Police Officer

Benefits

Qualifications

• •insurance card, in order to obtain information and admission or
• •Apprehends and subdues suspects by chasing them on foot, or in patrol
• •Fingerprints and/or photographs violators or suspects using equipment
• •S.C.I.C., or other central information source
• •Graduation from high school or vocational high school
• •or possession of an approved high school equivalent certificate
• •Not less than 18 nor more than 35 years of age at the
• •NOTE: Appointees will be required to successfully
• •complete a training program mandated by the New Jersey Police Training
• •Commission within 18 months of appointment
• •Appointees will be required to possess a valid Police license and driver's license
• •valid in New Jersey
• •Must be a citizen of the United States
• •As a prerequisite for appointment, appointees may be
• •required to pass a thorough medical and psychiatric examination to be
• •Any psychological, medical
• •or physical condition or defect which would prevent efficient
• •Knowledge of rules and regulations of the department
• •Knowledge of personnel and equipment available
• •Knowledge of the people in the assigned area
• •Knowledge of public agencies and facilities
• •Knowledge and awareness of national and local events and how they
• •Knowledge of one's own limitations in dealing with emergencies
• •Knowledge of ways of handling crowd situations
• •Knowledge of basic first aid
• •Knowledge of traffic laws and ordinances
• •Knowledge of and willingness to take proper action in preventing
• •potential accidents from occurring
• •Knowledge of investigative procedures
• •Knowledge of officer's role in dealing with emergencies
• •Knowledge of current laws, procedures, and trends governing search and
• •seizure activities
• •Knowledge of proper procedure for obtaining a warrant
• •Knowledge of laws affecting arrest procedures
• •Knowledge of amount of force required to make arrests
• •Knowledge of the criminal justice system
• •Knowledge of the elements of state laws
• •Knowledge of and ability to effectively use services and equipment
• •Knowledge of procedures to follow in dealing with an emergency
• •Ability to communicate ideas with spoken words
• •Ability to write clear, and concise letters, reports, descriptions, or
• •Ability to find general concepts or rules which explain how a given
• •series of individual items are related to each other; it involves the
• •ability to logically proceed from individual cases to general
• •Ability to apply a broad, general idea, or principle effectively, to a
• •Ability to follow rules and procedures
• •Ability to gather, organize, and utilize information
• •Ability to find practical ways of dealing with problems
• •Ability to read with reasonable speed and understanding so as to
• •absorb written information
• •Ability to maintain a high level of muscular exertion for some minimum
• •This involves the degree of muscular force exerted
• •against a fairly immovable, or heavy object in order to lift, push, or
• •pull that object
• •Ability to make repeated trunk and/or arm leg bending or stretching
• •movements where speed as well as degree counts; it includes the
• •ability of these muscles to recover from the strain and distortion of
• •repeated flexing
• •The ability involves the capacity to maintain physical activity over
• •Ability to hold up or move body's own weight repeatedly or at one time
• •without stopping, using the force of arm and trunk muscles
• •Ability to use the trunk, arms, and legs together in movement
• •Ability to make gross, rapid, arm movements
• •Ability to work fast and accurately in situations where there is
• •pressure or emotional strain
• •Ability to put up with and handle verbal abuse from a person or a
• •Ability to work as a member of a group
• •Ability to take the lead, or take charge when working or dealing with
• •Ability to deal with people politely and helpfully beyond the giving
• •Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
• •recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
• •Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English
• •sufficiently to perform the duties of this position
• •Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
• •Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as
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Responsibilities

• •During an assigned tour of duty, on foot, or in an automobile, patrols
• •a designated area to provide assistance and protection for persons, to
• •safeguard property, to assure observance of the law, and to apprehend
• •lawbreakers; does related work as required
• •Attends roll call in proper uniform, listening to information and
• •assignments given orally, and reads "squeal sheet," bulletin board,
• •and/or logs of previous shifts, in order to establish presence,
• •receive assignments, and to maintain continuity of service or action
• •Gathers together necessary equipment such as shotgun, flashlight,
• •summons books, etc., in order to be prepared for duty
• •Inspects and maintains patrol car by visually checking and/or
