INCENTIVES FOR NEW EMPLOYEES:

• Sign on Bonus - $15,000
• Relocation Assistance Reimbursement 
• 40 hours of vacation available for immediate use

OTHER INCENTIVES:

• City pays the entire employee share of their health plan contribution 

• Patrols assigned areas to ensure the security of life and property, observes situations, and deters crime by providing high visibility.
• Responds to suspicious activities and answers emergency calls for service.
• Enforces state, local, and federal laws and ordinances; issues verbal warnings and citations; pursues and apprehends suspects and requests assistance as required.
• Investigates juvenile and designated adult criminal activity and incidents as the assigned detective.
• Coordinates crime scene control and investigation, including interviews and interrogations, identification of witnesses, overseeing collection and preservation of physical evidence.
• Restores order, protects life and property, and maintains the peace at public gatherings and in conflict situations.
• Prepares and documents cases, completes reports and records, and prepares and maintains other logs and records.
• Investigates traffic accidents and provides traffic and crowd control as necessary; participates in special details and assignments, including K-9 and related activities; may serve as a field training officer.
• Retrieves, identifies, and returns found property and/or evidence to owners.
• Provides emergency aid and assistance to incapacitated persons and requests additional response.
• Provides information, directions, and other services and assistance to the public.

• Basic law enforcement terminology and concepts;
• Techniques for dealing with people of all socio-economic levels under hostile and emergency situations; and
• Safety practices and precautions pertaining to the work.

• Observing and accurately recalling places, names, descriptive characteristics, and facts of incidents;
• Remaining calm and taking appropriate action in tense situations;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work;
• Reading, interpreting, and applying complex laws, procedures, and policies;
• Making rapid, sound independent judgments within legal and procedural guidelines;
• Preparing clear and concise reports, records, and other written materials; and 
• Understanding and following oral and written directions.

• Learn the principles, practices, procedures, laws and ordinances, terminology and operation of equipment used in law enforcement and crime prevention and investigation.