Police Cadet and Police Officer

Employees in this class perform a full range of law enforcement duties designed to partner with the public to prevent and detect crime, address public safety issues, and respond to the needs of citizens. Work includes public education, responding to calls, traffic control, accident investigations, patrol duties, crime prevention, community relations, investigations, school resources, DARE programs, K-9 programs and other related activities. Officers work as part of a team, analyzing crime statistics and other law enforcement data, setting goals and priorities, establishing individual projects consistent with team goals and accountability for criminal and traffic incidents that occur during work time as well as project outcomes and progress on team goals. Work involves significant independent judgment and initiative. Work also involves frequent public contact with requires exercising collaboration, conflict management, situation control, and decisiveness. The public contact functions also include development and maintenance of rapport with citizens and community leaders. Work is performed in accordance with departmental vision, mission, values, principles and policies and State and Federal law. Work is often performed under stressful emergency conditions and frequently involves personal hazards. The employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement including working in both inside and outside environments and exposure to various hazards such as various atmospheric conditions, noise, vibration and physical conditions. Employees are also subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens and may be required to work in close quarters. Work is performed under the general supervision of Police Sergeants and/or Lieutenants and evaluated through observation, review of reports, statistical and incident accountability, and discussion concerning how particular incidents or activities were handles, and community acceptance and response.