CERTIFIED Police Officer

The Town of Pembroke Park, for recruitment and retention purposes, offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees. The following is a list of some of the benefits offered to its employees:

• Paid Time Off:
  Holidays, Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Volunteer, Unpaid Personal Leave, and an Annual Personal Day. Paid time off encourages and supports a healthy work-life balance and helps to retain and attract talent.
• Medical (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Dental (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Vision (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Life (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Short-Term Disability (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Long-Term Disability (All coverage is 100% paid by the Town)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Additional Voluntary Life
• Other Voluntary Supplemental Insurance through Aflac
• Educational / Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Benefits such as Florida Retirement System (FRS), 457b, and ROTH IRA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Department: Police

Position

Reports To:

Police Sergeant

Sworn: Yes

EEO Class Code: Service Worker

Union Status: CBA

Under limited supervision, performs general and specialized Police work involving the enforcement of laws and ordinances; protecting life and property; detection and arrest of violators; crime prevention; community services or other specialized assignments; and performs related duties as assigned.

When normal operations of Town departments are suspended or interrupted due to a declaration by the Mayor that a state of emergency exists, all employees will be deemed critical by the Town. For the preparation and/or continuation of emergency operations or for special work detail, employees deemed necessary shall be required to work. This is a condition of employment.

Tasks required of those in the position of Police Officer include, but are not limited to:

• Patrols assigned area of the Town for the prevention of crime and enforcement of all applicable criminal, traffic and other laws and ordinances.
• Responds to calls for service involving crimes such as robberies, assaults, homicides, narcotics, etc. Responds to general public service calls for civil or societal problems.
• Secures the scene of a crime, makes arrests and books prisoners.
• Prepares reports to accurately document information.
• Enforces laws, codes and statutes. Carries out duties in conformance with federal, state, county and Town laws and ordinances.
• Investigates reports of criminal activity.
• Performs a variety of general and specialized criminal investigations involving property and persons crimes, gathers evidence and preserves crime scene.
• Prepares and presents cases for prosecution and testifies in court.
• Maintains contact with Police supervisory personnel to coordinate investigative activities.
• Assists in the training of officers as assigned.
• Performs all other assigned activities as required in relation to Police operations.

The Police Officer should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of the protocols in a law enforcement agency.
• Knowledge of the proper maintenance and upkeep of law enforcement tools.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of modern Police work and law enforcement methods.
• Knowledge of federal, state and Town laws governing Police operations, custody of prisoners, search and seizure, and the rules of evidence.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of general law enforcement problems.
• Knowledge of patrol, criminal and traffic investigations.
• Skill in the use of handgun and self-defense.
• Skill in the use of crime scene evidence collection.
• Skill in both verbal and written communication.
• Skill in analyzing situations, maintaining composure, and making effective and reasonable decisions.
• Skill in remembering names, faces and details of incidents.
• Skill in performing work requiring physical vigor.
• Skill in remaining in control physically and emotionally during stressful situations.
• Skill in pursuing and controlling suspects.
• Skill in learning the Town's…