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JOB SUMMARY

The Police Officer performs general duty police work in protection of life and property, enforcement of laws, and investigation of crimes. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:      

Patrol Officer

• Patrols designated districts to protect our community.
• Responds to specific incidents relayed by the dispatcher and conducts preliminary investigation when needed.
• Conducts follow up investigations.
• Enforces town ordinances and state laws.
• Prepares detailed written incident reports, arrest and search warrants and other reports as required.
• Testifies in court.
• Apprehends, accompanies and maintains custody of individuals being taken to jail, court or detention centers.
• Conducts searches and arrests when probable cause has been established in keeping with the laws of arrest, search and seizure.
• Assists at special events as needed.
• Works in partnership with citizens using the problem solving model to enhance the wellness of the community.
• Maintains individual equipment in proper working order.
• Performs other duties as required.

Traffic Officer

• Responds to traffic related incidents and complaints relayed through the dispatcher.
• Patrols designated zone to assess general traffic conditions and to issue citations for speeding and other traffic law violations.
• Directs traffic flow when required.
• Investigates accidents and renders first aid to accident victims if necessary.
• Assists motorists with disabled vehicles and relays notice of abandoned vehicles to the appropriate responder.
• Conducts breathalyzer tests.
• Testifies in court as needed.
• Assists with special events.
• Performs all duties of a police officer when required.

School Resource Officer

• Patrols hallways and building fostering good public relations between students, staff and police.
• Instructs specialized, short-term programs determined by the staff on school premises.
• Enforces state law, makes arrests, and testified in court.
• Prepares written incident reports.
• Determines and recommends to school staff, appropriate conflict resolution strategies for meeting specific problems with students.
• Meets with parents, staff and students to assist with law enforcement problems.
• Identifies at-risk juveniles and works with outside agencies to stabilize the juvenile’s lives.
• Communicates police-sponsored programs and activities through newsletters and student group discussion.
• Protects the school against intruders and from damages to building.
• Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities.
• Performs all duties of a police officer when required.

Crime Prevention Officer    

• Plans and coordinates community relations programs that will reach the public and foster good will.
• Develops crime prevention programs that target specific types of crime in specific areas to target crime reduction in the business and residential sectors of the town.
• Supports the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program by assisting citizens in setting up a program.
• Acts as a liaison between the community and police about community concerns and expectations.
• Conducts formal crime prevention surveys of residences and businesses; teaches crime prevention to citizens and business owners.
• Identifies and verifies the severity, frequency and location of crime and non-crime problems within the neighborhoods and business areas that require special attention.
• Identifies and implements programs to meet special service needs of youth and the elderly.
• Communicates department sponsored programs and activity through newsletters, media and group discussion.
• Maintains all materials obtained through department sponsored conferences, seminars and classes.
• Prepares a monthly report covering status of all activities.
• Performs all duties of a police officer when required.

            Criminal Investigator/ Juvenile Investigator/ Narcotic Investigator

• Conducts standard or covert investigations of crimes or incidents specifically involving incidents, such as: burglaries, assaults, homicides, rapes, missing persons, vice or illegal drugs.
• Participates in covert narcotics, vice, and criminal investigations.
• Investigates misdemeanor crimes and felonies.
• Processes, collects, preserves, and photographs evidence at crime scenes.
• Interviews victims, witnesses or others involved in or having knowledge of criminal incidents or activities; takes depositions of victims, witnesses and suspects.
• Apprehends and conducts interrogation of suspected criminals.
• Conducts routine surveillance of known criminals and develops informal sources of information on suspects and criminal activity.
• Coordinates pretrial conferences with the Solicitor's Office and Family Court; attends pretrial hearings.
• Testifies in court as needed.
• Prepares written incident reports and case summaries; compiles data for statistical reports; prepares search and arrest warrants.
• Cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in investigations on the local, state of federal level.
• Presents lectures and classes on narcotics/drug abuse and other crime prevention issues to community groups when requested.
• Performs all duties of a police officer as required

Evidence and Crime Scene Technician

• Identifies and collects evidence form crime scenes.
• Follows proper crime scene procedures to protect and prevent compromise of evidence integrity.
• Performs latent and patent search for fingerprints and limited chemical analysis of evidence.
• Accepts and enters submitted property in designated areas and within department standards.
• Logs, maintains and secures the integrity of thousands of items of evidence, maintains records and accessibility.
• Takes photographs for the department.
• Prepares written reports necessary for department, laboratory, or court requirements.
• Handles the narcotics and weapons destruction program.
• Releases property to owners and maintains logs.
• Conducts a periodic auction of materials not claimed.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Associates degree; 
• Or equivalent combination of education and military/law enforcement experience;
• Completion of South Carolina Criminal Justice Training Academy;
• Must be a US Citizen;
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Valid South Carolina driver’s license.

*Starting salary commensurate with a Bachelor's Degree is $57,012.80