JOB DESCRIPTION - POLICE OFFICER

Job Objective (Purpose of the Position):

Patrols Municipalities to detect and deter crime, provide security, and enforce laws, Pennsylvania crime and vehicle codes, and Township/Borough ordinances.

Essential Job Functions (Functions essential to attaining the job objective):

Patrols assigned area; drives patrol vehicle or walks.

Observes patrolled area for suspicious, disorderly, or illegal activities, stolen vehicles, missing persons, and road hazards; reports road hazards to proper authority.

Furnishes proper information and/or assistance to anyone requesting or requiring same.

Communicates with dispatcher via PA radio; mediates domestic & neighborhood disputes; interviews witnesses, complainants, accused suspects; interacts with members of the business community and the public.

Responds to emergency dispatch calls.

Assists emergency personnel with moving subjects; removes accident victims to safety.

Administers first aid methods and procedures.

Investigates traffic accidents, public complaints, crime scenes, emergency situations; records facts; locates and preserves evidence.

Responds to physical attacks, applying force & physical restraint to dangerous animals or people; arrests and processes accused suspects; takes photo and fingerprints.

Operates specialized equipment to measure blood alcohol level (BAC), vehicle speed, and distance; secure evidence.

Operates firearms as necessary. Issues warrants and citations.

Compiles accident, arrest, criminal complaint, and preliminary investigation reports.

Attends meetings, mandatory training, and educational seminars.

Job Standards (Minimum qualifications needed to perform essential functions):

Read and interpret Pennsylvania vehicle codes and crime codes.

React calmly and think rationally in emergency situations. Communicate effectively. Understand and carry out complex instructions.

Recognize non-standard activities, missing items/people, hazards, and details.

Possess excellent eye-hand-foot coordination and physical stamina.

Sit; reach at all levels; handle vehicle controls, firearms, specialized equipment frequently.

Stand, walk, run, lift and carry up to 50 lbs; push a full sized automobile; pull up to 175 lbs.; bend, crouch, kneel, climb, crawl, and perform fine manipulation occasionally.

Possess visual acuity (mid and far vision, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision continuously; near vision occasionally).

Withstand exposure to traffic hazards continuously; withstand exposure to weather, wet conditions, high noise levels, hazardous materials, and personal danger occasionally.

Work alone and closely with others.

Job Location (Place[s] where work is performed):

Various locations within and outside the Municipality; Police Administration Building.

Equipment (Examples of machines, devices, tools, etc. used in job performance):
Patrol vehicles; handgun; shotgun, patrol rifle, soft body armor, portable radio, flashlight; handcuffs; baton; intox machine; Accutrack; Vascar; flares; telephone; computer; paperwork; Pepper gas (O.C.); Tasers