• •operating all equipment, by arranging for washing, waxing, and
• •mechanical service, and by taking patrol car to service location in
• •order to insure that vehicle is ready for patrol
• •Inventories and maintains equipment carried in patrol car such as
• •first aid kit, oxygen supply, blanket, flares, etc., by utilizing an
• •equipment check list, and by replacing missing or damaged items in
• •order to assure readiness for patrol
• •Maintains issued uniform and weapons, by arranging for cleaning and
• •reassembling firearms in order to assure their proper appearance and
• •serviceability
• •FIGHTS AND DOMESTIC DISPUTES
• •Separates parties involved in a fight situation by physically
• •intervening or escorting one party out of reach of the other, in order
• •to prevent injury to any of the parties involved
• •Attempts to calm parties involved in a fight situation by asking each
• •party to tell or discuss his or her side, in order to gain control of
• •Discusses possible solutions with parties involved in a dispute by
• •referring parties to appropriate services and explaining legal
• •recourse, in order to fully resolve the dispute or prevent its
• •Arrests one or more parties in a fight situation, by using standard
• •procedures, in order to restore peace
• •Patrols throughout assigned area either on foot or in patrol car,
• •looking for anything unusual in order to increase patrol visibility
• •and prevent crime, or to discover crime in progress
• •Maintains radio communications with headquarters by operating walkie-
• •talkie or patrol car radio in order to facilitate patrol activities
• •Assesses situations by utilizing information received from the
• •dispatcher and by visually and orally inspecting premises and
• •surrounding environment in order to make decisions concerning choice
• •Issues summonses for various violations of municipal ordinances and
• •state laws by writing the required information on summons and
• •delivering a copy to the accused, in order to enforce the law
• •Facilitates the remediation of miscellaneous hazardous conditions
• •(e.g., road obstructions, malfunctioning signals, etc.) by direct
• •action or by notifying appropriate agencies, in order to restore safe
• •conditions in the assigned sector
• •Maintains surveillance of persons suspected of unlawful activity and
• •notifies supervisor, or detectives of important information, in order
• •to facilitate the investigative procedure
• •Reports, or receives description(s) of suspect(s) at large by radio
• •transmission in response to, or back-up for, criminal actions, in
• •order to aid, or to enlist aid of fellow officers in the apprehension
• •Following legal guidelines, stops suspicious people, asks them to show
• •identification, and to explain what they are doing in order to detect
• •or prevent a criminal action
• •Attempts to disarm persons threatening others with a weapon by using
• •calming conversation and obtaining assistance, in order to neutralize
• •a dangerous situation
• •Secures the scene of a crime, or emergency by blocking off the area
• •with barricades, ropes, etc., and by standing guard in order to
• •prevent damage, loss, or injury
• •Records patrol activities by filling out log sheet after each call in
• •order to account for actions, mileage, and time on a daily basis
• •Promotes good will by talking casually with people, answering
• •questions, referring citizens to other services, and learning of
• •situations requiring police action in order to gain the confidence and
• •support of community members
• •Controls crowd at emergency scene, following established procedures,
• •in order to insure that emergency services can be performed quickly
• •and safely
• •Assists in evacuation of buildings, or areas by orally ordering people
• •to leave or by physically escorting them from the area in order to
• •remove them from danger
• •Examines ill or injured persons, and administers the appropriate first
• •aid treatment in order to prevent further injury or loss of life
• •Guards dignitaries by continuously positioning self in a manner to
• •most effectively provide protection in order to assure safe passage
• •Escorts businessmen to and/or from the bank, and frightened citizens
• •to their destination by taking them in the patrol car, or by walking
• •with them in order to provide protection
• •Gives assistance to operators of disabled vehicles by repairing
• •vehicle, or obtaining necessary repair service, or by transporting
• •driver and occupants to a place where shelter, or assistance can be
• •obtained in order to alleviate a potentially dangerous situation
• •Returns lost children by interrogating passers-by, and responsible
• •persons in the area where children were discovered in order to restore
• •the children to the custody of their parents or guardians
• •Transports or escorts intoxicated persons home or to the hospital in
• •order to assure their safety
• •Blocks suicide attempts by talking to persons threatening and/or
• •attempting suicide, comforting and reassuring them in order to
