Communicative Police Officer successful at developing positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. Approaches each situation with alertness, compassion and concern. Continually followed procedures to maintain safety, documentation and meet legal requirements.
Patrols or participates in the patrol of an assigned area of the city; inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments; answers complaint calls and assists in investigating crimes and disturbances; interviews witnesses; gathers evidence; interrogates suspects and makes arrests; prepares investigation reports; investigates traffic accidents; performs first aid; secures and clears accident scenes; directs traffic; monitors vehicle speeds with radar; conducts criminal and driving checks; issues summons or warnings; administers Standard Field Sobriety Tests and Intoxilyzer Tests in support of DWI investigations; serves or participates in the service of legal papers, such as citations, subpoenas, warrants, commitment orders, etc.; uses CJLeads, eWarrants, Linx, and other means to locate designated parties; explains briefly the meaning of papers and makes arrests when necessary.
Appears in court as a witness to give testimony; cooperates with law enforcement officers of other governmental units in making investigations and arrests; attends various community functions to establish law enforcement presence, and interacts with residents as appropriate to establish and maintain positive image of Department and law enforcement activities; prepares various reports and forms such as case files, offense reports, accident reports, tow sheets and cards, property vouchers, lab requests, etc.; performs related work as required.
Keeps detailed records of all negotiations, including transcripts of audio recordings and written summaries of negotiations; interviews hostages and hostage takers to gather background information about the situation; establishes trust with hostage takers in order to gain insight into their motives and goals; develop strategies to end hostage situations peacefully, including negotiating with hostage takers or facilitating communication between hostage takers and other parties involved in the situation; analyzes data to determine trends in hostage taking behavior so that appropriate countermeasures can be implemented; conduct risk assessments to determine potential danger to hostages or other parties involved in the crisis situation; coordinates with other law enforcement agencies during hostage situations to ensure that proper procedures are followed; negotiates with hostage takers to develop a plan for release or rescue of hostages; prepares written reports of negotiations, including transcripts of audio recordings and written summaries of negotiations.
Operates unmanned aircraft systems in response to locating suspects or lost/missing persons, crime scene documentation, traffic crash investigation, officer protection or over watch, intelligence gathering, covert surveillance, and public presentations.