PATROL OFFICER

Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Police Officer protects life and property of citizens through coordinated and directed activity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Drive a patrol vehicle and operate all emergency equipment, safely and within state statutes and guidelines

Communicate clearly with citizens, by both listening to information and disseminating accurate information (i.e. statutory and municipal citations)

Walk around, through, and on top of buildings that require security checks or searches for criminal violators

Enforce laws of the State of Mississippi and the City of Tupelo Ordinances

Physically control and arrests violent and aggressive criminal violators

Write reports that are legible, concise, and accurate

Articulate, clearly and accurately, events and recollected facts for presentation in criminal and civil court hearings and grand jury proceedings

Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:None QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates for Police Officer must meet the minimum requirements prior to filling out a City of Tupelo application as mandated by state and federal statute

A. Twenty-one (21) years of age

B. No prior felony record

C. Acceptable driving, and criminal history

D. Possess one (1) of the following:

Two (2) years of accredited college credit in any field – sixty (60) semester hours, or

High school graduate (or equivalent) plus (2) years active duty in U.S. Military Service, or

High school graduate (or equivalent) plus certification as an officer and satisfactory employment with another law enforcement agency as sworn law enforcement officer for minimum of one (1) year, or

High school graduate (or equivalent) plus graduation from North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center with certification as an officer, or

High school graduate (or equivalent) plus two (2) years satisfactory service with Tupelo Police Department Reserve Program

E. Candidates must pass the following examination prior to employment:

Physical Efficiency Battery (P.E.B)

MMPI (Psychological Evaluation)

Drug and alcohol screening tests, and

Oral interview

Medical exam

Work Keys Assessment *(waivers for assessment are giving to applicants who possess an Associate or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher learning)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

Valid driver’s license from the State of Mississippi.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described 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 functions.

The Police Officer will be required, at variable frequency to:

Sprint distances of up to 100 yards

Tackle aggressive/combative violators of all sizes and great strengths

Control resistive and aggressive/combative violators intent on harming officer or others

Fight to protect self or others from physical harm for two minutes or more

Lift, carry, or drag items and people of weights up to and exceeding 150 pounds without assistance

Visually identify people, places, or objects for purposes of rescue, arrest, or defensive tactics

Quickly and accurately adjust the focus of vision and peripheral vision, including varying degrees of depth perception

Speak clearly and calmly, especially in times of great stress

Operate a law enforcement vehicle precisely, while at the same time, operating a two-way radio, bar light, siren, and other emergency equipment

Bend or flex at the waist and knees to retrieve items on the ground or floorboard of vehicle

Grip and accurately strike a designated target with a police impact weapon using force sufficient for control

Grip, control, and fire a department issued semiautomatic handgun

Physically and accurately manipulate all functions of a semiautomatic handgun, including loading, unloading, and malfunction clearing

Physically control weapon in and out of prescribed holster for weapon retention defense against attack

Manipulate and control handcuffs when applying them to a detainee/arrestee

Wear tight fitting protective body armor in all weather and climates

Climb over fences, walls, and obstacles of heights up to six feet

Apply chest compressions and breathing on rescue victims for sustained periods of time

Calculate figures for determination of speed, time, distance, quantity, and amounts

Wear latex protective gloves for protection against blood borne pathogens

Be exposed to chemical irritants and inflammatory agents (i.e. Oleoresin Capsicum, SC gas, CN gas)

Balance while standing to support self when in contact with violators

Write reports, tickets, and assorted paperwork in a legible coherent manner

Read and comprehend legal documents

Use flashlight or other illuminated equipment in both hands to direct traffic

Enter and exit patrol vehicle in a safe timely manner

Bend, squat, or lie down quickly to get behind items of protective cover and return to a standing position WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Police Officers work in weather environments ranging from extreme heat and humidity to extreme cold and wet conditions. Additionally, these officers work in a social environment that includes vermin, insects, infectious diseases, human and animal excrement, body fluids, extreme filth and germs, contact with fumes and residue from alcoholic beverages and illegal narcotics, and dangerous substances and chemicals.

Full-time