Public Safety Officer I

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JOB SUMMARY

This is general law enforcement and firefighting work dedicated to the
protection of life and/or property. Work performed involves an element
of personal danger. Employees work under general supervision following a
period of field training and may be assigned to work in the Patrol
Division, in the Fire Division, on special assignments, or as an
investigator or Crime Prevention Officer assigned to the Criminal
Investigations Division. Employees are accountable to and evaluated by
supervisors who review work methods and results through observation,
reports, inspection, and discussion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

– Working knowledge of the principles, procedures, and equipment used
in law enforcement and firefighting.
– Ability to develop and exhibit knowledge of modern principles,
practices and procedures of police and fire suppression work.
– Knowledge of Patrols areas of the city in a vehicle or on foot to
preserve law and order, to prevent and discover the commission of
crime, and to enforce motor vehicle and parking regulations and
correct traffic hazards.
– Answers calls and complaints received by radio, telephone, or in
person involving emergency, disorder, crime, and fire.
– May be assigned to the D.A.R.E. or School Resource Programs, which
entails developing and presenting educational programs to students
in the school system.
– Conducts police related community awareness and public relations
work.
– Interviews persons with complaints or inquiries, takes statements
and tends to proper disposition of the information or directs them
to proper authorities.
– Conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence and locates
witnesses.
– Makes arrests and/or takes prisoners to jail.
– Visits crime scenes, searches for and preserves evidence,
investigates clues, and searches for and apprehends violators.
– Ensures that prisoners are charged, processed, and confined.
– Composes written reports.
– Appears in court to present evidence and/or testify as required.
– Conducts specialized investigations and raids.
– May administer basic first aid.
– Attends in service training and practices use of firearms.
– The examples of work performed are not intended to be all inclusive.
The City of Augusta reserves the right to assign additional
responsibilities as needed.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Working knowledge of the principles, procedures, and equipment used in
law enforcement and firefighting.

Ability to develop and exhibit knowledge of modern principles, practices
and procedures of police and fire suppression work.

Knowledge of pertinent Federal and State laws and City ordinances.

Must exhibit the ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies.

Must have ability to develop and exhibit considerable knowledge of the
geography of the City.

Ability to develop a working knowledge of the rules and regulations of
the City and the Public Safety Department.

Must be able to attain and maintain CPOST certification.

Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas drivers license.

Maintain and exhibit knowledge of basic emergency medical principles.

Must have the ability to clearly communicate and report on law
enforcement activities.

Must demonstrate the ability to use mature judgment and make correct
decisions.

Must demonstrate the ability to analyze complex problems and issues.

Must possess the ability to accurately and effectively discharge a
rifle, shotgun, and handgun with left and right hands.

Ability to subdue a violent and/or uncooperative person by methods
requiring physical force.

Ability to drag or carry an average adult person, about 160 pounds, a
dis ance of fifteen to twenty feet, away from danger.

Ability to repeatedly or continuously climb, work from and descend
ladders while carrying victims or equipment and using safety equipment
and procedures.

Ability to operate hose lines with stream or fog nozzles over a long
period of time without becoming fatigued.

Ability to operate a fire hydrant quickly, using a hydrant wrench.

Ability to remove energized electrical wire from contact with a victim
using hot line cutters or a pike pole.

Ability to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Ability to don protective clothing and equipment quickly and
effectively.

Ability to wear a facemask while working, in such a fashion that the
seal is secure, and air leakage will not occur.

Ability to coil rope and tie knots.

Ability to drive apparatus according to state and local regulations
governing operation of emergency vehicles.

Ability to discriminate and distinguish colors accurately.

Ability to hear and understand conversation in a noisy environment.

Ability to discern where sounds are coming form.

Ability to discriminate among