Senior Police Officer
Tucker, Ga
- Attend training sessions as required to enhance skills and knowledge regarding department operations, job performance, policies, procedures, codes, and criminal/civil case law.- Read professional literature and training materials, complete tests and skills assessments, and obtain and maintain professional affiliations.- Enforce all applicable codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations (both traffic and criminal) to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.- Detect and deter criminal activity through patrols, responding to dispatched calls, issuing citations, and apprehending, arresting, and processing criminals, fugitives, and offenders as appropriate.- Provide assistance and backup support to other officers and agencies as necessary.- Conduct preliminary investigations by interviewing victims, complainants, and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, securing crime scenes, and preparing investigative reports and sketches.- Participate in court activities and testify in judicial proceedings as required.- Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, which may include lifting, dragging, or carrying people away from dangerous situations, securing/evacuating people from particular areas, administering medical aid, or extinguishing small fires.- Perform duties such as monitoring and responding to calls for assistance, investigating accidents and reported crimes, interviewing citizens, conducting searches, pursuing fleeing suspects, subduing resisting suspects, effecting arrests, and processing and transporting prisoners.- Inspect and maintain assigned police vehicle, uniform, weapons, and equipment.- Create and maintain positive public relations with the general public.- Attend shift meetings, training sessions, and seminars as required to remain knowledgeable of departmental operations and stay current with changing policies, procedures, codes, and criminal/civil case law.