Patrol Officer

Applicants must be TCOLE licensed or currently attending a Law Enforcement Academy to be considered-

Job Summary/Objective:

The Patrol Officer is responsible for general patrol duties within the City of Dayton, which includes responding to calls for service as well as a routine patrol. This position is required to operate a city vehicle and is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Essential Job Functions:

- Arrests and processes offenders with outstanding warrants

- Responds to calls for service as directed by the dispatcher or supervisors

- Conducts preliminary and entire investigations of offenses

- Response to crimes in progress dispatched and observed

- Enforces traffic laws including stopping vehicles, writing citations, making arrests,  conducting field sobriety tests, obtaining wreckers, and completing necessary reports

- Collects and preserves evidence at crime scenes and traffic accidents

- Investigates traffic accidents

- Prepares reports as required including offense, supplemental, DWI, arrest, and juvenile

- Patrols the city for observed violations of criminal and traffic laws

- Directs traffic at accidents, fires, emergencies, and disasters

- Makes arrests in accordance with current laws and department policy

- Attends training, as required, including driving, firearms, defensive tactics, and classroom

- Provides assistance to persons in need in accordance with department policies  and procedures

- Lawfully arrests persons using appropriate levels of force ranging from verbal persuasion  to deadly force

- Provides testimony in court, before the grand jury, and in any other legal  administrative proceedings

- Works in conjunction with other public safety services, such as fire departments, EMS,  and any other municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agencies

- Performs other related duties as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Ability to  effectively communicate in oral and written communications

- Ability to operate commercial telephones and a two-way radio

- Ability to use office equipment including calculator, copier, fax machine, computer, printer, etc.

- Ability to respond to work with minimal notice for emergencies

- Ability to perform duties in all types of weather and lighting conditions

- Ability and skill to operate a law enforcement emergency vehicle, as well as the  following equipment: vehicle radio, portable radio, spotlight, and emergency equipment consisting of lights and siren

- Ability to carry on one’s person, as well as the ability and skill to operate equipment such  as a handgun (must be able to shoot, reload, and maintain this weapon), handcuffs, flashlight, chemical irritant spray, and baton

- Ability to drag and/or carry people and items, climb, crawl, lift and run

- Ability to interview people in various emotional states, record the information,  disseminate the information to others, and write reports

- Ability to think clearly, plan a course of action to meet changing situations, possess versatility and the ability to adapt to varying situations, and to respond quickly and correctly during a period of high stress and danger

- Ability to direct traffic by hand signals and/or flashlight

Required Education and Experience:

- Minimum 21 years of age

- Current and valid Texas Peace Officer License issued by TCOLE

- Valid Texas Driver’s License

- No felony convictions and no convictions for offenses involving moral turpitude

- Able to successfully pass security background investigations and drug  screening examinations on a random and/or specific basis

Preferred Education and Experience:

One year of Patrol Officer experience.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an  employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands:

Physical requirements include visual acuity, speech, and hearing; hand and eye coordination, and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer, keyboard, phones, photocopier, fax machine,  and basic office equipment.  The position is subject to sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, and standing to perform the essential functions.

Note:

This job description is intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.  Duties, responsibilities, and actions may change at any time without prior notice.