Benchmark group:
PUBLIC SAFETY

Title:
POLICE OFFICER

Short title:
POLICE OFFICER

Part time:
false

Description:

Journey-level position. Enforces laws and ordinances; maintains order; prevents crime, disturbance of peace and juvenile delinquency and protects life and property; patrols streets and highways on foot or in a vehicle; informs public of traffic laws and city or county regulations; issues citations, makes arrests, and testifies in court; investigates complaints, serves processes, locates persons and property; books and maintains custody of prisoners; keeps records and makes reports; may act as court bailiff; carries gun and usually uniformed.

Guide:

• Requires graduation from a POST certified basic Police academy.
• If agency is under Public Employees Retirement System, law enforcement officer must qualify as a safety member.

Exclusion:

• Trainees, police aides, and community service officers.
• Combination jobs such as police officer/firefighter.
• Marshals and university police.

Use actual:
false

Modified at:
06/21/04 00:43

Board:
false

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