A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.
Note: See section below for allowable training and experience substitutions.
Please review the Kaua'i Police Department Suitability Guidelines found at: https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Police-Department/Recruitment
Age : All candidates for employment as a Police Services Officer shall be at least twenty (20) years of age at the time of filing application and 21 years old at the time of appointment.
License Requirement : At the time of appointment, the candidate selected for hire will need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license. A motorcycle license is not acceptable.
Special Working Conditions : Irregular hours, shift and weekend work and exposure to hazardous and obnoxious conditions as required.
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Work Shift/ Schedule:
7 days/week operation; shift work (United States of America)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurance
Additional Information
Job Posting End Date:
Continuous
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Job Title:
Police Services Officer
Salary Range:
N/A
Position Salary:
6,651.00 USD Monthly
Location:
Police Department Headquarters
Civil Service or Non Civil Servic e:
Civil Service
Job Summary:
Performs a variety of law enforcement, crime prevention, investigative or other specialized duties as a trainee police officer; attends police classes and receives intensive training in the principles, practices, procedures and techniques of police work; independently patrols an assigned beat and performs a variety of law enforcement work as part of the training process; and performs other related duties as required.
Examples of Duties:
( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.)
Attends classes and receives instruction and training in various phases of police work and in a wide range of subject matter areas;
Receives on-the-job training by accompanying experienced police officers on foot and motor patrols;
Performs a variety of law enforcement duties under supervision of a senior officer or independently as part of training such as walking a beat, controlling traffic, enforcing traffic laws, conducting traffic and criminal investigations, making arrests, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects or other suspicious characters and writing reports;
Safeguards persons and property and rendering first aid as required;
Serves warrants, subpoenas, and penal summonses;
Assists in transporting prisoners;
Prepares and assists in preparing reports of activities;
May testify in court;
Familiarizes self with general and special orders, administrative notices, police bulletins, and other materials;
Qualifies with small side arms;
May act in an undercover capacity; and
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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