Entry Level Police Officer

h2About the Department/h2pstrongu*TEST DATE WILL BE OCTOBER 1, 2025/u/strongbrbrResponsible for providing law enforcement services by conducting field patrols of an assigned area of the city. nbsp;Work is performed under the general direction of a Police Lieutenant, Sergeant, Field Training Officer or other supervisory employee.brbr/ph2Position Duties/h2pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liPatrols assigned areas to observe, prevent or stop unlawful activities by issuing citations or making arrests/liliResponds to calls involving domestic disputes, rescue efforts, accident scenes, and potential criminal activity and determines the appropriate course of actions./liliOperates a radar unit to monitor traffic speeds and observes traffic violations; issues warnings or summons as appropriate./liliResponds to calls involving disturbances, alarms, fire scenes, and any others where emergency or police services are requested or needed./lili Prepares various records and reports utilizing Mobile Data Terminal Computers, desktop computers, and other electronic devices to document all shift activities./li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liHigh School diploma or equivalent certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction, an appropriate issuing agency, another state or the federal government. /li/ulstrong /strongbrstrongNECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS/strong brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liMust be citizen of the United States/liliMinimum of 18 years of age. /liliMust reside within 35 road miles from the GFPD building. Any greater distance requires prior authorization from the Chief of Police./liliMust be determined to be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation to include fingerprint submission and subject to criminal and traffic background check. /liliNo Convictions for which imprisonment could have occurred in a federal or state penitentiary./liliAbility to achieve POST certification within one year of date of hire or hold a valid Montana POST certificate or a POST certificate from another state qualifying for Montana reciprocity. /liliAbility to achieve minimum qualifications with all duty weapons and non-lethal tools. /liliAbility to pass a color vision test./liliEmployee must possess or have the ability to obtain valid Montana driver’s license./li/ul/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liBasic knowledge of law enforcement practices, methods, procedures and standards./liliWorking knowledge of the use and care of firearms and weapons./liliBasic knowledge of arrest, rules of evidence and court procedures./liliAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, subordinates, peers, supervisors, and city and state officials. /li/ulstrong /strongbrstrongCORE COMPETENCIES/strong            brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liHighly ethical/liliGood moral character/liliWillingness to work with the community/liliLeadership/liliDecision making/liliInterpersonal and problem solving skills/liliCommunication skills/li/ul brstrongSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY/strongstrong /strongbrThis position does not supervise staff.brstrong /strongstrong /strongstrong                                                                                                                                                          /strongbrstrongWORK ENVIRONMENT/strongstrong /strongbrWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to wet, and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.brstrong /strongbrThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can reach high levels on occasions. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.brstrong /strongbrstrongPHYSICAL DEMANDS/strongbrThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.br p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, use hands and fingers and talking, hearing, using hands and fingers to, handle or operate objects, tools or controls and reaching with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally push, pull, lift and/or carry more than 100 pounds. /pdiv style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"ol style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0.25in"li style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"Must be sufficiently agile to go from an extended seated position to standing or running /li/ol/divp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt 0.75in"position with ease. /pp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"            2.   Must be able to observe catastrophic events and still perform your duties effectively. /pp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"            3.   Must be able to work extended hours without breaks. /pp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"            4.   Be able to work in extreme weather conditions in assigned required duty attire. /pp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"            5.   Vision abilities include close, distant, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to /pp style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt"                   adjust focus. /pbrstrongEXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/strongstrong /strongbrThe work schedule varies depending on assigned shift, Sunday through Saturday. This position is a non-exempt and eligible for overtime.   Any overtime must be authorized prior to working.  Expected to work when assigned to weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, and overtime as required.  br brstrongTRAVEL/strongstrong /strongbrTravel is primarily local during the business day. Occasional travel may be required to attend off-site training and educational opportunities./p