p>The following duties are considered essential to the Police Officer (Entry) class: • Enforces local, State and Federal laws and ordinances • Patrols assigned areas of the City in a car, on a motorcycle, or on foot • Protects persons and property from harm during emergency and non-emergency situations • Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other required emergencies • Pursues, subdues, apprehends and controls fleeing, uncooperative or combative persons • Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed • Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations of disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths • Prepares search and arrest warrants; makes arrests; serves warrants and subpoenas • Interrogates suspects and interviews victims, complainants and witnesses • Coordinates and investigates violent crimes, child abuse, property crimes, vice, gaming, and narcotics violations • Testifies and presents evidence in court; provides backup assistance for other officers and law enforcement personnel • Collects, preserves, and maintains evidence, found property, and property for safekeeping • Assists and advises motorists and enforces traffic safety laws by issuing citations and warnings • Searches, fingerprints, and transports prisoners • Responds to demonstrations, riots, hostage situations, barricaded subjects and other extremely hazardous situations • Maintains contact with the public regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the public • Contacts and cooperates with other law enforcement and non-law enforcement agencies in matters relating apprehending offenders and investigating offenses • Observes, monitors, directs, and controls routine and unusual traffic conditions • Assists with special investigative and crime prevention duties • Checks buildings for physical security • Administers first aid as needed.
The Police Officer (Entry) works under supervision and in all conditions, performing a variety of law enforcement duties that involve protecting life and property; enforcing laws and ordinances; conducting criminal investigations, crime prevention and suppression; preserving the public peace; performing special assignments in the protection of life and property; and related work as required.