PATROL OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION

QUINCY POLICE DEPARTMENT

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

                                                      Job Analysis

Position Title:                     Patrol Officer

Division:                            Operations

Immediate Supervisor:       Patrol Sergeant

Employees Supervised:      DNA

Span of Control:                DNA

Probationary Period:          Eighteen Months

Status:                               Sworn officer ‑ permanent rank of Patrol Officer

I.  Essential Functions, Responsibilities and Tasks:

    A.  Preserves the public peace.

    B.  Prevents crime.

    C.  Detects and arrests violators of the law.

    D.  Protects life and property.

    E.  Enforces all criminal and traffic laws of the State of

          Illinois and the ordinances of  the City of Quincy.

    F.  Patrols an assigned area of the city and checks

          buildings to ensure that they are in a safe condition

          and that no forced entries have occurred.

    G.  Investigates suspicious or unusual incidents occurring

          during his/her tour of duty and conducts preliminary

          investigations of all actual crimes, which he/she

          discovers or is, assigned to investigate.

    H.  Submits written reports to supervisors of activities on

          assigned shift.

    I.   Apprehends and arrests for felony or misdemeanor

          offenses in accordance with city ordinances and state

          statutes, collects evidence and interviews any possible

          witness that may be used in a court hearing.

    J.   Investigate complaints of a non-criminal nature; i.e.

         family disputes, missing persons and injured subjects,

         and assesses each individual case to

         determine appropriate action.

    K. Establishes sources of intelligence and information.

    L.  Conducts traffic accident investigations, completes

         required forms, including the identification of all

         passengers, vehicles, witnesses, location, injuries, date

         and time, and issues citations where appropriate and

         consistent with departmental procedure.

    M. Enforces traffic and parking regulations through

         visual and radar patrol.

    N. Assists in the maintenance of traffic control for efficient

         flow through the city,  issues warnings or citations to

         violators.

    O. Observes and searches the scene of a crime for

         physical evidence.  Collects photographs, and/or

         preserves evidence found for possible use in future

         legal proceedings.

    P.  Completes special investigations when assigned.

    Q. Serves as an escort when assigned.

    R.  Provides traffic and/or crowd control at special events.

    S.  Furnishes assistance and information to citizens and

         motorists.

    T.  Completes follow‑up investigations of criminal and

         misdemeanor offenses and ordinance violations as

         required or as assigned by higher authority.

    U. Notifies headquarters when fires are observed and

         responds when dispatched to fires or fire alarms.

    V. Completes all required records and reports of activities.

   W. Serves as a witness in court cases and is responsible

         for obeying all lawful subpoenas.

    X. Performs specialized assignments as may be assigned

         by the Chief of Police or other competent authority.

         Examples of specialized assignments include, but are

         not limited to;  Breath Test Operator; Field Training

         Officer; Range Officer; etc.

    Y. Requests specialized assistance, as may be required,

         to handle specific problems encountered, i.e., 

         Evidence Technician, Criminal Investigator, Youth

         Investigator, etc.

    Z.  Responsible for attending daily roll call, unless

         otherwise engaged in police duties, and recording all

         appropriate information relayed by the Patrol

         Sergeant or Watch Commander. 

  AA. Serves subpoena's and summonses as required.

  AB. Attends training sessions and departmental meetings

         as may be required.

  AC. Maintains a courteous and professional demeanor when

         interacting with members of the public. 

  AD. Establishes and maintains a rapport with all members

         and segments of the community to enhance the police

         image and instill a respect for law and order.

  AE. Reports any circumstances which may present a public

         safety hazard and/or takes appropriate measures to

         reduce or remove such hazards.

  AF. Observes parks, schools and other places where

         children may gather for the purpose of investigating

         suspicious persons or activities that might be of

         danger to children.

  AG. Notifies dispatch of location and reason for being out of

         service, location of vehicle stops and vehicle

         information, and all requests for police service.

