Police Officer - Pre-Service & Lateral na City of Hermosa Beach, CA
City of Hermosa Beach, CA · Hermosa Beach, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite
- Professional
- Escritório em Hermosa Beach
About the Department
The Hermosa Beach Police Department is seeking a Police Officer to join our team! For more information, please review the job brochure at the link below:
Police Officer - Pre-Service & Lateral
Under general supervision, to perform general field patrol duties in the prevention of crime, enforcement of law and order and the safeguarding of the public; to control traffic flow and enforce state and local traffic regulations; to perform special assignments in the field of police work such as the investigation of criminal offenses or the control of juveniles; and to perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities.
Position Duties
Patrols an assigned area on an assigned shift in a police unit or on foot to observe suspicious cars and persons, violations of traffic and other laws and disturbances of law and order;
maintains awareness of and remains alert for wanted suspects, known criminals, stolen vehicles, missing persons, traffic violators, and crimes in progress;
issues warnings and citations;
responds to radio dispatchers and answers emergency calls and complaints including those involving automobile accidents, traffic hazards, misdemeanor and felony incidents, domestic disturbances, property control, civil complaints, and related incidents;
renders first aid to injured or critically ill persons;
serves warrants and makes arrests; pursues offenders when necessary;
takes required action to protect scenes of accidents or crimes to preserve evidence;
makes preliminary investigations of incidents and accidents including interviewing of victims and witnesses, locating missing witnesses and checking out leads;
provides information, advice and counsel to the public and persons involved in incidents or accidents;
directs traffic at fires, special events, and other emergency situations;
with the aid of a police dog, assists in searches for lost children and fugitives and the control of disorderly crowds;
performs specialized police investigative work involving the detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offenders;
participates in special operations including covert surveillances and crime suppression details;
prepares activity log and incident and accident reports;
conducts follow-up investigations of crimes and misdemeanors;
writes case reports and assists in preparation and presentation of cases for trial;
investigates cases involving juveniles;
participates in training courses and conferences;
may serve as desk officer in receiving and answering complaints and dispatching calls;
testifies in juvenile, civil, traffic, municipal, and criminal courts, and parole and DMV hearings, prepares and presents evidence, and responds to mandatory court calls during irregular hours;
performs security checks of businesses, parks, and schools;
may respond to requests for assistance from agencies outside the City for mutual aid in the suppression of civil disturbances, apprehension of criminals, or other related requests;
may relieve superior in his/her absence or as directed.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of: basic operations and standard operating procedures of a Police Department; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including laws governing the apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons accused of felonies, misdemeanors, and petty offenses; modern methods, procedures, and techniques used in providing the full range of law enforcement and crime prevention services and activities including investigation and identification, patrol, traffic control, juvenile programs, record keeping, records management, automated records systems, search and seizure, care and custody of persons and property, and crime prevention; care,
maintenance, and operation of firearms and other modern police equipment; principles and practices of data collection and analysis; methods and techniques of report preparation and writing; principles and practices used in the identification, preservation, and presentation of evidence; techniques and applications of self defense and proper use of force; methods and techniques used in interviewing witnesses, victims, or suspects; investigative techniques, procedures, and sources of information; principles and applications of public relations; geography of the local area; standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system; office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Ability to: read and understand laws and regulations and departmental policies, rules and procedures, to other with an aptitude for law enforcement work; think clearly and act effectively in emergency situations; observe and remember names, faces and details of incidents; understand and follow written and oral directions; write clear and accurate reports; learn the use and care of small firearms; operate specialized law enforcement equipment including specialized police vehicles, radios, video systems, and radars; get along well with the public; meet established physical and medical standards; gather, assemble, analyze, evaluate, and use facts and evidence; interview victims, complainants, witnesses, and suspects; control violent people and affect arrests; work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and varied shifts; understand and carry out oral and written directions; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this required knowledge would be:
Educational achievement equivalent to graduation from high school and enrollment in or graduation from a P.O.S.T. approved police academy. College level course work and specialized training in law enforcement, criminal justice, or a related field is highly desirable.
Licenses/Certificates: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License with a safe driving record is required or the ability to get from point to point for meetings and trainings.
Special Condition: Police Officers hired after March 1, 1988, must refrain from smoking tobacco or any other non-tobacco substance at any time, on or off duty.
Other Qualifications
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Reactive emergency, natural or man-made disaster, and routine peace keeping environments with travel from site to site; the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration; exposed to potentially hostile environments; extensive public contact; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the noise level is occasionally very loud due to sirens, firearm training, etc.; incumbents required to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting; an office setting; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights; operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; ability to operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including guns and handcuffs; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
