Community Service/Police Officer Transition

JOB POSITION #158: COMMUNITY SERVICE/POLICE OFFICER TRANSITION

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1+ DEPARTMENT: Police

WORK LOCATION: Police Department

HIRING RANGE: $18.7377per hour

PAY CLASS: H

DAYS WORKED: Varied

HOURS WORKED: Rotating Shift

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time, Shift

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL FILLED

JOB DUTIES

The following outlines the selection and screening process, along with the sign-on bonus structure, for the Community Service Officer/Police Transition with the City of Farmington.

**Selection and Screening Tools:**

The comprehensive selection process includes:

* Physical Agility Testing

* Written Testing

* Interview

* Background Investigation

* Polygraph

* Psychological Exam

* Medical Exam

All applicants must pass a pre-employment physical agility test as a baseline to progress into a Police Officer position.

**Transition Requirements:**

* Applicants aged 18-19 must be able to transition to a Police Officer position with the Farmington Police Department by the age of 22.

* Applicants over 19 years of age must transition to a Police Officer position within three years of their hire date.

**Sign-On Bonus Structure for Community Service Officer/Police Transition:**

We are pleased to offer a sign-on bonus structured as follows:

* **$2,500** upon date of hire.

* **$2,500** upon successful completion of the CSO Field Training Program.

* **$2,500** upon transition to entry level Police Officer

* **$2,500** upon successful completion of the Police Officer Field Training Program.

* **$2,500** upon probation end will be paid to the Police Officer contingent on them remaining for three years of continuous employment as a Police Officer with the City of Farmington.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Works under the close supervision of the shift Police Sergeant.

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Performs shift work in a rotation of days, evenings, and nights, including weekends and holidays.

Performs a variety of routine technical, administrative work in support of law enforcement activities.

Works an assigned day shift or swing shift.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Assists certified patrol officers in performing traffic control, such as accident scene traffic control, special events control, and other similar situations.

Assists officers in requesting and ensuring vehicle tows are completed at accident scenes and other arrest situations where a vehicle is involved.

Enforces parking violations by writing citations for offenses such as handicap violations, fire lane violations, overtime parking, improper use of marked spaces, double and alley parking, obstructing traffic, and other similar citations as per regulations. Follows up and requests towing of vehicles if violations have not been corrected.

Investigates private property non-injury accidents; takes witness and victim statements; writes reports.

Writes reports on certain offenses such as misdemeanor frauds, lost or stolen property, found or recovered property, or any other non-arrest type misdemeanor reports. May take felony reports such as embezzlements, larceny, auto burglary, forgery, criminal damage to property, and other similar reports.

Under the direction of a certified police officer, assists in the investigation of felony and misdemeanor offenses, including the writing of offense reports for documentation of felonies and misdemeanors, as well as assisting with follow-up investigations.

Performs the duties of a field evidence technician when needed; secures scenes to facilitate collecting evidence; assists in crime scene photography, recovery of latent prints, and identification and recovery of trace evidence.

Transports department vehicles from locations within the city