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Based on level designations below, essential functions may
include the following:
Responds to emergencies; investigates crimes and unusual or
suspicious conditions; makes arrests; prepares police
reports; issues citations and regulates traffic; prepares
traffic collision reports; represents the Police Department
in community relations and public information projects or
programs; participates in the in-service training of police
personnel; prepares evidence and appears in court;
administers first aid and provides assistance to injured
persons; and performs related duties as assigned.
Level
of Reserve Officers
Reserve
Level I: Officers may work alone and perform
the same duties as full-time regular officer. Must be 21
years of age at the time of appointment.
Reserve
Level II: Officers perform general law
enforcement assignments while under the immediate
supervision of a regular officer. Must be 21 years of age at
the time of appointment.
Reserve
Level III: Officers perform specified
limited support duties that are not likely to result in
physical arrest, while supervised in the accessible vicinity
by a Level I reserve officer or a full-time regular officer.
Must be 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
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Education and/or Experience
Any combination of education and experience that has
provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for
acceptable job performance, such as: graduation from high
school (or GED or Proficiency Certificate).
Vision must be at least 20/100 correctable to 20/30.
Must be U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident (permanent
residents must become a U.S. Citizen 3 years from time of
appointment).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess the ability to: read and understand
departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws,
regulations, and police literature; evaluate sensitive and
dangerous situations quickly and adopt an effective and
reasonable course of action; write clear and accurate
reports; understand and follow oral instructions; interact
and communicate tactfully and effectively with a culturally
diverse population; develop and utilize skills in the
operation of automobiles; make input to computer terminals;
keen observation and ability to remember names, faces, and
details of incidents; Level III Reserve Officer's
occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. Level I and II Reserve
Officer's must possess physical ability to effect a forceful
arrest; lift and carry up to 20 lbs. on a regular basis,
with occasional need to lift 100-200 lbs.; climb, walk, and
run, sometimes under demanding and dangerous conditions;
work outdoors in all kinds of weather; and have manual
dexterity to operate firearms.
EXAMINATION
Those applicants who appear best qualified based on their
application submitted will be invited to any combination of
written, performance, and oral appraisal to further evaluate
their job-related experience, education, knowledge, skills,
and abilities.
VACANCIES
There are various volunteer opportunities in the Police
Department. Successful candidate(s) will be scheduled for
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