Salary: $93,695.75 per year
Position Summary:
Patrol the City of Loveland to detect and/or deter illegal activities in order to preserve and protect the safety and security of persons and property. Must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent judgment in meeting complex emergency situations.
Essential Functions:
· Responding to calls for service.
· Obtaining appropriate information at the scene.
· Accurately evaluating information.
· Determining priority of action at the scene and whether it is criminal or civil in matter.
· Collecting, identifying, and preserving evidence and personal property.
· Gathering information through interview and interrogation techniques, and making legal admonishments when appropriate.
· Approaching and detaining subjects.
· Making arrests, forcibly if necessary, this may require bending, twisting, sufficient physical strength, grasping, kneeling, lifting, occasional awkward movements and physical exertion.
· Restraining and subduing suspects when necessary.
· Using reasonable and the appropriate amount of force when necessary
· Legally searching people and property.
· Applying appropriate safety precautions in hazardous and potentially dangerous situations.
· Exercise independent judgment in determining when and to what extent force may be used, and when there is reasonable suspicion to detain or probable cause to search and arrest.
Using appropriate oral and written communication to provide law enforcement information and explanations.
· Thoroughly prepares written reports and properly utilizes computers and other issued technical equipment, data resources to communicate effectively. This may require sitting, typing at a desk and in a vehicle, and viewing a computer screen for extended periods of time.
· Demonstrating effective communication utilizing a two-way radio requiring the ability to talk and hear.
· Demonstrates effective oral communication with the public and members of the department in English.
· Performing patrol activities in assigned area. This includes the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle for extended periods of time, during all hours of the day, in daylight and at night, in all types of weather, under routine and emergent conditions.
· Observing conditions and initiating appropriate action to potential hazards and suspicious or criminal activity. This requires specific vision abilities including: close vision, distance vision, low light vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to drive at night.
· Enforcing laws and ordinances, as well as monitoring and enforcing traffic codes.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years old at time of application.
- Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training ( POST) certification from an approved academy [ or provisional certificate by hire date ] is required.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
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Must be able to legally possess and carry a firearm. Must meet physical ability test standards set forth in Loveland Police Department Directives. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language as determined by the LPD officer selection process.
