Police Assistant Job at City of Goodyear, AZ (Goodyear)

Job Description

Under general supervision, provides support to sworn police officers by responding to low priority patrol calls in the lobby, by phone or in person and conducting field investigations, assisting with traffic control, motorist assists, various traffic hazards and minor vehicle collisions, collecting evidence, preparing reports, performing data entry, writing citations and conducting routine patrol for parking violations. Additionally, supporting sworn police officers by assisting with searching, fingerprinting, transporting and booking prisoners, allowing sworn officers to remain available to respond to other incidents and crimes. Position requires working rotating shifts and extended workdays outside the regular working hours and overtime, weekends and holidays.

Job Responsibility

Under general supervision, provides support to sworn police officers by responding to low priority patrol calls in the lobby, by phone or in person and conducting field investigations, assisting with traffic control, motorist assists, various traffic hazards and minor vehicle collisions, collecting evidence, preparing reports, performing data entry, writing citations and conducting routine patrol for parking violations
Additionally, supporting sworn police officers by assisting with searching, fingerprinting, transporting and booking prisoners, allowing sworn officers to remain available to respond to other incidents and crimes
Investigates and prepares and reviews detailed police reports documenting criminal and noncriminal activities that do not require immediate arrest or contact with suspect(s) and determines if activity is a civil or criminal complaint
Responds to walk-in citizen reports in the police lobby, calls for service at the crime scene or by phone
Enters data into multiple law enforcement computer systems
proofreads work for accuracy and completeness
Investigates minor accident scenes, issues citations or assists officers at accident scenes by directing traffic and laying out cone and flare patterns, taking witness statements and collecting identity information
Issues parking citations within the City
tows and arranges for storage of impounded vehicles
Photographs crime and accident scenes
provides documentation and logs photographs into evidence
Identifies and collects evidence at crime scenes using proper collection techniques
documents evidence in report form and properly enters evidence into storage
Performs security checks of City parks and schools
conducts site surveillance as assigned
Participates in booking, searching and identifying prisoners
verifies information on booking forms
photographs and fingerprints prisoners, processes property for safekeeping, completes online booking process
Provides transport for prisoners and other individuals as directed
inspects and cleans vehicles as required. Maintains the safety and security of detainees and facility
controls prisoner behavior and promotes acceptable conduct
Performs fingerprinting services
Testifies in criminal, civil and traffic court as required
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Requirements

Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency
Experience: No experience required
Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver's License
Reading: Work requires the ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents
Math: Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Writing: Work requires the ability to write reports, proposals, worksheets, and letters
Managerial: Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others but may provide advice/direction to an employee with less experience/skill or tenure. An example would be a "II" advising a "I"
Policy/Decision Making: Moderate - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. More complex work as well as decisions with more significant impacts may be reviewed prior to being finalized
Technical Skills: Comprehensive Application - Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization. Limited analysis and independent thinking is utilized
Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: High - In addition to the sharing of information, interactions at this level may also include providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies/procedures. In many of the interactions, contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas

Nice to have

Prior law enforcement experience (as a sworn officer or a detention officer) with a working knowledge on processing crime scenes, including but not limited to, evidence collection of DNA, latent prints, photographing crime scenes, a strong understanding of chain of custody matters, vehicle accident investigations, traffic control and other traffic needs, such as motorist assists, roadway hazards and abandoned vehicles
Handcuffing techniques, suspect searches, fingerprinting, processing suspect property, suspect transports and booking procedures
Prior knowledge of Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 13 Criminal Code and Title 28 Traffic Code

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