  AH. Answers and executes all orders from dispatchers as if

         they were a direct order from a superior officer.

  AI.  Remains obedient and responsible to all verbal and

         written orders issued by superiors and to all work

         assignments transmitted to him/her by authorized

         persons.

              AJ.  Performs such other duties as may be required by

                     state law, city ordinances and departmental rule, or

                     as may be assigned by a superior officer.

           II.  Essential Qualifications and Selection Criteria:

    A. Requires appointment to the rank of Patrol Officer by

         the Board of Fire and Police Commission.

    B. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development

         equivalent to the completion of  four years of high

         school as demonstrated by a diploma from a high

         school or equivalent certification (G.E.D.).

    C. Requires certification by the Illinois Law Enforcement

         Training and Standards Board within six months of the

         date of the initial employment or as allowed by law.

    D. Requires ability to establish a working knowledge of

         the geography of the City of  Quincy and location of

         important buildings.

    E.  Requires ability to establish a working knowledge of

         first aid principles and skill in their application.

    F.  Requires ability to analyze situations, to adopt a quick,

         effective and reasonable course of action, and to act

         quickly, calmly and decisively in emergencies and under

         stress.

    G. Requires ability to use good discretion.

    H. Requires ability to deal courteously, but firmly with the 

         public, and to handle situations tactfully and impartially.

    I.   Requires ability to speak clearly, give precise and

         understandable directions, and to communicate

         effectively, both verbally and non-verbally.

    J.  Requires physical strength and ability sufficient to meet

         police duty requirements.

    K. Requires ability to understand and respond quickly and

         accurately to written and oral directions, instructions,

         inquiries, requests, and orders.

    L.  Requires the ability to prepare clear and comprehensive

         written and typed reports, and to prepare legible

         documents and produce simple diagrams.

    M. Requires ability to establish and maintain effective

         relationships with staff, fellow workers and the general

         public.

    N. Requires ability to establish a working knowledge of

         pertinent federal and state laws and municipal

         ordinances.

    O. Requires ability to drive a squad car, sometimes for

         extended periods of time.

    P.  Requires ability to obtain an Illinois Driver's License and

         to maintain a valid license through entire career.  A

         record of suspension and/or revocation so as to show 

         disrespect for the law may exclude an applicant or be

         the subject of discipline or discharge.

    Q. Requires ability to make a forceful, physical arrest

         and/or to be able to defend oneself or another from

         physical attack before or during a forceful arrest.

    R.  Requires ability to speak fluent English to citizens and

         others  and to be able to understand the English

         language when spoken to.

    S.  Requires ability to read and understand written

         communications in the English language and to be able

         to write and be understood by citizens, supervisors and

         peers in the English language.

                T.  Requires ability to walk, run, jump, climb stairs, get in

                     and out of a squad car without assistance so as to meet

                     police duty requirements.

    U. Requires ability to see in order to identify violators,

         recognize violations of the law, see and identify

         potential dangers to oneself, other officers or

         members of the public.

    V. Requires ability to lift and/or drag heavy objects in

         order to be capable of carrying an uncooperative

         arrestee or to move an injured or unconscious person.

   W. Requires ability to hear in order to recognize human

         speech, commands, orders, instructions, noises,

         emergency sirens, and calls for help or assistance

         to/from the public and other officers.

    X. Requires a record of honesty and respect for the law

         and department rules and regulations in order to

         establish credibility and ability to testify in court under

         oath, and be believed both in oral testimony or written

         reports and documents.

    Y. Requires ability to search, control and restrain an

         arrestee both by verbal commands and physical force,

         including the use of deadly force, if necessary.

    Z.  Requires ability to maintain order, apprehend violators

         of the law, preserve the public peace and prevent

         crime.

 AA.  Requires ability to drive a car and talk on a mobile

         radio microphone or portable radio and/or conduct a

         foot pursuit and use a portable radio to relay present 

         locations, conditions, and other information.

