Entry Level Police Officer (20 years 4 months old)

Baltimore County Police Department • Full-time • Baltimore County, Maryland, United States • $71.63k - $94.43k / year • 1w ago

Police Officer trains to perform and performs specialized and general law enforcement work, including vehicular and foot patrol; crime prevention, detection, and investigation; the maintenance of public order; and the enforcement of criminal and traffic laws.

Participates in all required training, both at the Police Academy and, subsequently on-the-job, to learn the duties of and maintain the proficiency requirements for the classification of Police Officer.
Performs general patrol duties in a vehicle and on foot.
Detects violations of laws and ordinances, and identifies wanted vehicles and persons.
Operates patrol vehicles.
Uses physical extortion to perform duties.
Intervenes in fights, disarms suspects, pursues fleeing suspects, and restrains hostile individuals.
Assists in crowd control activities.
Responds to emergency situations and other calls to service.
Administers emergency medical aid.
Extinguishes small fires.
Conducts initial and follow up investigations of crimes and other incidents and events.
Protects crime scenes, and collects evidence and information.
Conducts searched and seizures.
Locates and interviews witnesses.
Searches, restrains, transports, and guards persons.
Serves warrants and summonses.
Conducts surveillance.
Arrests and detains persons.
Identifies and determines possible solutions to community crime problems.
Attends and participates in community meetings.
Performs security surveys.
Establishes rapport with the public.
Mediates disputes.
Advises victims, suspects, and the general public of rights and processes.
Performs crisis mediation with persons involved in domestic and civil disputes, suspects attempting suicide, and in hostage situations.
Communicates through law enforcement radio channels and through computer networks to provide information to officers.
Prepares investigative and administrative reports and forms, arrest warrants and statements of charges using appropriate grammar and math.
Prepared detailed case documentation and presents testimony in court.
Enforces traffic laws and ordinances, and investigates traffic accidents.
Operates various types of radar and breathalyzer equipment.
Administers roadside sobriety tests.
Arranges for blood or other chemical tests.
Directs traffic.
Executes motor vehicle stops.
Issues criminal and traffic citations.
Inspects and maintains all assigned equipment, including vehicles, firearms, and clothing.

Examples of Other Duties:

Conducts investigations of a specialized nature, including homicide, vice, narcotics, arson, auto theft, robbery, family and sex crimes.
Provides specialized operational support to field units such as the hostage negotiation, tactical, canine and marine units.
Police Officers working in specialized units may testify as expert witnesses.
Provides administrative and technical support throughout the Department.
Performs other related duties as required.

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