About This Role
Patrolling a designated area of the city, responding to calls, and enforcing laws and regulations are the core duties of a Police Officer. This role involves preliminary investigations and traffic control, and may include specialized assignments within various units. The work can involve personal danger and requires independent judgment in emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Patrol a designated area of the City on foot, in a patrol boat, on a radio-equipped motorcycle, or in an audio-equipped car to preserve law and order, prevent and discover crime, direct traffic, and enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations
- Answer calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, robberies, neighborhood disturbances, and other misdemeanors and felonies
- Secure the scene of crime, obtain witnesses, and make arrests
- Testify as a witness in court in connection with arrests and citations made
- Administer first aid at the scene of automobile accidents
- Interview witnesses, gather information, and prepare detailed reports
- Interview persons with complaints and inquiries and attempt to make proper disposition or direct them to proper authorities
- Give advice on laws and ordinances and general information to the public
- Attend regular training classes in police methods, first aid, target practice, and related subjects
- Keep informed with respect to persons of known bad character and places of questionable legality within an assigned area
- Transfer prisoners
- Serve warrants, subpoenas, and other legal notices
- Operate radar unit in enforcing traffic laws
- Issue traffic citations
- Fill out traffic accident and criminal offense reports
- Escort funerals, wide loads, and mobile homes
- Assist in the docket room or in the court
- Gather statistics on accidents and violations
- Work with delinquency problems when assigned to the juvenile division
- Perform related work as required
Requirements
- Graduation from a standard senior high school, or successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test
- Valid driver's license from state of residence
- 20 years of age (19 years of age for assignment to the City of Mobile)
- Some knowledge of police methods, practices, and procedures with ability to apply this knowledge to specific situations
- Ability to acquire knowledge rapidly of the geography of the City and the location of important buildings
- Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the general public
- Ability to obtain a motor vehicle operator's license