• Basic rules and regulations of criminal investigations, federal, state, city, and department
• Basic Police investigative and identification techniques
• Geography of the City of Concord
• Firearms
• Computers

Licensing and Certifications:

• Possession or ability to obtain North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Certification. Failure to obtain within twelve (12) months of hire may result in termination.
• Possession or ability to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver’s License within sixty (60) days. Failure to obtain within sixty (60) days may result in termination.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 - 100 pounds occasionally, 25 -50 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

Positions assigned to Criminal Investigations Division:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

Positions assigned to City Hall:

• Position in this class requires: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

Positions assigned to Vice, Narcotics, Forensics or Property Control:

• Positions in this class are subject to more frequent drug testing due to the sensitive nature of the assignment.

Required Skills

• Understanding instructions, both oral and written
• Use of firearms
• Driving
• Interviewing witnesses, victims, and suspects
• Interaction with the public
• Using computers and applicable software applications
• Properly maintaining necessary paperwork
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Must be at least twenty (20) years of age at completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.