Reserve Police Officer

Job Title: Reserve Police Officer

Department: Police; Traffic and Patrol Division

Reports To: Chief of Police via the assigned Chain-of-Command

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Prepared By: Chief of Police

Prepared Date: October 15, 2015

Revised By: Chief of Police

Revised Date: February 2019

POSITION SUMMARY: The Reserve Police Officer is a voluntary law enforcement officer’s position within the Police Department.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Patrols assigned area of the City and enforces state and federal laws and City ordinances; patrols and examines buildings and residences to detect suspicious conditions and handles situations accordingly.
• Directs traffic in congested and emergency areas; reports safety hazards; responds to scene of accidents, administers first aid and files accident reports; issues citations to violators of traffic laws.
• Visits the scene of crimes; searches for and preserves evidence; investigates and interviews victims, witnesses and potential suspects at the direction of a supervisor; apprehends those suspected of crimes; makes oral and written reports; provides testimony in court.
• Participates in various training sessions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States.
• Must be able to qualify on the firing range.
• Must not have been convicted in state or federal court for any felony, crime of moral turpitude or crime of domestic violence.
• Ability to operate two-way radio, walkie-talkie in field situations, and to operate effectively radar equipment, etc.; to perform routine preventative maintenance on vehicle.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret ordinances, laws, and other operation procedures and communicate orally and in writing; ability to investigate crimes and complete reports in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of the computer and ability to prepare, type, and log reports on the computer.
• Ability to deal effectively with the public using tact and diplomacy and remain calm in emergency situations; provide constitutional requirements and perform first aid and/or CPR.
• Ability to make split second decisions that could affect the well being of the public, department, fellow employees, as well as the officer’s safety. Ability to interact with other law enforcement personnel and safety personnel.
• Ability and willingness to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must be able to respond to varying situations with tact and diplomacy and know how to deal with stressful, hostile or irrational persons, whether due to physical or mental disability, drugs, socio-economic differences or other factors.
• Ability to read, understand and communicate fluently in the English language.
• Must pass fingerprint clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation & the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
• Must pass psychological evaluation.
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol screening.
• Must not have been involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state mental institution.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and possess driving record acceptable to City’s insurance carrier.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some exposure to unpleasant weather and requires continuous attention to safe working and operating procedures to ensure the safety of one’s self and fellow citizens.
• Possibility of bodily attacks while making an arrest; severe bodily harm while dealing with felons.
• Must possess the physical strength and stamina to chase and subdue fleeing persons; to arrest them if necessary and to bring them into custody.
• Great probability of working extended hours, emergency call out and to testify at court.
• Must have the physical strength and stamina to rescue victims.
• Must have the visual acuity to identify suspects, detect danger, read licenses and tags, etc.
• Must possess the aural acuity to understand conversation in quiet and noisy environments, understand radio transmissions, distinguish between car backfires and gunshots, determine location of persons in distress, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to transmit information via the radio, talk to victims, witnesses, suspects, etc.
• Must be able to attend job related meetings, schools and trainings as requested.
• Ability and willingness to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Shall serve not more than one-hundred forty (140) hours per calendar month.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is provided as a guide and is not to be considered a contract. The City reserves the right to make changes to the job description as necessary. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.

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