 AB.  Requires ability to stand/walk for extended periods of

         time in order to perform guard duty, direct traffic,

         conduct riot or crowd control or security missions.

 AC.  Requires that the applicant or officer not pose a direct

         threat to the health or safety of him/herself, other

         individuals in the workplace, members of the public, or

         to property.

 AD.  Requires ability to enforce all criminal and traffic laws of

         the State of Illinois and the ordinances of the City of

         Quincy.

 AE.  Requires ability to answer, talk on, and listen to

         telephone and telephone conversations with

         dispatchers, supervisors, peers and the public.

 AF.  Requires a history free of illegal use of drugs, either

         prescription or nonprescription drugs, so as to show a

         lack of respect for the law or that would pose a direct

         threat to the health or safety of him/herself, other

         individuals in the workplace, members of the public,

         or to property.

 AG.  Requires a history, free of alcohol abuse that would

         indicate an inability to maintain sobriety on the job or a

         lack of respect for the law or pose a direct threat to

         the health or safety of him/herself, other individuals in

         the workplace, members of the public, or to property.

             AH.  Requires a history of emotional stability, absence of

                     reality distortion, appropriate judgment, ability to

                     remain calm in stressful situations, good work habits,

                     psychological stability, absence of psychopathology,

                     appropriate judgment and  decision making, absence of

                     excessive anger and suspiciousness, and sufficient

                     intellectual  capacity to perform all essential functions of

                     the job.

             AI.  Requires sufficient physical mobility to perform all

                     essential functions of the job, including but not limited

                     to apprehension of criminals and physical restraint of

                     an arrestee.

 AJ.  Requires a lack of dependence upon any legally

         prescribed drugs or use of any legally prescribed drugs

         that would prevent the performance of the essential

         functions of the job.

            AK.  Requires ability to meet the department's attendance

                     requirements as prescribed by department policy and 

                     rules as to time and place to report for duty so as to

                     provide the employer with reasonably regular,

                     predictable attendance.

             AL.  Requires ability to use department issued handguns,

         shotguns, rifles, tear gas propulsion systems, ASP

         batons, riot batons, handcuffs and any other lethal or

         non-lethal weapon or equipment and possess ability to

                     qualify with such lethal or non-lethal weapons or

                     equipment as required by the department.

            AM.  Requires ability to complete a Field Training Program

         Course of in‑service instruction as prescribed by the

         department in the Field Training Program  Manual.

 AN. Requires ability to work various shifts, hours, holidays

         and days of the week as assigned or required.

             AO. Requires ability to work in all and extreme weather

                     conditions, all and extreme lighting conditions, daylight

                     and night light, with and without artificial light available,

                     both indoors and outdoors, and in close proximity as 

                     necessary to provide emergency services with any and 

                     all circumstances that might constitute personal danger,

                     i.e. fires, smoke, chemical leaks/spills, armed and/or

                     dangerous persons/animals, persons and/or articles

                     with contagious/communicable diseases,  or other

                     hazards associated with natural or man‑made disasters. 

 AP.  Requires ability to effectively deal with the morbid,

          the macabre, the repugnant, the abnormal, the morose,

          the psychotic, the neurotic, and the otherwise

          unpleasant or unusual facets or results of human

          behavior. 

 AQ.  Requires ability to work overtime hours, days off or

          vacation days, with just compensation, as may be

          necessary to carry out the requirements of the police

          mission.

  AR.  Requires ability to attend training, meetings, schools,

          etc. which may require travel and staying outside of

          Quincy.

  AS.  Requires the ability to provide descriptions of

          suspects, clothing, automobiles, etc. and to be

          specific as to details such as sizes, shapes, colors,

          etc. 

              AT.  Requires ability and desire to follow the Rules and

                      Regulations and Policies and Procedures of the Quincy

                      Police Department.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting the

authority of the Chief of Police and/or a Superior Officer

from assigning such functions or responsibilities as are

necessary to establish and maintain maximum departmental

efficiency and effectiveness.

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