Job Title: Patrol Officer
Salary range: $26.96 per hour Non-certified; $27.36 to $29.00 per hour per experience/qualifications
Location: Sturgis Police Department 1400 Main Street, Sturgis SD
Department: Police
Hours: Full-time (40 hours a week), non-exempt with limited overtime opportunities. Eligible for benefits.
Job Description:
This position is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and the protection of life and property.
MAJOR DUTIES
• Responds to calls for service; maintains the safety of the public by responding to disputes, assaults, mental health emergencies, narcotics crimes, trespassing incidents, car accidents, property damage, theft, animal calls, etc.
• Patrols the city to detect and deter crime; enforces local ordinances, state law, and federal law; performs community policing activities; inspects businesses; regulates traffic; issues warnings and citations; makes arrests.
• Conducts investigations of crime scenes; identifies, collects, and preserves evidence; interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects; prepares case files and testifies in court as required.
• Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders.
• Documents observations and actions by radioing information and completing reports.
• Performs traffic enforcement duties and maintains safe traffic conditions; investigates accidents; provides escorts; reports unsafe streets and facilities; conducts traffic studies
Salary Range:
- $26.96 per hour (Non-Certified) or $27.36 to $29.00 per hour per experience/qualifications
- Preference for acceptable candidates with prior LE experience
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