Police Officer
Company: City of Broken Arrow
Location: Broken Arrow
Posted on: September 21, 2024
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Job Description:
Applications now open for the upcoming Fall 2025 Academy Hiring
Process will begin in Spring 2025 This position provides law
enforcement and public safety services to the public, enforces
federal and state laws and local ordinances; maintains order and
protects life and property; conducts criminal investigations;
performs other public safety-related duties. *T his position
performs duties deemed to be "safety-sensitive" and is therefore
subjected to random drug testing under the City's policies*
Essential Job Functions: Patrol assigned districts in a motor
vehicle, on foot, or using other methods of transportation, check
businesses, stores, homes and other premises for criminal
violations, suspicious persons or conditions, fire or other
disturbances Apprehend, interview, and make arrests for violations
of federal and state laws and local ordinances; escort prisoners to
appropriate holding facilities; register and book prisoners,
prepare record of arrest and submit detailed reports of
investigation made Respond to citizen complaints; control and, when
needed, disperse crowds; cooperate with and assist other law
enforcement officers, jurisdictions, and agencies Enforce traffic
and parking regulations, direct traffic, investigate traffic
accidents and obtain information incidental to the event; observe
traffic hazards and submit recommendations for their correction;
administer first aid in emergency situations Maintain a positive
and effective relationship with community groups through periodic
meetings, working with social agencies and groups Prepare and
maintain field notes; prepare and submit administrative reports,
emergency orders of detention; search warrants, and similar legal
documents; testify at administrative and court hearings Assist
supervisors as required and may act as a supervisor in their
absence Attend and satisfactorily complete periodic trainee courses
and instructional meetings to develop and maintain skills in the
use, care, and safe operation of firearms, motor vehicles,
techniques in self-defense, life-saving, and criminal law updates
Make initial and supplementary investigations of crimes in areas
such as personal violence, theft, stolen vehicles, missing persons,
lost children, and runaways; participate in undercover
investigations of narcotics, gambling, vice, civil and criminal
disturbances Collect physical evidence and performs crime scene
investigation, take photographs, and perform surveillance of
persons and places Perform other related work as required Minimum
Education and Experience: Must be between the ages of 21 and 45
years of age, unless otherwise meets eligibility requirements under
the Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System. Must have at least
64 hours of college credit from an accredited college or
university, or must have at least 32 hours of college credit from
an accredited college or university AND at least three years of
full-time active-duty military service with any branch of the US
Military with an honorable discharge. Must not have been convicted
of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, nor have more
than 3 moving traffic violations in the past 5 years, nor have in
excess of one at fault accident and two moving traffic violations
in the past 5 years, nor been convicted of operating or being in
actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the
influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs (i.e. D.U.I., D.W.I.,
A.P.C., etc), nor been convicted of careless or reckless driving in
the past 7 years. Must have no convictions of a "misdemeanor crime
of domestic violence" Must undergo an evaluation similar to the
Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory or its equivalent.
Subsequent to a tentative job offer, must submit to and
satisfactorily pass a medical examination as allowed by and/or
required by federal and state statutes, including a preemployment
drug screen. Must attend and satisfactorily complete, within one
year of initial employment, the requirements of the Basic Police
Academy as required under Oklahoma Statute 70 O.S., Section 3311
(Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training), the Broken
Arrow Police Department In-Service Orientation Training, and the
Field Training Officer Programs. Physical Requirements: Tasks
involve the ability to demonstrate physical strength and dexterity
in the use of hands and feet, ability to sit for long periods at a
time, ability to walk and stand on a regular basis, sometimes for
long periods at a time, ability to safety and effectively operate a
motor vehicle, ability to safely, accurately and effectively
discharge a firearm in the line of duty. Must possess the physical
strength and stamina to chase and subdue fleeting persons and
rescue victims. Occasionally lifts, pushes, and/or moves objects of
more than 150 pounds. Visual acuity must be correctable to 20/20
and vision must be free of color deficiencies that would preclude
one from performing the essential job functions or would pose a
direct threat to the health and safety of oneself or others;
requires ability for close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus. Requires the ability to stand, walk, sit, lift/carry,
push/pull, climb stairs, balance, stoop, and kneel. Requires
repeated bending, crawling, reaching, twisting, and finger
movement. Ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination
simultaneously, oral communication, and hearing/conversation. Must
be able to meet the physical fitness entrance standards prescribed
by the City. Police Officers work in the Police Station but
primarily in the field, consisting of the city limits of Broken
Arrow and surrounding areas. Officers will operate out of a patrol
car or on a motorcycle and are exposed to extreme conditions of
weather, loud noise, dirt, mud, insects, dust and grass.Police
Officers must be prepared for the possibility of bodily attacks and
physical harm while making an arrest. Police Officers will work
rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and will be subject to extended
hours, call back and having to testify at court on regular days
off. Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $63,388 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: City of Broken Arrow, Broken Arrow , Police Officer, Other , Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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