• Lateral Transfer Patrolman

DEFINITION
Performs general public duties, processes, or operations as well as specialized police assignments for the protection of life and property through the enforcement of federal and state laws, municipal ordinances, and adheres to the police department’s policy and procedures manual.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives supervision from the Police Chief and direct supervision from the Sergeant.  Exercises supervision in the absence of Corporal or Sergeant.  

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES – Important responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:

 Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1. Responds to radio dispatched calls for service including medical calls, crimes in progress, or crimes that have already been committed.
2. Observes, analyzes, and evaluates situations to determine appropriate action.
3. Monitors and directs traffic and crowd control activities and intervenes as necessary to preserve the peace.
4. Arrests, detains, and apprehends a variety of offenders/suspects by use of necessary physical means.
5. Performs prolonged walking or standing while patrolling on foot.
6. Pursues suspects on foot involving running, climbing, jumping, and maneuvering under, over, or around obstacles.
7. Cares for the injured and administers basic emergency medical aid.
8. Reads, interprets, and enforces federal and state laws as well as municipal ordinances and traffic codes.
9. Prepares and presents clear and accurate written and oral reports.
10. Operates shift/Officer in Charge in the absence of Corporal or Sergeant.

Other Important Responsibilities and Duties

1. Testifies in court when required.
2. Administers breathalyzer tests on suspected intoxicated persons in compliance with statutes and ordinances.
3. Observes, retains, and recalls people, places, and situations in detail.
4. Identifies and reports maintenance needs of assigned equipment including vehicles, video cameras, wireless microphones, weapons, and tazer.
5. Operates police vehicles and other equipment such as radar detection devices, tazer, copiers, etc.
6. Demonstrates creativity regarding police related problems.
7. Deals effectively and courteously with fellow employees and the general public.
8. Fulfills assigned internal duties.
9. Provides animal control services while on duty.
10. Maintains appropriate supplies for assigned area.
11. Attends in-service training sessions or other sessions deemed appropriate by the Supervisor.
12. Escorts funeral attendants.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

1. The principles, procedures, and equipment involved in police work including crime scene processing and first aid.
2. Operations, services, and activities of a law enforcement program.
3. Offensive and defensive weapons nomenclature and theory.
4. Self defense tactics.
5. Modern police methods and procedures related to patrol, traffic control, and investigation techniques.
6. Departmental rules and regulations.
7. Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations with particular reference to the apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies, including rules of evidence pertaining to the search and seizure and the preservation of evidence in traffic and criminal cases.
8. Microsoft applications, word processing, spreadsheet, and data base software.

Ability to:

1. Prepare clear and concise reports.
2. Analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action.
3. Interpret and apply laws and regulations.
4. Use and care for firearms.
5. Demonstrate keen powers of observation and memory.
6. Participate in public presentations as assigned.
7. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted and in the course of work.
9. Perform as a member of a team in carrying out the department’s mission to serve and protect.
10. Effectively deal with personal danger, which may include exposure to:

• Hazardous chemicals and materials
• Dangerous firearms
• Intense heat
• Electrical hazards
•  Dangerous animals
•  Armed and dangerous persons
• Communicable diseases
• Hazards of emergency driving
• Emotional and criminal persons
• Hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic
• Natural and man-made disasters