JOB SUMMARY The Police Officer performs general duty police work in protection of life and property, enforcement of laws, and investigation of crimes. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Patrol Officer
- Patrols designated districts to protect our community.
- Responds to specific incidents relayed by the dispatcher and conducts preliminary investigation when needed.
- Conducts follow up investigations.
- Enforces town ordinances and state laws.
- Prepares detailed written incident reports, arrest and search warrants and other reports as required.
- Testifies in court.
- Apprehends, accompanies and maintains custody of individuals being taken to jail, court or detention centers.
- Conducts searches and arrests when probable cause has been established in keeping with the laws of arrest, search and seizure.
- Assists at special events as needed.
- Works in partnership with citizens using the problem solving model to enhance the wellness of the community.
- Maintains individual equipment in proper working order.
- Performs other duties as required.
Traffic Officer
- Responds to traffic related incidents and complaints relayed through the dispatcher.
- Patrols designated zone to assess general traffic conditions and to issue citations for speeding and other traffic law violations.
- Directs traffic flow when required.
- Investigates accidents and renders first aid to accident victims if necessary.
- Assists motorists with disabled vehicles and relays notice of abandoned vehicles to the appropriate responder.
- Conducts breathalyzer tests.
- Testifies in court as needed.
- Assists with special events.
- Performs all duties of a police officer when required.
School Resource Officer
- Patrols hallways and building fostering good public relations between students, staff and police.
- Instructs specialized, short-term programs determined by the staff on school premises.
- Enforces state law, makes arrests, and testified in court.
- Prepares written incident reports.
- Determines and recommends to school staff, appropriate conflict resolution strategies for meeting specific problems with students.
- Meets with parents, staff and students to assist with law enforcement problems.
- Identifies at-risk juveniles and works with outside agencies to stabilize the juvenile's lives.
- Communicates police-sponsored programs and activities through newsletters and student group discussion.
- Protects the school against intruders and from damages to building.
- Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities.
- Performs all duties of a police officer when required.
Crime Prevention Officer
- Plans and coordinates community relations programs that will reach the public and foster good will.
- Develops crime prevention programs that target specific types of crime in specific areas to target crime reduction in the business and residential sectors of the town.
- Supports the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program by assisting citizens in setting up a program.
- Acts as a liaison between the community and police about community concerns and expectations.
- Conducts formal crime prevention surveys of residences and businesses; teaches crime prevention to citizens and business owners.
- Identifies and verifies the severity, frequency and location of crime and non-crime problems within the neighborhoods and business areas that require special attention.
- Identifies and implements programs to meet special service needs of youth and the elderly.
- Communicates department sponsored programs and activity through newsletters, media and group discussion.
- Maintains all materials obtained through department sponsored conferences, seminars and classes.
- Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities.
- Performs all duties of a police officer when required.
Criminal Investigator/ Juvenile Investigator/ Narcotic Investigator
- Conducts standard or covert investigations of crimes or incidents specifically involving incidents, such as: burglaries, assaults, homicides, rapes, missing persons, vice or illegal drugs.
- Participates in covert narcotics, vice, and criminal investigations.
- Investigates misdemeanor crimes and felonies.
- Processes, collects, preserves, and photographs evidence at crime scenes.
- Interviews victims, witnesses or others involved in or having knowledge of criminal incidents or activities; takes depositions of victims, witnesses and suspects.
- Apprehends and conducts interrogation of suspected criminals.
- Conducts routine surveillance of known criminals and develops informal sources of information on suspects and criminal activity.
- Coordinates pretrial conferences with the Solicitor's Office and Family Court; attends pretrial hearings.
- Testifies in court as needed.
- Prepares written incident reports and case summaries; compiles data for statistical reports; prepares search and arrest warrants.
- Cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in investigations on the local, state of federal level.
- Presents lectures and classes on narcotics/drug abuse and other crime prevention issues to community groups when requested.
- Performs all duties of a police officer as required
Evidence and Crime Scene Technician
- Identifies and collects evidence form crime scenes.
- Follows proper crime scene procedures to protect and prevent compromise of evidence integrity.
- Performs latent and patent search for fingerprints and limited chemical analysis of evidence.
- Accepts and enters submitted property in designated areas and within department standards.
- Logs, maintains and secures the integrity of thousands of items of evidence, maintains records and accessibility.
- Takes photographs for the department.
- Prepares written reports necessary for department, laboratory, or court requirements.
- Handles the narcotics and weapons destruction program.
- Releases property to owners and maintains logs.
- Conducts a periodic auction of materials not claimed.
- Performs other related assigned duties.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- Associates degree;
- Or equivalent combination of education and military/law enforcement experience;
- Completion of South Carolina Criminal Justice Training Academy;
- Must be a US Citizen;
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Valid South Carolina driver's license.
*Starting salary commensurate with a Bachelor's Degree is $57,012.80To deliver superior performance in a manner that is distinctive and impactful to each person served and that establishes a standard for quality that endures for generations.Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $57,158.40
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