Muskogee, Oklahoma30+ days ago
p>Motor Skills and Flexibility: The Police Officer position requires the employee to have and maintain the physical and mental ability to:
- React and move rapidly from a sedentary to active condition in response to environmental situations or events;
- Assume a variety of bodily positions and postures necessary to employ available "cover and concealment" during a deadly force encounter;
- Respond to a physical attack and possess the ability to escape the attacker and/or summon aid;
- Operate and qualify with department authorized or issued firearms, utilizing both hands, as well as each individually;
- Operate office equipment, such as telephones, audio/visual devices, computer or workstation keyboards, calculators and security locking systems;
- Operate all equipment necessary for performing routine daily assignments, apprehending and processing criminals and conducting both criminal and traffic related investigations;
- Operate/utilize all department vehicle mounted equipment, whether in a mobile or stationary mode;
- Perform required duties for extended periods of time while exposed to adverse conditions, to include time worked in excess of the normal daily duty shift and rotating shift work;
- Apprehend suspects to the extent of engaging in foot pursuits while summoning assistance and/or engaging in the necessary use of force;
- Discern colors as they are applied in traffic safety situations (electric signals, signing, hazardous materials placards, vehicle and clothing descriptions, etc.);
- Adequately judge distances and estimate speed;
- See, read and recognize obstacles in a variety of normal and/or emergency environments.
A Police Officer patrols the city in a police vehicle in order to enforce laws, prevent crime and preserve order; protect and rescue the public from criminal activity, hazards of traffic and dangers of natural phenomena; directs the flow of traffic, enforces traffic laws and regulations, investigates traffic accidents; accepts assignments in the patrol, investigative and services divisions as necessary; serves as a member of the Special Operations Team or Negotiations Team, K-9 Team, Mounted Patrol, undercover unit, investigative unit as assigned; works in uniform or plain clothes as designated; writes reports, makes arrests, transports prisoners and conducts investigations into criminal activity; utilizes a variety of Department forms and documents; serves warrants; testifies in court; may be responsible for training of new Police Officers and preparing evaluation reports; performs related duties as required.