Job Description

A police officer performs general public service law enforcement duties such as enforcement of laws and ordinances, protection of life and property, detection and prevention of crime, maintenances of public order and safety, and general public service duties to the community.

Supervision Received

A police officer is directly supervised by the sergeant and/or lieutenant assigned to their shift or unit and is generally supervised by superior officers. A police officer is expected to exercise individual judgement, initiative, and decision-making within the framework of existing rules, regulations, and within their authority.

Supervision Exercised

Exercises supervision over other police officers only when designated as the officer in charge (OIC) by existing rules and regulations.

General Duties and Responsibilities

Successfully perform a physical fitness test consistent with current requirement
Meet all medical criteria required for entrance into the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council full time officer program.
Maintain a functional knowledge of existing laws, ordinances, relevant court decisions and department rules and procedures.
Enforce the laws and ordinances of the town, state and country.
Patrol an assigned area as directed
Detect, investigate and deter criminal activity
Identify and gather evidence, conduct interviews, and conduct criminal investigations.
Conduct first aid and basic CPR.
Assist in the preliminary investigation of serious incidents such as sexual assaults and homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths by restoring order, securing scenes and other duties as assigned.
Detect, investigate, and deter motor vehicle violations and other civil violations.
Identify traffic obstructions and other problems and address them in order to restore efficient traffic flow.
Make arrests and take appropriate enforcement action consistent with existing laws and procedures.
Communicate with complainants and other parties during disturbances in order to mediate, identify solutions, refer parties to services, and restore order
Communicate in a clear and concise manner verbally and in writing with peer, subordinate and superior officers and other employees
Conduct vehicle collision investigations.
Operate police vehicles in a safe and controlled manner, including during emergency response, consistent with existing laws and regulations.
Maintain, carry and properly operate department equipment
Properly operate department computers and associated equipment
Maintain, carry, qualify with, and properly operate department weapons.
Pursue suspects on foot by running.
Attend violent, unstable and potentially dangerous scenes in order to accomplish police objectives
Utilize armed and unarmed physical force to defend self or others, restore order and subdue violent, resisting and tumultuous people.
Prepare written and verbal reports, complete diagrams, and document incidents using current methods employed by the department and consistent with existing rules and regulations.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with court officials, attorneys , other government agencies and others.
Testify truthfully in court, depositions and other hearings.
Possess and maintain sufficient personal and moral fortitude in order to endure physical and psychological stress and still accomplish the duties.
Proactively initiate contact with individuals and groups, business owners and patrols and other members of the public in a cordial, non-enforcement or call response capacity in order to integrate the officer and the department's overall community service function in the interest of the community.
When engaged in call response, enforcement and related activities, interact with individuals and groups as in 26 (above).
Assume additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by superior officers.

It is the policy of the Town of Brattleboro to guarantee equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and to all employees. The Town of Brattleboro is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ applicants, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.

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