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40% - Patrol, Law Enforcement Operations, and Public Safety Response
- Patrols assigned areas on foot or by vehicle to identify signs of trouble and respond with action appropriate to the situation.
- Evaluates observed or suspected violations of law and determines whether to initiate investigations, searches, arrests, or other appropriate actions
- Collects, analyzes, verifies, and assesses the consistency and value of information obtained through interviews with persons involved.
- Makes required notifications as indicated or necessary.
- Interviews complainants, witnesses, and suspects
- Directs and controls traffic flow and pedestrian movement on campus
- Patrols streets and enforces traffic laws and ordinances, issuing traffic citations for moving violations in municipal and district courts as appropriate
- Performs traffic enforcement duties that may include multitasking (e.g., operating a vehicle at higher speeds, reading license plates, communicating via radio, and positioning vehicles to provide safety for officer, violator and public safety.)
- Manages accident scenes by controlling traffic flow, including directing traffic for extended periods and in extreme weather conditions
- Investigates traffic accidents by determining cause, photographing scenes, and/or preparing diagrams conditions.
- Takes appropriate enforcement action related to traffic incidents such as holding safety equipment (i.e. traffic wands) while indicating traffic patterns with arms extended at shoulder height; investigating the cause, which may include photographing and/or sketching diagrams of the scene; and taking appropriate enforcement action. Reports hazardous
- Reports hazardous conditions as observed
- Apprehends and/or arrests violators of the law, exercising care to ensure legal and constitutional soundness which may involve pursuing a suspect on foot in extreme climates over hilly terrain or obstacles and/or restraining combative individuals.
- Takes suspects into custody and completes the booking process. Appears and testifies as a professional witness when summoned
- Responds to emergency situations, which may involve extreme physical exertion such as running up flights of stairs and carrying necessary equipment; makes immediate decisions based on known facts; initiates immediate action to gain control of the situation; renders necessary aid; and interviews all parties involved.
- Operates emergency vehicle safely and within the guidelines established by the department, which could involve driving at high speeds while relaying and receiving pertinent information over excessive background noise.
- Exercises all appropriate caution to ensure safety of all concerned and minimum property damage whenever feasible. Renders aid and assistance to citizens and motorists whenever appropriate.
- Carries out required and appropriate duties when assigned often with short notice and could involve adverse weather conditions and extended hours.
- May be required to supervise others in a limited capacity as the situation demands. Provide training sessions for new officers, when requested.
- May be assigned to work special investigations on a temporary basis as deemed necessary by the department.
- Performs surveillance operations sometimes in extreme weather and/or extended periods of time without relief.
- Completes written reports in compliance with department procedures. Determines the necessity of report(s) and completes them promptly using the appropriate report forms.
- Initiates follow-up reports when a case requires further investigation.
- Conducts and assists with investigations; testifies in court; and collaborates with other law enforcement agencies
- Locates, collects, handles, and preserves physical evidence.
- When applicable, marks and packages evidence and ensures that it is properly documented and stored for later examination or court presentation. Reports are to be well organized with narration given in chronological order; concisely written by including all pertinent or required information; easy-to-understand using neat and legible handwriting; and written with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and word use.
- Log, track, and dispose of lost and found property in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Establishes and maintains professional contact with University employees, residents and others common to patrol district to obtain cooperation and favorable attitude in the maintenance of order and effective police protection.
- Uses a variety of communications skills and special techniques when contacting members of the community who may include groups with beliefs contrary to those of the officer. Also persons who may be emotionally excited; as well as people with varied cultural and educational backgrounds in order to maintain control of situations/interviews while avoiding negative consequences such as, escalating a potentially explosive situation; making unsubstantiated accusations or innuendoes; and/or unnecessarily alarming individuals.
- Provides information about police policies, procedures and techniques as they affect the public.
- Presents a professional demeanor in accordance with law enforcement code of ethics and a well-groomed appearance in compliance with departmental rules and regulations.
- Disseminate information to the public through programs, literature, community events, and personal contacts.
- Develop and conduct programs at an appropriate level to groups requesting assistance or when a potential problem is identified. Implement community relationship projects or programs to improve the community’s perception of law enforcement.
- Maintain relationships with local community resource groups in order to stay abreast of programs and information that can provide assistance to the department and the University.
- Listen to the community’s concerns and take steps to assist with those concerns, when possible. Maintains good relations with other law enforcement agencies.
- Develops skills and proficiency in the use of all equipment to include firearms, batons, handcuffs and vehicles. Maintains safe care and control of authorized equipment and vehicles.
- Keeps all issued equipment readily available and in good repair. Reports all equipment needs to supervisor as those needs arise.
- Maintain an inventory of police department equipment. In some cases, issue uniforms and other equipment too officers.
- Assist with the purchasing process and track purchase orders from the department insuring that purchases meet guidelines set by the department, the University, and State of Kansas. Coordinate maintenance and repair of police vehicles.
- Maintains annual law enforcement officer certification as required by state statute.
- Qualifies with duty weapons per department policy.
- Attends all required departmental training and utilizes such training to its fullest extent.
- Keep current on all legal changes and on all departmental activities affecting the proper discharge of duties.
- Complies with all laws, rules, regulations, code of ethics and procedures applying to the law enforcement profession. Maintains certification in first aid principles and is skilled in their application.