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The City of Derby strives to be an employer of choice and our desire is
to attract and retain honest, hard working and motivated employees who
are committed to providing the highest quality of service to the
citizens of Derby. We offer competitive wages, awesome benefits,
including affordable health insurance with no deductible and no
coinsurance and retirement benefits.
What we offer:
- Pay range: \$23.69 to \$32.06/hour (additional pay for experienced
officers).
- Hiring Bonus (\$2,500 for commissioned officers and \$1,500 for
prior military)
- Education Pay: All certified officers are eligible to receive
education pay of \$2,000 (\$500 each year for 4 years) for a
Bachelor degree and a total of \$3,500 (\$500 for 7 years) for a
Master degree or higher.
- Paid relocation expenses (successful candidate needs to discuss with
HR)
- Retirement program - Kansas Police & Fire Retirement System (KP&F)
- Great health and dental benefits
- Competitive vacation, holiday and sick leave (80 hours of paid
vacation in year one)
- Corporate gym membership discounts at
theYMCAandDerby Recreation
Commission
- Tuition reimbursement (up to \$2,000/year)
- Shift differential pay (.55 cents/hour for 2nd and 3rd shifts)
Details related to the position description are below:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
60% Protection of Life and Property
- Enforce state laws and city ordinances.
- Patrol the community routinely and conduct traffic enforcement to
ensure a safe and secure community.
- Engage in citizen contact situations such as business checks,
assisting stranded motorists, suspicious person contacts, crime
prevention sharing with civic organizations or homeowners, and any
action in furtherance of the community policing philosophy of the
department.
- Provide basic response to crime scenes including identification,
preservation, and collection of evidence.
- Provide advanced processing of non-critical crime scene as assigned
by the on-duty Watch Commander. (Police Officer 2 & 3)
- Conduct thorough criminal and traffic investigations.
- Apprehend violators in a reasonable and lawful manner following
established laws, policies and regulations. Transport detainees to
appropriate facilities.
- Assist citizens with situations that involve crime, traffic
concerns, quality of life issues or any situation that requires a
police response.
- Answer citizen complaints, investigate suspicious conditions, and
take necessary action, including preparing necessary police reports.
- Alert citizens of hazardous and dangerous conditions. Direct traffic
when needed.
- Operate motor vehicle on a regular basis.
- Carry and maintain qualification for authorized firearms and other
weapons pursuant to department standard operating procedures.
30% Administrative Duties
- Conduct crime prevention surveys and other activities.
- Complete all necessary official forms and reports.
- Prepare cases for successful prosecution and provide credible
courtroom testimony.
- Maintain cleanliness, organization, and readiness of assigned work
area and equipment (booking desk, gun cleaning station, report
writing, locker room, etc.). (Police Officer 2)
- Ensure active participation in and reporting on an assigned open
beat project by officers assigned to his or her shift. (Police
Officer 2)
- Ensure successful planning and execution of shift-related special
enforcement activities (i.e. traffic) at the discretion of the
on-duty Watch Commander. (Police Officer 2 & 3)
- Conduct and present analysis of crime trends and statistics to
assig ed beat team. (Police Officer 2 & 3)
10% Training Participation
- Attend training and seminars to maintain proficiency and
certifications.
- Actively participate in training and drill sessions, tests, and
evaluations.
- Act as a liaison with homeowners associations and neighborhood watch
programs, attending meetings and events as requested. (Police
Officer 2)
- Plan and present law enforcement/public safety-related training
classes in areas of expertise. (Police Officer 2 & 3)
Continually looks for new and improved ways of completing the above
functions. Other tasks as assigned will be performed in order to address
business needs.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Latitude:Most duties are assigned and then the employee arranges
tasks in order to complete duties. Problem-solving and decision-making
involving the protection of life and property is accomplished
independently most of the time.Regular and reliable attendance at work
is required.
Interaction:Frequent interaction with employees throughout the organ