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1 MA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICE OFFICER (ENTRY LEVEL) Starting Hourly Rate: $20.67 Graduation from Academy: $21.71 Job #1763 Closes: January 31, 5:00 PM (AZ Time) Written Test & Physical Agility Test TBA Oral Boards TBA This recruitment is to fill Police Officer positions within the Bullhead City Police Department performing professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations. Work is performed in accordance with departmental and City rules and regulations, and patrol officers receive assignments and instructions from officers of higher rank. Assignments include uniformed patrol, traffic control, technical and staff service, administration, special support team activities, and investigative work. Work requires exercise of initiative and independent judgment in routine and emergency situations involving exposure to potential injury or loss of life. Work methods and results are evaluated by superior officers through personal inspections, review of reports, and discussions. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, irregular hours, holiday assignments, and on-call status. Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED and any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position is desirable. Successful completion of required training and AZ POST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training) certification and must possess a valid Arizona driver's license. Minimum age requirement is 21 years of age at the completion of the Police Academy. Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application. Selection Process: Applications and supplements will be reviewed and applicants will be placed on an eligibility list for testing. From this list, applicants may be selected to be tested and interviewed. If you are invited to a testing process and might require a reasonable accommodation to participate, please advise Human Resources at the time you are contacted. All applicants must provide a current address as all applicants will be notified of their status by . Final selection will be made by the Chief of Police with final approval of the Human Resources Manager and City Manager. Every effort will be made to process your application in a timely manner. The selection process ensures a very thorough review of all applicants to determine those who meet the minimum requirements for this position. Please wait to hear from us; do not call Human Resources to check on the status of your application. You will be notified by when the review is completed. If mailing your application through the U.S. Mail, please allow 3+ days for receipt. Pre-employment or Pre-promotion Requirements: 1. Approval of employment by the Chief of Police, HR Manager and the City Manager. 2. Successful completion of a drug screen. 3. Complete set of applicant fingerprints.

2 Police Officer-Entry Level Closes: January 31, 5:00 PM (AZ Time) Page 2 4. Successful completion of a background investigation including, but not limited to verification of previous employment, verification of required education, driving record check, AZ Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal histories, along with a polygraph and a psychological exam. 5. Passing an Arizona POST medical examination paid for by the City. 6. Verification of identity and work authorization. Note: 1. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation during the testing process, the applicant must submit a reasonable accommodation request form to Human Resources after the job posting closing date and a minimum of five (5) days before the testing process begins. 2. All applications (and supplements) must be signed and must be submitted to Human Resources by the closing date by 5:00 PM. 3. The City of Bullhead City considers each applicant for City employment only on the basis of his or her qualifications for the job and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, national origin, or any other non-job related factor. 4. Application must be complete. Failure to fill in every section of the application may result in disqualification for the position. FOR REQUIRED CITY APPLICATION AND JOB DESCRIPTION: Contact Human Resources Division, 1255 Marina Boulevard, Bullhead City, AZ Phone: (928) , TTY: (928) or visit our website at: The City of Bullhead City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provisions of services. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Bullhead City endeavors to ensure the accessibility of all its programs, facilities, and services to all persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation in regards to applying for a position with the City or any other City service, please call (928) , so that an accommodation may be arranged.

3 City of Bullhead City 1763 Police Officer (Entry Level) PAY GRADE: 300 EEOC CODE: 04 FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt Revised: 07/22/13 STATEMENT OF THE JOB Perform professional law enforcement and crime prevention work involved in the protection of life and property enforcing State, Federal, Municipal laws and regulations. Work is performed in accordance with departmental and City rules and regulations, and patrol officers receive assignments and instructions from officers of higher rank. Assignments include uniformed patrol, traffic control, technical and staff service, administration, special support team activities, and investigative work. Work requires exercise of initiative and independent judgment in routine and emergency situations involving exposure to potential injury or loss of life. Work methods and results are evaluated by superior officers through personal inspections, review of reports, and discussions. Work is subject to rotating shift assignments, irregular hours, holiday assignments, and on-call status. REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma or GED and any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position is desirable. Successful completion of required training and AZ POST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training) certification and must possess a valid Arizona driver's license. Minimum age requirement is 21 years of age at the completion of the Police Academy. Must be a United States Citizen at the time of application. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Reports to: Supervises: Coordinates with: Police Sergeant or higher ranking Officer. N/A All Police Department staff and others as appropriate or as directed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.) Operates an automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, or water craft to perform patrol assignments on an assigned shift. Responds to calls of service and appears at scenes of disorder, emergencies, and crime.

