Full-time hourly position. This position requires the employee to perform general public duties by enforcing laws and ordinances and providing assistance to the general public for the City of Cocoa. The employee is required to serve a one (1) year probationary period. Patrols assigned areas in a police cruiser, on foot, or by whatever means necessary. Responds to all calls for assistance from the general public. Conducts routine investigations of suspected criminal activities. Writes reports on all assigned calls. Issues citations and makes arrests as warranted. Testifies in court as required. Renders first aid as needed. Maintains constant radio communication with dispatch. Interviews victims and suspects as required. Responds to emergency and routine traffic problems Patrols assigned area in police cruiser; maintains radio contact with Dispatch and supervisor; reports unusual or suspicious incidents which may require police attention; checks buildings for suspicious open doors and windows; responds to call or initiates action as appropriate. Responds to calls involving criminal violations; secures scene to restorepeace and protect evidence; calls forassistance as needed; interviews complainants and witnesses; makes arrests; searches suspects for weapons and evidence and advises suspects of rights; seizes contraband and stolen property; transports suspects to the police department; interrogates suspects tocomplete booking forms; writes police reports; testifies in court as needed. Conducts routine follow up investigations of assigned cases; interviews victims, witnesses, informants and other sources of information; conducts surveillance and stakeout. Responds to calls involving major traffic accidents, fires and other accidents or disasters; secures scene to protect victims and property; givesfirst aid and calls for medical assistance. Issues traffic summons if appropriate, writes policereports. Issues warnings and parking tickets. Directs traffic at special events and at congested intersections, escortsfunerals and VIPs traveling through the City. Performs related workas required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Knowledge of department rules and regulations; department written directives; police report writing; law enforcement procedures and operations; Federal, State and City criminal laws and ordinances; criminal justice systemoperations. Ability to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; write technical reports and correspondence; observe and record events accurately and completely; read wide range of technical literature; handle routine public contacts. Must pay attention to details and have a sense of personal integrity. Must be able to follow verbal directions with little or no supervision. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check to include polygraph and CVA, and be physically fit.