Police Officer - Reserve
SALARY: Volunteer Position
OPPORTUNITY: Open Competitive
OPENING DATE: October 12, 2009
CLOSING DATE: October 23, 2009 5:00 p.m.
Note: Completed application and pre-screening questionnaire are required.
An optional Information Session will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, 11550 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. For further information, please refer to http://www.glendaleaz.com/policejobs.
JOB ELEMENTS INCLUDE:
- Patrols assigned area of the City, by automobile, motorcycle, on foot or bicycle, for the prevention of crime and enforcement of all applicable criminal, traffic, and liquor laws and City Ordinances. Responds to calls for service involving crimes such as robberies, assaults, homicides, and narcotics violations.
- Responds to general public service calls for civil or societal problems.
- Secures the scene of a crime; makes arrests; books prisoners.
- Responds to hazardous materials incidents and traffic accidents; investigates traffic accidents; detects impaired drivers; administers first aid; directs traffic and requests medical assistance.
- Prepares reports to accurately document information.
- Participates in problem oriented policing efforts by identifying problem areas, recommending and implementing solutions, and monitoring the results.
- Handles hostage negotiations; performs suicide prevention interventions; transports mentally ill patients; performs surveillance operations.
- Performs a variety of general and specialized criminal investigations involving property and persons crimes; gathers evidence; preserves crime scene; prepares cases for prosecution.
- Provides training on gang-related issues, firearms, defensive driving, defensive tactics, impact weapons and other related police topics. Writes and executes search warrants. Serves court orders, arrest warrants, and mental health orders. Selects, directs, trains and maintains canines. Appears in court as the States witness and delivers testimony. Provides police services at various special events in the City. Presents public relations programs such as DARE and GREAT to school age and adult groups; presents other programs and participates in community functions. Performs assigned personnel functions in the area of recruitment, training and record keeping. Performs squad supervisory duties as required; maintains police supplies at stations.
- Performs specialty duties such as interpreting and peer counseling.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Recruit: High school graduate or equivalent. No experience is required. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Lateral: High school graduate or equivalent, completion of the Police Academy and the requirements of a Police Officer-Trainee. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be 21 years of age. Valid Arizona Driver's License. Must have the ability to obtain ACJIS Terminal Operators Certification. Must have AZPOST Police Officer Certification or equivalent (Lateral) or have the ability to obtain AZPOST Police Officer Certification (Recruit). Must continuously meet all the requirements and standards of AZPOST.
SELECTION PROCESS: Applications will be screened for the minimum qualifications and special requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and special requirements will be placed on an eligibility list. Eligibility lists are active for up to one year. Human Resource reserves the right to terminate or extend the life of an eligibility list at any time. The hiring department will contact those candidates they wish to test and/or interview. DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS, ANY APPLICANT REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION FOR A DISABILITY SHOULD ADVISE THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
All candidates are subject to an extensive background check, including but not limited to, Department of Public Safety and FBI background investigations. Applicants must be truthful and accurate and avoid providing inconsistent information, incorrect dates, partial or incomplete information when completing the application and any supplemental forms. Falsifying or omitting information during any stage of the selection process, may make you ineligible for consideration or continued City employment.
PREFERENCE POINTS: If you are eligible for Employment Preference Points under Arizona Revised Statute 38-492, please complete an Employment Preference Point Form, available in Human Resources, and submit with your application.
A RESUME MAY ONLY SERVE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR APPLICATION
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The city of Glendale is an Equal Opportunity Employer |
