POLICE OFFICER I

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

JOB SUMMARY

Graduate of recognized Law Enforcement Academy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (examples, not all inclusive)

• Makes arrests of persons who violate State of Georgia criminal/traffic laws and City of Thomasville ordinances.
• Patrols specific beat on foot and in patrol car. During patrol employee checks doors, windows, and premises of buildings.
• Transports prisoners to jail or Police Department.
• Attends court as arresting officer.
• Investigates suspicious conditions and complaints and makes arrests when necessary.
• Directs traffic and works school crossing guard duty on occasion.
• Monitors traffic and issues citations for violators.
• Attends fires or accidents in assigned area and gives all possible assistance to Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services.
• Assists other officers as needed.
• Performs road checks for routine license/insurance checks.
• Completes all necessary reports to maintain police records.
• Monitors for automobile parking in restricted areas and issues citations to violators when necessary.
• Maintains law and order in crowds and attends parades, funerals, or other public gatherings.
• Operates two-way radio to dispatch patrol cars to the scene of a disturbance or crime.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Should be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be willing to be fingerprinted and a search made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose a criminal record.
• Must be willing to submit to a voice stress analysis and submit to a psychological evaluation.
• Must be certified or capable of becoming certified under the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must demonstrate on and off duty conduct that does not bring discredit to the officer, the department, or the City.
• Should have the ability to enforce laws, ordinances, and regulations with firmness, tact and impartiality.
• Should have the ability to observe situations analytically and objectively and be able to record them clearly and completely.
• Should have good oral and written communication skills.
• Should have the ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Should be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Should have the ability to develop skills in the use and care of firearms and in the operation of motor vehicles.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Employees in this position must be able to complete a Physical Abilities Test (PAT) on an annual basis which includes, walking, running, climbing, hurdling, crawling, dragging a 150-pound dummy and other physical requirements as outlined in Thomasville Police SOP. In addition, these PAT physical requirements are also daily job functions of a police officer during the normal course of their police duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires being in all types of outdoor elements including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, etc. There will be times when a suspect has to be chased, physically controlled, pulled from under houses and other unusual locations, restrained, and anything else that goes along with making arrests. Due to the nature of the type of individuals and calls for service the officer in the position may be subjected to all sorts of drugs and the fumes and hazards of drugs such as meth labs. When handled improperly by suspects some of the chemicals used to produce drugs can explode, and others can be lethal just by inhaling certain fumes. There may be times when surveillance and other duties require getting high on top of buildings, climbing stairs, bending/stooping to conceal oneself, walking, lifting, standing, and other similar activities. There will be a lot of typing and paperwork involved in this position.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.