• •convince them to give up the suicide attempt
• •Assists citizens in gaining entry to their vehicles or home when a
• •lockout has occurred, using improvised means in order to provide a
• •TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
• •Directs, or re-routes vehicle and pedestrian traffic at emergency
• •scenes at high volume traffic locations, and at school crossings,
• •using hand signals, flares, and/or barricades, in order to insure the
• •safety of pedestrians and the smooth flow of traffic
• •Drives patrol car in an unspecified pattern and at varying speeds in
• •order to increase police visibility and to discourage traffic
• •violations and other such occurrences
• •Operates radar equipment in patrol unit in order to apprehend speeding
• •Pursues detected traffic violators by using patrol vehicle and
• •equipment as required in order to apprehend violators
• •Reports action after apprehending traffic violator to the dispatcher,
• •using the radio in order to communicate the location, request back-up
• •(if required), and to request motor vehicle and warrant check
• •Interviews or interrogates motor vehicle operators and visually
• •inspects operator's license, vehicle registration, and proof of
• •confession to violations of motor vehicle code
• •Evaluates statements, facts, and evidence to determine if a traffic
• •ticket should be issued as a result of an operator's actions
• •Warns motor vehicle operators of observed traffic violations by orally
• •informing them of their actions and explaining related provisions of
• •the motor vehicle code, in order to discourage future violations
• •Issues traffic summons to observed traffic violators by writing the
• •required information on the summons, giving the violator his copy, and
• •explaining the violation and procedure for compliance, in order to
• •enforce traffic regulations
• •Observes behavior and administers appropriate test(s) to suspected
• •violators in order to determine whether they are under the influence
• •of drugs, narcotics, or alcohol
• •MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
• •Summons ambulance, wrecker, or other emergency equipment needed at an
• •accident scene in order to provide the necessary services as quickly
• •Protects accident scene from disturbance by appropriately positioning
• •police car and by lighting and placing flares at strategic locations
• •in order to divert traffic and to prevent further destruction, or
• •removal of evidence
• •Removes (or assists in removing) dead or injured from wrecked and/or
• •overturned vehicles by manually lifting them
• •other emergency vehicle is available in order to minimize time lost in
• •receiving necessary medical treatment
• •Identifies, protects, and documents any short-lived evidence found at
• •the accident scene, using approved departmental procedures in order to
• •prevent evidence from being overlooked or destroyed
• •Inspects and/or operates devices (lights, brakes, steering, tires,
• •etc.), of vehicles involved in accidents to determine if their
• •operating condition contributed to the cause of the accident
• •occupants, and witnesses, using simple interviewing techniques and
• •writing notes of important information in order to help determine how,
• •Explains procedures that motor vehicle operators should follow
• •concerning insurance claims and filing accident forms
• •Evaluates statements, facts, and evidence gathered at a motor vehicle
• •accident scene in order to determine if a summons should be issued
• •Measures the distance from the accident vehicles and markings made by
• •the vehicles to fixed points (mile post markers, nearest intersection,
• •city limits, etc.), using a tape measure, or measuring wheel in order
• •to determine the exact location, and possible cause of the accident
• •Sketches a rough diagram of the accident scene, showing movement of
• •vehicles and pedestrians before and after impact and location of
• •physical evidence in order to record this information for future
• •Completes accident report forms by printing or typing data gained from
• •accident investigation (including a short narrative and a diagram of
• •the accident) in order to officially record the results of the
• •investigation and to provide information to all parties involved
• •Transports blood or urine samples of motor vehicle operators to police
• •labs in cases of suspicious auto accidents in order to obtain evidence
• •as to whether the operator was driving under the influence of drugs or
• •Locates and interrogates available witnesses after an incident by
• •talking with people in the area in order to obtain information for
• •Make notes of activities and facts of initial investigations in order
• •to record information for future reference
• •Collects and labels evidence taken from the crime scene, using
• •approved departmental procedures, in order to preserve evidence
• •Relates suspicious activities and other important information to
• •detectives by direct or written communication in order to facilitate
• •Takes photographs, or directs a photographer to take specific pictures
