Job: Police Officer - Lateral/Certified

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Jobing Description

THIS JOB POSTING CLOSES AT 12:00PM NOON ON THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Friday, December 30, 2011
Please note: If you participated in a testing process
with the City of Arvada Police Department as a Police
Officer - Lateral/Certified applicant and was not
selected, you must wait one year to reapply.
Position Purpose
Responsible for the enforcement of all local, state and
federal laws. Responds to requests for service on
criminal and non-criminal related activity. Provides for
the safety and protection of the community through
emergency services, community engagement, and problem
solving. Exists to provide service for the protection
and well-being of human life and the community as well
as provides a safe and quality environment for the
community served.
JOB KNOWLEDGE - Essential Functions, Knowledge, Skills
and Abilities:
1. Law Enforcement
a. Performs all duties related to traffic enforcement
including traffic law enforcement, traffic accident
investigation, traffic direction and neighborhood
traffic control.
b. Enforces all municipal, state and federal laws
requiring police intervention to include summons,
arrest, transports, booking, incarcerations, interviews
and follow-up.
c. Provides on-going patrol for all areas of the City.
d. Ability to apply and utilize laws, resources,
equipment and other personnel in all areas of
responsibility.
2. Responds to requests for service
a. Provides emergency response to all calls for service
requiring immediate law enforcement intervention.
Provides full service police response on all criminal
and non-criminal related activity, including timely
response where a request for a police officer has been
entered, immediate supervision where appropriate and
comprehensive community problem solving.
b. Documents all calls for service requiring reports or
other written documentation and instruments to be
recorded.
c. Performs follow-up investigations on criminal reports
taken in the field, prepares case filing for
presentation to district attorneys office.
d. Administers first aid with or without the assistance
of other emergency personnel.
e. Participates in special events as assigned.
3. Technical functions (Physical)
a. Operates an emergency motor vehicle in both normal
and emergency situations.
b. Utilizes both stationary and mobile date computer
terminals and all corresponding applications for
preparation of reports, inter-office correspondence,
training memoranda, information exchanges and all other
forms of communication indicative of this venue.
c. Collects, preserves, packages, and records evidence
from crime scenes.
d. Maintains a high level of mental and physical fitness
in order to maintain proficiency in firearms,
self-defense tactics and all other areas requiring
certifications.
e. Employs physical force (up to and including deadly
force) to subdue and/or arrest fleeing, resistant, and
hostile subjects.
f. Pursues fleeing subjects on foot. Climbs, crawls, or
otherwise negotiates obstacles such as staircases,
ladders, fences, window openings, attics, crawl spaces,
and areas of gunfire.
g. Drags, pulls, or moves persons to allow first aid,
affect rescue or overcome resistance.
4. Technical functions (Cognitive)
a. Provides court testimony and case preparation for all
cases including traffic, criminal or civil requiring the
officers presence or the officers reports in
municipal, state or federal court.
b. Utilizes exceptional oral and written communication
skills.
c. Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions under
extreme conditions.
d. Proficient ability to utilize firearms and self
defense tactics.
e. Ability to multi-task and set priorities in a closed
environment.
5. Professional Standards
a. Ability to work with individuals in stressful
situations.
b. Demonstrate high levels of ethics and integrity.
c. Develops meaningful community engagement promoting
the interaction of the police with the community for the
purposes of insuring community safety, problem solving,
protection of life and property and quality of life
issues.
d. Initiates activity in the form of traffic stops,
suspicious person contacts, building checks, and
interaction with the various elements of the community.
e. Attends training in extensive legal updates, officer
safety and other police procedures and maintains
certifications in all necessary areas.

Skills / Requirements

Working Environment/Physical Activities:
Work is primarily performed in a vehicle with exposure
to adverse weather conditions. Also includes exposure
to; bio-hazards, combative subjects, possible hostile
gunfire, schedule (shift work, on-call duty), traffic
hazards, noise from overhead sirens and firearms
training, and stress from psychological trauma. Physical
hardship from equipment weight on body and spending
large amounts of time in a vehicle. This position
requires moderate physical work with lifting, pushing or
pulling of objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or
up to 20 pounds frequently.
Minimum Education or Formal Training and Experience:
Bachelors Degree plus a P.O.S.T. Certification
required. A valid Colorado Drivers License required.
Must be a minimum of 21 years of age, ability to obtain
and maintain certifications and proficiency in all job
related required areas such as intoxilizer and PPCT,
proficiency in firearms and self defense tactics, and
good health and fitness levels.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Colorado class "R" drivers
license or able to obtain one within two weeks of
appointment. Must possess a Colorado P.O.S.T.
certification or ability to test out and obtain
certification.
Official transcripts or certified letter from dean
indicating expected graduation date must accompany
application OR be available before interview process.
Copies of degree certificates will not be accepted in
lieu of transcripts. DO NOT SEND ANY ADDITIONAL
PAPERWORK.
WOMEN AND MINORITIES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
An eligibility list for the position may be created
after the selection process is completed. You will be
notified, in writing, if you are placed on the
eligibility list.