Patrol Officer - Lateral

About this role

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;"><br></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;" data-pasted="true">The <strong>City of Kettering</strong> is accepting submissions for Full-Time <strong>Lateral</strong> <strong>Patrol Officer&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;"><strong><u>Salary &amp; Benefits</u></strong></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;">2026 Minimum Annual: &nbsp; $81,598</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin:0in;padding:0in;">2026 Maximum with Bachelor Degree: &nbsp;$110,198</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="margin:0in;">Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Plans</li><li style="margin:0in;">Accrued Vacation, Sick and Compensatory Time (Refillable 240 Hours Comp Max)</li><li style="margin:0in;">11 Paid Holidays &amp; 40 Hours Paid Personal Leave per year</li><li style="margin:0in;">10-Hour Patrol Shifts</li><li style="margin:0in;">Paid Ohio equivalency training (if necessary) and Tuition Reimbursement</li><li style="margin:0in;">Paid Overtime per Court Appearance (4 Hours Paid Minimum)</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ohi

Requirements

<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Patrols a designated area of the City, generally in a patrol car, to monitor security of businesses and residents, preserve order, prevent and discover the commission of crime and to enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations;</li><li>Responds to calls for police service involving such things as automobile accidents, fires, neighborhood or family disturbances and complaints of violation of statutes or ordinances;&nbsp;</li><li>Conducts preliminary investigations at crime scenes, gathers evidence, interviews complainants and witnesses, makes arrests as necessary;&nbsp;</li><li>Investigates traffic accidents, including alleviating traffic congestion at the scene, interviewing those involved and available witnesses, preparing