Job Description
Police Officer Performs general duty law enforcement work to protect life and property in the Town. This specification is applicable for the class series of Police Officer I, II, Master Police Officer and Senior Police Officer. The Town's career ladder policy determines each employee's level. Under the career ladder program the duties performed do not determine an employee's classification. That is determined by meeting the criteria set forth in the career ladder policy. In this generic class description examples are given for officers assigned to patrol and examples for officers assigned to investigations. The examples are not all inclusive of all duties performed. Officers in these classifications may be assigned to specialty units such as traffic enforcement, narcotics, school resource, etc. Some examples of duties in specialty areas have been included but the examples are intended to be representative and not exhaustive. Candidates must be prepared for schedule adjustments based on the needs of the department. Hybrid work schedules include the possibility of permanent night shifts. An employee in this class performs a full range of general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the Town during an assigned shift in a police car or on foot, preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime, performing traffic control work, performing complex investigative work and executing related assignments. Work also may include assignment to any division including investigations, juvenile, drug enforcement, traffic, school resource officer, DARE officer, K-9, bicycle, or any other special assignment. Employees must exercise judgement, initiative and calm control when performing duties, more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of a Police Sergeant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact, which requires tact, firmness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental polic