4 1763-Police Officer (Entry Level) Page 2 Conducts property checks on businesses and homes for burglary and other criminal activities. Stops and questions suspicious persons. Assists with a variety of emergencies. Prepares reports of incidents and investigations Contacts victims, witnesses, and suspects for detailed interviewing when required. Secures, investigates and collects evidence at the scenes of incidents and crimes. Investigates criminal complaints and takes statements. Serves warrants. Follows-up on investigations when assigned. Appears in court proceedings when summoned, on and off duty. May act as the DARE or a School Resource Officer for the schools. Arrests, detains, transports, and has responsibility for the care and safety of detained persons. Issues traffic citations for violations of laws and ordinances and performs traffic control assignments and accident investigations. Intervenes in disputes to protect the public, and maintain order. Assists with receiving, searching, fingerprinting, photographing, and bonding of prisoners. May perform safety inspections on commercial vehicles. May be assigned to perform special duties. Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers. Complies with and promotes safe practices in agreement with the safety rules and procedures set forth in the Loss Control Program. Performs related duties as assigned.

5 1763-Police Officer (Entry Level) Page 3 Knowledge of: Geography of the City and the location of important buildings, or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly; laws and regulations that pertain to proper arrest, search and seizure, and police work in general. Skill in: Meeting and maintaining state mandated firearms requirements; rapidly attain and fire a handgun from behind cover in a prone, kneeling or sitting position; retain a handgun in holster with one hand and shove a suspect back with the other hand; rapidly and safely reload a handgun with weapon pointing downrange; stand and move about for prolonged periods of time. Ability to: Read, write and communicate in the English language using a telephone, police radio system, or in person in a group or one-on-one setting; ability to understand departmental and City policies, instructions, laws, and regulations; to direct traffic from four or more directions; ability to understand police and fire radio transmissions, distinguish the color of vehicles, stop lights, suspect eye color, hair and clothing color; visual acuity to see during times of low visibility or darkness, and ability to correctly identify a license plate number within 100' in daylight conditions; smell odors of smoke, marijuana, alcohol, natural gas, acetone, or gasoline; stay alert for long periods of time; detect and distinguish sound of gunfire, muffled screams, cries for assistance, glass breaking, squealing tire, radio alert tones, verbally communicate and talk clearly and effectively in a loud voice, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED: Required to utilize a variety of law enforcement tools, including handguns, batons and other weapons. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to pick up or raise the knee up to a suspect in the peroneal nerve or other motor points; maintain balance after being pushed or shoved; remove another person from danger, e.g. drag the weight of an average size adult body (165 lbs. based on P.O.P.A.T. standards) for 32 feet; lift an average size adult onto a stretcher; to pursue a person over a variety of terrain for a block or more in distance; crawl on hands and knees for the purpose of looking under houses, vehicles or furniture; climb stairs, ladders, fences and riverbanks; operate the police radio, spotlight, overhead lights, siren, and drive the vehicle in a safe manner at the same time; exit vehicle with items in hands, e.g., flashlight or baton; kneel then quickly return to a standing position as would be required in a take-down method; grip an object, arm, baton, or weapon tightly with both hands. Specific hearing abilities include ability to hear the sound of gunfire, muffled screams, cries for assistance, glass breaking, squealing tire, and radio alert tones.

6 1763-Police Officer (Entry Level) Page 4 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a variety of weather conditions, including extremely hot weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.