Job Details

Police Officer

The Police Officer ensures the security of City Park Conservatory (CPC) patrons, staff, and property by patrolling the park grounds and investigating incidents within the park.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patrolling - 85%
• Patrols park 1600-acre grounds in City Park police vehicle or foot
• Protects park visitors and employees by enforcing federal, state, and local laws and park rules and regulations
• Investigates incidents occurring within the park
• Responds to alarm calls

Safety/Record Keeping - 10%

• Maintains vehicle, first aid and maintenance logs in accordance with policy
• Prepares and maintains records and reports pertaining to park activities incident/accident reports, police reports, and other

Other 5%

• Provides first aid and emergency services for park employees and patrons
• Testifies in court and cooperates with local law enforcement agencies and district attorneys in the arrest and prosecution of individuals
• Works special events within the park as needed

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED
• Active, unrestricted driver's license
• Must be 18 years of age at the time of application
• One year of experience in law enforcement work or college training to substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the year of experience; any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Evidence of Level 1 POST certification must be submitted at the time of application
• Required to qualify annually with a firearm
• Must be eligible for bond

Equipment Utilized:

• Firearm (must be POST certified)
• Police patrol car
• Tazer
• Mountain bike (certain officers)
• Multi-line telephone
• Park radio system
• Computer laptop

Other Abilities, Skills, Knowledge:

• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including mobile devices, computer, fax, scanner, phone, copier, time clock and motor vehicle
• Must be goal oriented and self-motivated
• Must be willing to take initiative
• Must promote and practice outstanding customer service
• Must possess a prominent level of flexibility and resourcefulness
• Must work effectively in a team environment
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with staff, donors, volunteers, and visitors

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include regular near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less required
• Typical ability to collect and analyze numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions and ability to determine the time, place, and sequence of events or operations or action required
• Regular talking and the ability to express and exchange ideas by means of language expected
• Regular hearing and the ability to perceive the nature of sounds
• Constant ability to read, record, or type data quickly and accurately required

Work Environment:

• While performing this job, the employee is often exposed to outside weather conditions and exposure to temperature fluctuations
• Constant adequate range of motion and mobility is required
• The noise level in the work environment is high, medium, and low intensity
• Ability to work under and handle stress in an appropriate manner required
• Constant interaction with guests and co-workers required

Sustainability Goals:

• City Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example

CPC offers a competitive benefits package!