Police Officer (Lateral Entry) (Continuous) (Grade 14)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of Huntsville; Alabama; On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Huntsville law enforcement position involving patrol, investigation of a specialized nature, citizen assistance, arrest and detention, and related activities. The work includes crime prevention, enforcement of laws and ordinances, crime scene investigations, suspect apprehension, internal inquiries, special assignments, and traffic enforcement.

Officers must act with independence under established policies and be able to handle complex emergencies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contemporary police practices.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, particularly the laws of arrest evidence.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas to deter and detect crime.
• Conduct investigations of a specialized nature and assist in crime prevention.
• Arrest and detention of suspects as required.
• Crime scene investigations and evidence collection.

Skills

Patrol operations

Investigations

Crisis response

Job description

This is law enforcement work in the protection of life and property through patrol, investigation of a specialized nature, assistance to citizens, arrest and detention, and related activities. Work involves prevention of crime and the enforcement of laws and ordinances, investigations of a specialized nature, crime scene investigations, apprehension of criminals, internal investigations, special assignments, patrolling of assigned areas, enforcement of traffic regulations, accident and crime scene investigations. Work involves an element of personal danger and investigator/officers must be able to act without direct supervision and must be able to exercise independent judgement in meeting complex emergency situations. Work is performed with independence within established policies and procedures, and is reviewed by superiors through observation of the effectiveness of work performed and results through reports, observations, and discussions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of contemporary police practices. Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, particularly the laws of arrest evidence. Knowledge of the rules and regula