Lateral Police Officer

Under general supervision, patrols the city and responds to emergency and non-emergency situations to protect lives and property (e.g., investigate crimes, apprehend criminals, resolve conflicts, regulate traffic, prevent crime, assist and educate the public).

Illustrative Duties:

· Patrols the city and protects lives and property.

· Enforces laws and prevents crimes.

· Monitors traffic conditions and flow, operates radar, and issues citations.

· Respond to accidents and monitor school zones.

· Maintains visibility to establish police presence.

· Settles or calms interpersonal disputes.

· Respond to a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations, accidents, confrontations, injuries, and complaints.

· Secures and processes crime scenes and interviews complainants, witnesses, suspects, and victims.

· Obtains witness reports, collects evidence, and prepares files and reports.

· Apprehends, arrests, and processes criminal violators.

· Serves warrants, appears, and testifies in courts of law.

· Transports prisoners.

· Performs various Community-Oriented Policing functions, including attending community meetings and giving public safety demonstrations.

· Operates a police vehicle and radio.

· Works closely with other law enforcement officers regarding suspects, witnesses, victims, and related criminal investigations.

· Records daily activities in logs and prepares reports on activities and investigations.

· Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• 8 and 10-hour shifts with shift differential pay - $0.50/hr. for afternoon shifts and $1.00/hr. for night shift
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Clothing allowance
• Comprehensive health and wellness package
• Opportunity for a take-home vehicle
• Special team opportunities - See the list below:

- Bomb Squad

- K9 Handler

- SWAT Team

- Collision Reconstruction

- Digital Forensics

- Crisis Negotiation

- Honor Guard

- Drone Unit

Base Salary Description (Includes State Incentive Pay)

$31.32 hourly, $65,145.60 annually (plus incentives of $4,653.00 for a new officer, making the annual pay $69,798.60).

Salary after Incentives – (Salaries for lateral candidates depend on experience, years of service, and the current contract.)

- 3 years of comparable service: $68,556.80

- 5 years of comparable service: $71,968.00

- 10 years of comparable service: $75,566.40