Police Officer

The City of Fife is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Police Officer to join our team. As a Police Officer, you will be responsible for providing pro-active police protection and other services to safeguard the lives, property, and constitutional rights of the citizens of Fife.

You will respond to crime and accident scenes, emergency situations, and other requests for assistance. You will also provide a variety of pro-active police protection and other services to enforce the laws and ordinances of Fife and safeguard the lives, property, and constitutional rights of citizens.

Key responsibilities include:

• Apprehending traffic violators and issuing citations, warnings, and drug and alcohol testing activities
• Responding to a wide variety of calls from citizens in need of first aid, information, and general assistance
• Communicating with other City personnel, law enforcement agencies, and health care providers to coordinate efforts, resolve problems, and exchange information
• Utilizing and maintaining a variety of specialized equipment, such as firearms, police vehicles, radios, baton, handcuffs, flares, breath testing equipment, and others according to established procedures
• Maintaining proficiency in driving and the use of firearms
• Operating a computer as assigned
• Testifying in court concerning investigations conducted and arrests made in the course of assigned duties
• Participating in various in-service training programs and conducting law enforcement classes in schools and other community groups as directed

Requirements include:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Successfully passing a polygraph test, psychological exam, medical exam, drug screening, and a financial review
• Being without pending or prior convictions of domestic violence, felony convictions, and no disqualifying misdemeanor convictions

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.