Police Officer Recruit

TOWN OF APEX
invites applications for the position of:
Police Officer Recruit

ABOUT THIS POSITION:
EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $59,550.40 - 72,966.40
WORK LOCATION: 205 Saunders Street, Apex, NC 27502 USA 
POSTING CLOSING DATE:  Open until filled

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Apex Police Department has approximately 114-sworn and 31-non-sworn, full-time employees with an annual operating & capital budget of $24M. Employees work among four divisions to carry out the department's functions, including administration, investigations, patrol, emergency communications, traffic safety, community services, school resources, accreditation and compliance, vice and narcotics, and reserve officer program. The department occupies a facility which was renovated and expanded in 2008 and sponsors a Community Police Academy to inform, educate, and illustrate our commitment to the community-oriented policing philosophy.

Citizens in Apex feel safe, with 98% of respondents in a 2020 survey indicating they felt safe in their neighborhoods while 96% felt safe in the Town overall. Low crime rates create an opportunity for the next Police Officer to join a team dedicated to maintaining effective strategies that result in these public safety perceptions while focusing on critical strategic issues. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

An employee in the Police Officer Recruit position participates in a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) academy to gain the skills and knowledge required to become a law enforcement officer. Upon successful completion of the BLET program, a Police Officer Recruit will be eligible to become a Police Officer I. The description and duties for a Police Officer I are described below.

Performs general duty law enforcement work to protect life and property in the Town. 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; apprehending suspects; and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and calm control when performing duties; more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with a Police Corporal, Sergeant, and/or Lieutenant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact requiring tact, firmness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers. Work is evaluated through observation, discussion and review of reports for adherence to laws, department procedures, and proper judgment.

This position reports to a Police Corporal, Police Sergeant or Police Lieutenant.

This position does not have supervisory resonsibilities.                   

• Patrols streets in a police car or on foot; checks doors and windows; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects; report dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Issues traffic citations; directs traffic and participates in other emergency operation activities.
• Provides front-line security by walking through schools, businesses and buildings for familiarization and to look for unusual activities.
• Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court.
• Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to County Magistrate and/or County detention facilities.
• Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times at local schools and when traffic signal malfunctions or traffic crashes require attention.
• Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order.
• Monitors adherence to parking ordinance and issues tickets for violations.
• Prepares records and reports of activities.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serv