Police Officer (LATERAL)

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7558488 Perform professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations. Work is performed in accordance with departmental and City rules and regulations, and patrol officers receive assignments and instructions from officers of higher rank. Assignments include uniformed patrol, traffic control, technical and staff service, administration, special support team activities, and investigative work. Work requires exercise of initiative and independent judgment in routine and emergency situations involving exposure to potential injury or loss of life. Work methods and results are evaluated by superior officers through personal inspections, review of reports, and discussions. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, irregular hours, holiday assignments, and on-call status. **This job post is recruiting for Lateral Police Officers ** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. - Operates an automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, or water craft to perform patrol assignments on an assigned shift. - Responds to calls of service and appears at scenes of disorder, emergencies, and crime. - Conducts property checks on businesses and homes for burglary and other criminal activities. - Stops and questions suspicious persons. Assists with a variety of emergencies. - Prepares reports of incidents and investigations - Contacts victims, witnesses, and suspects for detailed interviewing when required. - Secures, investigates and collects evidence at the scenes of incidents and crimes. - Investigates criminal complaints and takes statements. - Serves warrants. - Follows-up on investigations when assigned. - Appears in court proceedings when summoned, on and off duty. - May act as the School Resource Officer for the schools. - Arrests, detains, transports, and has responsibility for the care and safety of detained persons. - Issues traffic citations for violations of laws and ordinances and performs traffic control assignments and accident investigations. - Intervenes in disputes to protect the public, and maintain order. - Assists with receiving, searching, fingerprinting, photographing, and bonding of prisoners. - May perform safety inspections on commercial vehicles. - May be assigned to perform special duties. - Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers. - Performs related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE OF: - Geography of the City and the location of important buildings, or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly - Laws and regulations that pertain to proper arrest, search and seizure, and police work in general. SKILL IN: - Meeting and maintaining state mandated firearms requirements - Rapidly attaining and firing a handgun from behind cover in a prone, kneeling or sitting position - Retaining a handgun in holster with one hand and shoving a suspect back with the other hand; - Rapidly and safely reloading a handgun with weapon pointing downrange - Standing and moving about for prolonged periods of time.