• •at a crime scene in order to establish visual evidence
• •Searches property involved in criminal incidents by visual inspection
• •and by disassembling property items when necessary in order to
• •discover dangerous objects, missing items, or other evidence
• •Attempts to locate owners of damaged property by utilizing existing
• •records and/or questioning area residents in order to inform the owner
• •of the damage and to obtain information
• •Assists victims in the use of the "mug book" in order to make
• •identification of suspects
• •Prepares property report on items to be used as evidence in order to
• •document its existence, characteristics, and availability
• •Prepares investigative reports, or supplements for each phase of an
• •investigation in order to provide an official running record of the
• •Completes request for examination of evidence forms, including a
• •narrative description of the crime and a checklist of evidence in
• •order to insure a thorough analysis of the evidence
• •ARRESTS
• •car and by using physical force and applying handcuffs, if necessary,
• •in order to take suspect into custody and to prevent injury to the
• •officer or others
• •Searches the body and clothing of suspects for possible weapons, using
• •visual and physical means in order to insure the safety of the officer
• •Transports arrested persons to headquarters, or detention facility,
• •using handcuffs and other security measures necessary in order to book
• •them according to proper procedures
• •Advises parents of juvenile offenders in custody of procedures
• •relative to the case in order to insure that parents understand their
• •Refers juvenile cases to the Youth Officer (juvenile department) by
• •submitting known details in order to have the case handled by
• •Reads "Constitutional Rights" to suspect and obtains signature from
• •suspect on the written statement of the rights in order to effect a
• •Identifies suspect by inspecting his driver's license or similar
• •document(s) in order to assist in determining if suspect has a prior
• •arrest on record
• •at the I.D. station, in order to process a standard arrest
• •Operates a video recorder on persons arrested for drunkenness or
• •narcotics use in order to have a record of behavior as evidence
• •Completes reports necessary to substantiate an arrest by printing, or
• •typing all required information (including a narrative description) on
• •appropriate forms in order to document an arrest
• •Contacts appropriate court authority by telephone in order to
• •determine the amount of bail or bond required to release the accused
• •Transports arrested persons according to appropriate criminal code
• •(juvenile, adult, female, etc.) in order to situate detained parties
• •COURT TESTIMONY: PREPARATION AND APPEARANCE
• •Prepares to testify in court by collecting documents, reports and
• •other evidence related to the case, reading all reports and notes, and
• •talking with other officers, supervisors, solicitors, and witnesses,
• •in order to insure accuracy and effectiveness of testimony
• •Notifies and/or subpoenas witnesses and victims of crime before
• •scheduled court hearings to insure their availability to testify
• •Testifies in court by presenting facts and/or evidence related to the
• •case and by answering attorney's and magistrate's questions in order
• •to help insure the proper disposition of the case
• •Process incoming calls by listening to caller and identifying
• •important information, determining what action to take (i.e.,
• •dispatching a patrol car to investigate, or referring caller to
• •another agency) and initiating this action in order to insure an
• •Dispatches patrol cars via radio by selecting and contacting available
• •units and by transmitting the location and nature of problem to the
• •selected cars in order to respond to incoming calls, or to provide
• •support for primary units
• •Maintains log of all incoming calls and radio transmissions by
• •recording information (i.e., time call is received, unit dispatched,
• •unit arrives, unit leaves, and location and nature of emergency) on
• •appropriate forms in order to provide documentation of activities
• •Operates computer terminal by entering or reading information on
• •screen in order to transmit, or to receive data from N.C.I.C,
• •Guards prisoners and arrested persons by appropriately positioning
• •self in relation to prisoners, and by using handcuffs when necessary
• •in order to prevent escape and to protect the prisoners from harm
• •Makes a check of jailed prisoners by touring the facility at regular
• •time intervals, and by making a notation on each cell sheet in order
• •to account for the presence and safety of all prisoners
• •May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
• •Personnel law and rules will be deducted from the attained age
• •performance of the duties of the position, cause the appointee to be a
• •hazard to himself/herself or others, or become aggravated as a result
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