JOB
STATEMENT OF THE JOB:Perform professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations. Work is performed in accordance with departmental and City rules and regulations, and patrol officers receive assignments and instructions from officers of higher rank. Assignments include uniformed patrol, traffic control, technical and staff service, administration, special support team activities, and investigative work. Work requires exercise of initiative and independent judgment in routine and emergency situations involving exposure to potential injury or loss of life. Work methods and results are evaluated by superior officers through personal inspections, review of reports, and discussions. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, irregular hours, holiday assignments, and on-call status.
REQUIREMENTS:Minimum age requirement is 21 years of age at the completion of the Police Academy. Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application.
NOTE:Applicants will be requested to submit to a Written examination; a Physical Fitness evaluation; a thorough Background Investigation; a Polygraph examination; a Psychological examination; a Medical examination; an employment interview; and a drug screen.
TEST DATES:
Written Test:
DATES TBA
Physical Agility Test:
DATES TBA
- Any falsification, omission, misrepresentation, or deception in any stage of the processing will result in your immediate removal from consideration.
- Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications WILL BE INELIGIBLE for any position within the Department and WILL NOT complete processing. This criteria meets or exceeds Arizona State Requirements. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or GED, and any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position is desirable.
LICENSING & TRAINING:
Successful completion of required training and AZ POST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training) certification. Must possess a valid Driver’s License issued from the state in which the person’s full-time residence is maintained.
- Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to pick up or raise the knee up to a suspect in the peroneal nerve or other motor points; maintain balance after being pushed or shoved; remove another person from danger, e.g. drag the weight of an average size adult body (165 lbs. based on P.O.P.A.T. standards) for 32 feet; lift an average size adult onto a stretcher; to pursue a person over a variety of terrain for a block or more in distance; crawl on hands and knees for the purpose of looking under houses, vehicles or furniture; climb stairs, ladders, fences and riverbanks; operate the police radio, spotlight, overhead lights, siren, and drive the vehicle in a safe manner at the same time; exit vehicle with items in hands, e.g., flashlight or baton; kneel then quickly return to a standing position as would be required in a take-down method; grip an object, arm, baton, or weapon tightly with both hands. Specific hearing abilities include ability to hear the sound of gunfire, muffled screams, cries for assistance, glass breaking, squealing tire, and radio alert tones.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a variety of weather conditions, including extremely hot weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
