Job Description

Summary

Are you a Sworn Police Officer wanting to Police with Purpose?

The El Mirage Police Department is Hiring!

We\'re recruiting lateral Police Officers....join our team!

Would you like to relocate, start fresh at a new department, seek new challenges, or increase balance with work and family? The City of El Mirage offers a rare environment, a hidden gem in a career field that\'s constantly evolving. We are seeking officers who are proactive, community-minded, want to gain experience, and make a difference. El Mirage is located close to activities, sports, and entertainment and has a lower cost of living.

It\'s been said that you must see it and feel it, not just hear it. Come ride along with one of our officers to see the family environment in our department and feel the support from our community.

We value our relationship with the community and enjoy strong support from the residents, city council and city management. We have a modern police facility, a fleet of new vehicles, on-site gym, up-to-date equipment and the latest in technology. We will provide you with the training, experience, and tools to work efficiently and be the best you can be!

We are a true family of officers and value the talent and contributions of each individual member. Within our department, you are not just a number or a face in the crowd. We will get to know you, support you, and offer you the opportunity to make a real difference in our community.

Growth opportunities and special assignments such as field training officer, motor officer, K-9 handler, detective, school resource officer, and task forces are available, along with opportunities for a variety of skill sets.

Police Officer (lateral) pay starts up to $38.53 per hour ($80,142 annually), depending on qualifications.

In addition to the many opportunities and assignments, we offer the following benefits and specialty pays to eligible employees:

• Field Training Officer (FTO): 5% base hourly rate
• Deferred Compensation: $35.00 employer contribution per pay period
• Uniform Allowance: $675 at academy graduation or upon start, and up to $1,350 per year
• Bilingual Pay: $0.75 per hour
• Shift Pay: $0.50 to $1.00 per hour
• Standby Pay: $2.00 per hour
• Call Out: 2 hours minimum
• Court Appearance: 2 hours minimum
• Health and Dental Insurance: City pays 100% of employee only health and dental premiums for base health and dental plans
• Tuition Assistance: 100% reimbursement per credit hour up to $4,000 per calendar year.
• Vacation Leave: Up to 80 hours the first year, and 10 additional hours for each year of service thereafter, up to 180 hours per year
• Sick Leave: Up to 96 hours per year
• Service Award Leave: Up to 40 hours per year
• Holiday Pay: 10 hours holiday pay for 10 holidays
• Sick Leave Conversion at Retirement: Employees with a minimum of 1000 hours of accrued and unused sick at retirement, are eligible for pay of an amount of compensation equal to 40%. Employees with a minimum of 1400 hours, eligible for compensation equal to 60%.

Come grow with our organization!

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JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

Job Classification Title: Police Officer

Working Title(s): Police Officer

FLSA Status: NE

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Pay Grade: MOU Police Officer

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements. The essential duties and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned as determined by the City of El Mirage.

This class is the second level in a four level Sworn Police series. Incumbents ensure the safety and security of municipal streets, buildings, residences, and neighborhoods; enforce ordinances and laws; respond to calls; conduct investigations and provide other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Organizational Role: Paraprofessional-Operational

Supervision Exercised: None

Budget Authority: None

Competency Rank(s): N/A

Essential Functions

The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City\'s needs.

• Responds to service and assistance calls.
• Performs community and problem-oriented policing activities.
• Conducts investigations by locating physical evidence, victims, witnesses and suspects.
• Gathers information and completes interviews.
• Documents facts and elements of a crime.
• Makes arrest when necessary.
• Writes reports.
• Operates a motor vehicle and patrols assigned areas.
• Testifies in court.
• Holds and participates in training sessions, as assigned.
• Serves as a detention/booking officer.
• Serves warrants.
• Provides for traffic control.
• Operates and maintains devices, equipment and weapons associated with law enforcement activities.
• Secures crime scenes.
• Administers first aid.
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Law enforcement principles, practices and equipment.
• Methods and process of law enforcement investigative work.
• Standard policies, rules and regulations of a law enforcement agency.
• Methods and practices of community and problem-oriented policing.
• Methods and techniques of law enforcement interviews.
• Chain of custody process and preservation of evidence methods and requirements.
• Arizona criminal justice and court systems, procedures and protocols.
• Traffic control methods.
• Radio and communication system operation and protocols.
• Safe driving practices and geography of the city.
• Law enforcement issues in the city.
• Computerized law enforcement information systems.
• First aid principles and practices.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of law enforcement supplies and equipment.
• Report preparation, including accurate grammar, punctuation.
• Basic math to calculate measurements and perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentages.

SKILLS

• Understanding and interpreting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Applying police methods and procedures, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigation and identification techniques, equipment, police records and reports, and first aid techniques.
• Interpreting criminal law and criminal procedures with particular reference to the apprehension, arrest and custody of persons committing misdemeanors and felonies, including rules of evidence pertaining to the search and seizure and the preservation of evidence in traffic and criminal cases.
• Interviewing victims and witnesses to obtain facts.
• Accurately remembering faces, numbers, incidents and places.
• Thinking and acting quickly in emergencies and to judge situations and people accurately.
• Rendering credible testimony in a court of law.
• Using standard broadcasting procedures of a police radio system.
• Operating computerized law enforcement information systems.
• Exercising judgment and make decisions as to appropriate action under pressure in accordance with rules, regulations and policies,
• Work cooperatively, courteously, but firmly with the public.
• Properly caring for firearms and related law enforcement equipment.
• Calculating measurements and performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentages.
• Correctly identifying elements of a crime and accurately recording them in a police report for purposes of prosecution.
• Operating a motor vehicle safely.
• Maintaining morale standards and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED supplemented by specialized training or college-level course work in law enforcement or related field; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience. Must be at least 21 years of age and a United States citizen.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Arizona Class D Driver\'s License.
• Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) certification. In-state candidates must be AZPOST certified at time of hire. In-state candidates whose certification has expired, and out-of-state candidates must be AZPOST certified within three months of hire and must also pass a physical fitness agility assessment.

Safety Sensitive Assignment(s):

• Police Officer.

CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry and within specified timeframe.

ADA INFORMATION

Type of Work:

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.

Physical Requirements:

The following physical activities are essential to the performance of the job: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, running, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions.

Work Environment/Conditions:

Inside and outside and operating a vehicle. Environmental conditions include moderate exposure to hazardous materials, extreme temperatures and disruptive people, imminent danger or threats. There is infrequent exposure to intense noise.

Supplemental Information

The City reserves the right to consider only the most qualified applicants for the succeeding examination processes. Application and review (Training and Experience Evaluation) and Interview. Appointment subject to successful completion of extensive pre-employment background examinations.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for a qualified applicant with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

The City of El Mirage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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