Police Officer

Concord

The purpose of this position is to perform police activities and emergency response in the interest of public safety. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** * Responds to calls for service by patrolling assigned district, enforcing laws and ordinances, issuing citations, making arrests, serving subpoenas, and answering citizen complaints. * Investigates crimes, accidents, or violations by conducting witness and suspect interviews, following up on leads, and completing assigned cases. * Performs field operations by conducting surveillance, organizing and directing officers, and executing search and arrest warrants. * Prepares documentation of incidents, reports, and search warrants and maintains files. * Attends court and testifies if necessary. **Supplemental Functions:** * Performs other similar duties as required. **Job Specifications and Qualifications:** Knowledge: * North Carolina General Statutes * Basic rules and regulations of criminal investigations, federal, state, city, and department * Basic Police investigative and identification techniques * Geography of the City of Concord * Firearms * Computers Licensing and Certifications: * Possession or ability to obtain North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Certification. Failure to obtain within twelve (12) months of hire may result in termination. * Possession or ability to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver's License within sixty (60) days. Failure to obtain within sixty (60) days may result in termination. **PLEASE NOTE:**Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record. **Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:** * Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking. * Heavy Work: Exerting 50 - 100 pounds occasionally, 25 -50 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly. * Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards. **Positions assigned to Criminal Investigations Division:** * Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking. * Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly. * Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards. **Positions assigned to City Hall:** * Position in this class requires: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking. * Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. * Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards. **Positions assigned to Vice, Narcotics, Forensics or Property Control:** * Positions in this class are subject to more frequent drug testing due to the sensitive nature of the assignment. Required Skills - -------------- * Understanding instructions, both oral and written * Use of firearms * Driving * Interviewing witnesses, victims, and suspects * Interaction with the public * Using computers and applicable software applications * Properly maintaining necessary paperwork * Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction Required Experience - ------------------ * High school diploma or equivalency. * Must be at least twenty (20) years of age at completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET). ***Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.*** *If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date. **Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.** **To check the status of your application, please log in to your account**.* *The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.* Minimum Salary - ------------- $26.29