Company Name: City of Roseburg

WORKING CONDITIONS

The City of Roseburg is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Oregon’s Disability Accommodation and Discrimination laws. We are also committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. The City of Roseburg will make reasonable efforts to accommodate a qualified applicant or employee with a known disability, unless such accommodation creates an undue hardship on the City of Roseburg’s operations, or a safety risk to employee or coworkers, or removes an essential job function. Employees should request an accommodation as soon as it becomes apparent that a reasonable accommodation may be necessary, to enable the employee to perform the essential duties of a position, or to participate in the employment process. To discuss an accommodation request, please contact John VanWinkle, Human Resource Director.

Environment: Emergency Peace control environment; travel from site to site; exposure to hostile environments, traffic hazards, and inclement weather condition; extensive public contact. Exposure to dangerous persons, firearms, bodily fluids, hazardous materials, and noise. May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be required to travel outside City boundaries to attend meetings.

Mobility: Requires sufficient mobility to restrain or subdue individuals; physical endurance in running and climbing; good balance and hearing. Requires sufficient mobility to discharge firearms and utilize various other law enforcement equipment; to operate a motorized vehicle. Frequently required to sit and talk or hear, taste or smell. Requires the ability to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or run. May occasionally be required to engage in physical altercations to take, or maintain control of suspects or prisoners. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 150 pounds.

Vision: Requires vision consistent with Police Standards set by the State of Oregon. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The factors described herein, are representative of, but not all-inclusive of, those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform as a Police Officer.

DEFINITION

The Police Officer is charged with the responsibility of fulfilling the police mission at the primary level of execution. Prevents and represses crime through patrol activities. Enforces City ordinances, State and Federal laws, apprehends offenders and secures compliance in lessor non-criminal matters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Patrols city, businesses and residential streets for purpose of enforcing traffic and criminal laws; checks for suspicious persons and vehicles.
• Responds to calls including citizen complaints, thefts, family disputes, and juvenile complaints and takes appropriate action.
• Initiates investigations of accidents, death and criminal complaints; gathers evidence for prosecution; makes arrests and issues citations, handles suspects as called for by law and department regulations.
• Fingerprints and photographs suspects as arresting officer.
• Prepares full and comprehensive written reports as required.
• Utilizes computer to receive and transmit messages.
• Appears in court as witness, serves writs, warrants and subpoenas.
• Keeps informed on current crime problems and engages in tactical operations as directed; is constantly aware of possible vice or narcotic violations, reporting such conditions immediately to the department.
• Represents the department and the City in community activities, educational programs and while in daily contact with the public.
• Assists the public by answering inquiries regarding directions, laws and ordinances, aids stranded motorists, conducts vacation house checks, checks road conditions, street signs and street lights, gives other assistance to public when needed.

Website: Employment Opportunities | City of Roseburg

Requirements and Qualifications:

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to perform essential job functions as outlined by DPSST Job Task Analysis.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret laws, statutes and regulations.
• Ability to learn a considerable amount of factual material such as laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances and procedures and apply this knowledge on the job.
• Physical strength and agility to perform the work of the class as determined by the Police Department.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports.
• Ability to understand sometimes complex oral and written instructions and to act upon them accordingly.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine a proper course of action to be taken.
• Ability to work effectively and courteously with the public, other agencies and other employees.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Education and experience requirements listed are minimum standards. Other equivalent combinations of education, certifications, training, and experience may be considered.
• Education: Graduation from high school or the equivalent GED.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS

• United States citizen within 18 months of employment.
• Not less than 21 years of age.
• Requires possession of a valid driver’s license by date of hire. New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver’s license within 30 days.
• Successful completion of department entrance level examinations.
• Excellent physical condition as defined in Specifications F-4 and Specifications F-2-Vision of the Oregon Department of Public
• Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
• Good moral character as determined by thorough background investigation as prescribed by Specification S-2 of the DPSST.
• Possess DPSST Basic Certificate within 18 months of appointment.
• No disqualifying offenses related to domestic violence as defined by the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997.
• Post-offer physical

Needs Valid Oregon Driver’s License?: Yes.

Job Status: Full-Time

Wage: $5160/Month

Location: Roseburg, OR

How to Apply: Website: Employment Opportunities | City of Roseburg

Application Deadline: open until filled.