Law Enforcement Officer

1 week ago

Yakima, Washington, United States City of Yakima, WA Full time
Job Summary

Under the general supervision of a commanding officer, Police Officers are sworn, general authority law enforcement officers who perform a wide variety of public safety and community care-taking duties including preserving the peace, protecting life and property, enforcing laws and ordinances, deterring and preventing crime, investigating criminal activity and providing public safety education.

Essential Functions
  • Enforces laws and ordinances and complies with guidelines established by applicable laws, regulations, directives and superiors.
  • Maintains current knowledge of circumstances, trends, practices, laws and legal decisions affecting the law enforcement profession and his or her area of responsibility; familiarizes self with current information relating to department operations and administration.
  • Patrols assigned areas in a police vehicle, by bicycle or on foot; responds to requests for police service; identifies conditions which present a hazard to public safety; observes and investigates suspicious persons, circumstances and activities; deters, detects and investigates crimes; identifies and apprehends criminals and traffic offenders; facilitates the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic; investigates traffic collisions; provides other assistance to the public consistent with the goals and objectives of the department.
  • Protects crime and accident scenes; identifies, documents, collects and safeguards evidence and stolen property; aids the injured; locates and interviews witnesses; interrogates, arrests and confines offenders; recommends measures to prevent victimization.
  • Investigates assigned cases; locates and interviews victims, suspects and witnesses; collects and submits evidence for analysis; prepares detailed investigative reports and submits cases for prosecution.
  • Prepares comprehensive, factual investigative reports for use by other officers, agencies and court officers; provides factual, unbiased testimony in court; maintains accurate notes and logs of activities; maintains confidentiality of information learned in the course of his or her duties.
  • Operates a variety of equipment including two-way radios, cameras, computers, printers, breathalyzer and emergency vehicle equipment; carries and maintains proficiency with firearms.
  • Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with superiors, co-workers, other law enforcement officials and the public; cooperates with representatives of related public, private, federal, state and local service agencies; cooperates with representatives of the news media to the extent allowed by applicable laws and department directives.
  • Maintains personal discipline and complies with all applicable laws, policies, regulations, procedures and sound police practice; promotes discipline among co-workers.
  • Adheres to and actively promotes the goals, values and objectives of the department with citizens and co-workers; promotes a positive, constructive work atmosphere; maintains harmonious working relations with superiors and co-workers; supports organizational change.
  • Understands and actively employs the core values of Community Policing: maximum citizen involvement, total service orientation, and a pro-active, problem-solving approach to police service; supports and encourages department programs and volunteer groups.
  • Attends training; participates in specialized units and assignments; provides training to other department employees, volunteers and citizens.
  • Demonstrates and fosters an attitude that encourages cooperation and coordination of efforts and efficient use of resources. Provides continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
  • Requires regular and reliable attendance.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands

Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, at times in adverse weather conditions. Extended periods of time spent within, and frequent operation of, motor vehicle and/or motorcycle. Occasionally needs to move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and department records. Constant use of senses for seeing, close vision, color perception, hearing/listening, speech, touching, dexterity, and smelling. Continuous use of both hands reaching/handling/grasping/keyboarding and other fine motor skill manipulation while performing duties and operating computers. Frequent lifting/carrying objects up to 25 pounds; grasping/pushing/pulling various objects or persons. Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, and other inclines while maintaining balance and stability. Occasional stooping, bending, twisting at knees, waist or neck, squatting, kneeling, climbing, crawling and/or reaching. Occasional exposure to chemicals, weapons, drugs, needles and other drug paraphernalia, blood, saliva and/or body fluids at accidents or crime scenes. Occasional lifting/carrying objects up to 50 pounds. Occasional running to apprehend a suspect. Must be able to distinguish color and maintain long-term and short-term memory to learn and remember simple to complex procedures. May work in remote locations or in noisy work areas. Must wear appropriate safety equipment as necessary.

Unusual Working Conditions

Working conditions include: rotating shift assignments, night hours, exposure to inclement weather, call-back on short notice, and working on weekends and holidays; stress associated with the necessity to make decisions affecting personal safety and the safety of the public with little or no time for reflection or consultation; overtime work caused by incidents in progress or the necessity to meet critical deadlines; life threatening situations requiring the use of deadly force; exposure to all of the hazards and conditions associated with the duties and responsibilities of a general authority law enforcement officer.

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