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Police Officer CITY OF WHITEVILLE Occupation: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Location: Whiteville, NC - 28472 Positions available: 1

Job #: 12758457 Work At Home option: No

Posted: 3/25/2024 Updated: 3/27/2024 Expires: 5/24/2024

Source: NCWorks Online Site: NCWorks Online Agency Job ID: Police Officer

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General Statement of Duties

Performs a variety of law enforcement and educational work to protect life and property in the City.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

An employee in this class independently performs a full range of law enforcement duties in the areas of community policing, school resources, traffic, investigation, and patrol duties. Work includes patrolling a geographical area or specific location within the City during a shift in a police car or on foot, preventing, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime, investigating traffic accidents, helping victims, and performing traffic control work, apprehending suspects, testifying in court, and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and control when performing duties. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness. The public contact functions include development of rapport with citizens and community leaders. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers. Work is often performed under stressful emergency conditions and frequently involves personal hazards. The employees are subject to hazards associated with law enforcement including working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as exposure to atmospheric conditions, noise, vibrations, and physical conditions. Employees are subject to Level III OSHA Standards on bloodborne pathogens. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Police Sergeant on the assigned shift and is evaluated through observation, review of reports, and discussions concerning how particular incidents or activities were handled.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Tasks

Independently patrols streets within a geographical region or specific site in a police car or on foot, develops and maintains working rapport with citizens and community leaders, checks doors and windows, examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings, detects unusual conditions, maintains surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons or suspects, and reports dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
Responds independently to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs, and completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking appropriate actions as needed.
Investigates traffic accidents, issues traffic citations, directs traffic, and participates in other emergency operation activities.
Performs investigations of accidents and possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses and others in the community, gather physical evidence, and arrest and processes criminal suspects.
Advises the public on laws and local ordinances and serves legal papers as needed.
Regulates and directs vehicular traffic at busy times or when traffic signal malfunction or accidents require and maintains order at public gatherings.
Operates a radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
Prepares records and reports on activities.
Follows all applicable safety rules and regulations.

Additional Job Duties

May coordinate and participate in community meetings, formulating ways that the police department may meet the needs of the community.
May perform duties of a canine officer.
May serve in a leadership capacity in the absence of Police Sergeant
Performs related duties as required.

Recruitment and Selection Guidelines

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of the state and federal laws, local ordinances, and policies of the police department, especially relating to arrest, search and seizure, and traffic control.
Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods, community policing, and equipment.
Working knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
Knowledge of the geography and street system of the City.
Skill in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations.
Ability to train others in police techniques.
Ability to prepare clear and concise records and reports.
Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with acuity to perform extensive reading and computer work.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and perform repetitive motions.
Must be able to perform heavy work exerting 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently.
Must possess the visual acuity to perform extensive reading and to perform administrative, computer, and measurement work.

Desirable Education and Experience
Completion of a high school degree or equivalency.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid nc or sc driver’s license and have completed and minimum requirements established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Division for Certified law enforcement officers.

2024

Employer Research

CITY OF WHITEVILLE
Is a Local Government employer
http://whitevillenc.gov/

Company Profile:
(Confidential)

100-249 employees

Location/Work Site Information

Address: 317 S. Madison Street, Whiteville, NC 28472

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Location/Work Site Industry (NAICS):

Other General Government Support (921190)

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Compensation and Hours

Salary Range: Not Available DOE (Depends on Experience) Benefits Provided: 401K, Dental, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Retirement/Pension, Sick Leave, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: Not Available Full or Part Time: Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular

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Work Experience

Minimum Experience Required: Not Specified

Education and Training

Minimum Education Level Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Required License/Certification: BLET

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Specialized Job Requirements

Driver's License Required: Yes, Operator License.

Minimum Age Requirement: 21. Reason for Age Requirement: Insurance.

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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

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Jobs Available

This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Columbus County, NC for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers and for the related occupational group of Protective Service Occupations on May 9, 2024 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).

This table contains Occupation, and Job Openings
Occupation	Job Openings
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	4
Protective Service Occupations	10

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There were 4 job openings advertised online in Columbus County, NC for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers on May 9, 2024. There are also 10 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Protective Service Occupations in Columbus County, NC on May 9, 2024.

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