Lateral Police Officer

We are currently looking for qualified candidates for the position of Police Officer. Under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant, the Police Officer provides a range of routine and emergency police services. Police Officers enforce criminal laws along with county and city ordinances.

Responsibilities

Provides a range of routine and emergency police services under the general supervision of a Police Sergeant; Enforces criminal laws along with county and city ordinances

Requirements

Must obtain and maintain Utah LEO POST certification; Must possess and maintain a valid Utah Driver's License; Must be able to qualify on a yearly basis in required areas such as firearms, emergency vehicle operations, department physical ability course, and arrest control (unless excused by Chief of Police); Must attend mandatory training as defined by department policy; Must pass a one-year probationary period; Must have knowledge of criminal and traffic laws, rules of proper verbal and written communication, ethical principles, and principles of self-defense; Must demonstrate great responsibility for the care, condition, and use of materials, equipment, money, and tools; Must demonstrate great responsibility for decisions that affect the lives and well-being of others; Must demonstrate the use of sound judgment when deciding when to take police action and what situations warrant an arrest; Must be able to type at least 30 words per minute (typing test required); Must be a United States citizen OR a lawful resident who has been in the United States legally for 5 years and has legal authorization to work in the United States; Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment as a peace officer; May not have been convicted of an offense involving dishonesty, unlawful sexual conduct, physical violence, and/or domestic violence; May not have been convicted of the unlawful use, sale, or possession of a controlled substance in the past five years; May not have been convicted of a crime for which the applicant could have been punished by imprisonment in a federal penitentiary of this or another state; Must be a High School graduate; Must demonstrate good moral character as determined by a background investigation; Must be free of any physical, emotional, or mental conditions that might adversely affect the performance of duty as a peace officer; Must pass drug test before hire