The
City
of
Kodiak
is
recruiting
for
a
full-time
Police
Officer.
Under
general
supervision,
this
position
performs
a
variety of duties involved in
the enforcement of laws and
the prevention of
crimes;
controls traffic flow and
enforces state
and local
traffic
regulations;
issues
citations;
participates
in
and
conducts a
variety
of
criminal
investigations;
makes
arrests; provides
support
and
assistance
to special
crime
prevention and
law
enforcement programs;
and
performs
a
variety
of technical
and
administrative
tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities
.
Based on
the needs of
the Department, a Police
Officer may
be
eligible
to serve
as
a police
instructor,
field
training
officer,
or school
resource
officer
.
After successful completion of any required police academy and roughly a fifteen week field training program, this position must have a working knowledge of laws, rules, court decisions relating to criminal/victim rights, civil rights, criminal justice and law enforcement procedures, City of Kodiak ordinances, department policies and procedures; knowledge of scientific methods of crime detection, criminal identification and radio communication; knowledge of governing laws and ordinances; thorough knowledge of the geography of the town; the ability to maintain cooperative relationships with City officials and the general public; ability to evaluate the effectiveness of criminal investigative procedures; ability to write clearly and accurately to prepare their own reports and court documents; ability to testify clearly and accurately in court; and be resourceful and use sound judgement in emergencies. The Police Officer must be characterized by unquestionable personal and professional character and integrity, be free of cultural and ethnic bias, maintain a strong ethical code in both[]{style="lette
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