Entry Level Police Officer

POSITION SUMMARY
The Police Officer works under the direction of a department sergeant; performs police patrol, investigation, traffic
regulation and related law enforcement activities.
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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
1. As a sworn Police Officer, performs duties that consist of providing community protection
1.1 Places own life or personal safety at risk.
1.2 Performs duties that actively prevent or detect crime and enforce criminal statutes or ordinances
of the state of Utah and the City of South Salt Lake.
1.3 Responds to situations involving threats to public safety and making emergency decisions
affecting the lives and health of others.
2. Works on rotating shifts patrolling city streets, parks, commercial and residential areas
2.1 Preserves the peace and enforces the law.
2.2 Controls vehicular traffic.
2.3 Prevents or detects and investigates misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law
violations.
2.4 Maintains a visible profile to discourage crime.
2.5 Performs surveillance functions.
2.6 Testifies in court on criminal cases as required.
2.7 Maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies.
3. Performs other law enforcement related activities
3.1 Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer's Daily Log, reports of investigations,
etc.
3.2 Participates in drills and other department training activities including the use of firearms.
3.3 Provides community-oriented police work, and assists citizens with such matters as crime
prevention, drug abuse resistance education (DARE), traffic safety, etc.
3.4 Provides community information through speeches to citizen groups and answers citizen
inquiries.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Must be 21 years or older at the time of employment.
• Must have SFO and LEO POST Certification or be currently enrolled with an anticipated graduation date within
12 months.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license or can obtain one prior to employment.
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NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1. Knowledge of uniform police procedures and city codes; knowledge of emergency medical procedures and
techniques; knowledge of the proper use of firearms.
2. Skill in the use of a wide variety of equipment including firearms, radar, and surveillance; skill in word
processing, spreadsheets, office machine usage and the operation of micro-computers.
3. Ability to work under extremely dangerous physical conditions and periods of mental duress; ability to
communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• No police officer employed by the City of South Salt Lake will establish residence more than forty
miles from the center of the city.
• Probationary officers who live outside the forty-mile limit will be required to move within the forty-mile
limit within nine (9) months of being hired. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and
including termination.
• Officers employed prior to the effective date of this policy, living outside the forty-mile limit are exempt
from the residency portion of this policy. Officers who are currently exempt from residency
requirements who then move following the effective date of this policy, may not move any further
away from the city than their distance when the policy took effect.
• For the purpose of policy 706 the 40-mile limit will be measured from the following point:
Mill Creek and 300 West (2970 S 300West)
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must
be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee
is occasionally required to stand, walk, run, use hands to feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and
arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The
employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in precarious places and with explosives and is
occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals,
extreme heat, extreme cold, and vibration.
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The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The
omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or
a logical assignment to the position. The job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the
employer and requirements of the job change.
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SALARY: GRADE PO / 1 – $31.27/hr. $65,047.03/yr.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
MUST COMPLETE CITY APPLICATION
Resumes submitted without application will not be considered.
Application available on website at www.sslc.gov
FINAL APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT TO AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK
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