Job Description
JOB Under close supervision of a Police Officer, performs non-law enforcement duties; assists a Police Officer in performing clerical and routine field duties; does related work as required. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Gathers and records data at accidents and other investigations.Assists radio dispatchers by logging messages, relaying calls, and monitoring teletype machines.Responds to general information requests.Performs police clerical tasks as required.Take fingerprints and photographs.Assists officer in charge of property room in duties relative to security of physical evidence and lost and found items.Maintains a wide variety of required police records as directed.Assists in surveys, research projects, and public service functions.Assists in preventative maintenance of department vehicles and other equipment.Performs police community relations functions as assigned by superior officer.Checks the condition of parking meters and refers repairmen to parking meters needing service.Notifies police personnel of conditions that may warrant their attention.Gives testimony in court, prepares clear reports of significant activities and conditions, writes out summonses, checks parking meters that are vandalized, damaged or stolen, and reports such items. Issues summons to vehicles that are parked unlawfully when patrolling assigned area. Check for vehicles that are listed stolen by police and report them for recovery. Issues summons to vehicles that are parked overtime on any meter in assigned area. Regulates the movements of school children at a street intersection. Working alone or as a member of a group informs, educates, and confers with community residents concerning the reduction and elimination of crime targets. Distributes material on crime prevention and reporting.Makes presentations before community organizations on crime prevention. Conducts surveys on crime.Prepares reports as required in the performance of assigned duties.Assists and works with Police Officers assigned to Juvenile Unit; gives talks to juveniles and adults on problems of juvenile delinquency. Interviews juveniles to determine cause of offense.Visits homes and advises parents/guardians on behavior problems of juvenile offenders and how to cope with the problem.Prepares written and oral report of investigations.Interviews witnesses to obtain relevant facts.Recommends referrals of juveniles to social agencies.Surveys the community looking for unsafe and unsanitary conditions and makes reports of same. Receives complaints from local community residents and refers them to appropriate municipal agencies.Serves in a liaison capacity between various community groups and the police department to establish and promote better understanding and communication.Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.