About this role
<div style="text-align: justify;">Under direction from higher level Police Department supervisory or management staff, perform law enforcement and crime prevention work; control traffic flow and enforce State and local traffic regulations; perform investigative work; participate in and provide support and assistance to special crime prevention and enforcement programs; establish, grow, and preserve positive relationships between the community and the Police Department; and perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the department.</div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Distinguishing Characteristics: </strong>Classes in this series are distinguished by the level of certification attained and years of experience. The Police Officer classification requires the possession of a P.O.S.T. Basic Certificate and involves the performance of the more routine duties assigned to positions within the series. The Police Officer w/ Intermediate Certificate classification requires the possession of a P.O.S.T. Intermediate Certificate and involves the performance of more technical or diverse assignments
Requirements
<div style="text-align: justify;">A combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. The employee must have the knowledge of:</div><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern police methods and procedures related to patrol, traffic control, crime prevention, investigation and identifications techniques.</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Pertinent Federal, State and local laws and ordinances, particularly with reference to apprehension, arrest, custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies, rules of evidence, search and seizure, records maintenance, court procedures, traffic control, etc.</div></li><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern office procedures, method
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