Salary: $69,949.32 Annually
Position Summary:
Patrols assigned beat on foot or in patrol car to control traffic, prevent crime or disturbance of peace, assist citizens in maintaining a safe community and arrests violators by performing the following duties.
Essential Functions:
- Controlling the assigned area using generally accepted police procedures.
- Establishing positive rapport with the general public.
- Recognizing and reporting situations which may be particularly disturbing or a threat to the general public order.
- Recognizing and reporting potential health and safety hazards to the appropriate agency.
- Responding to general public calls for assistance.
- Investigating accidents, complaints and reported possible criminal activity.
- Performing surveillance and investigation.
- Recognizing, locating, possessing and securing evidence while preserving the chain of custody.
- Monitoring compliance with local, state, and county ordinances.
- Directing and rerouting traffic around obstacles, accidents, crime scenes, or other needed rerouting.
- Investigating traffic accidents, administering first aid until arrival of emergency medical technicians, or appropriate medical help.
- Issuing traffic citations for moving and non-moving violations.
Requirements:
- A minimum of sixty (60) college level credits from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment.
- Eligibility for law enforcement certification from the State of Wisconsin Standards Board.
- Possession and maintenance of Wisconsin driver’s license.
- Demonstration ofeffective interpersonal skills in dealing with the public and peers.
- Proficiency on the operation of firearms as measured by departmental standards.
- No felony conviction or conviction of any other offense which if committed in Wisconsin could be punished as a felony unless granted a complete and unconditional pardon.
- Any other conviction which would disqualify employee from possessing a firearm.
