Employment - City of Muskego Police Department

We are not accepting applications for any position at this time

POLICE CLERK/TELECOMMUNICATOR: High school diploma required, proficient in typing and grammar.

Police Clerk Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to perform clerical, public contact and administrative support tasks for the Police Department.

The following duties are normal for this position:

Enters data to computer records and law enforcement data systems. Retrieves information from computer records and systems.
Types reports, correspondence, forms, etc., from written and oral instructions.
Assists the general public.
Maintains activity logs.
Answers and routes telephone calls. Takes and relays messages.
Sorts, files, and photocopies printed material.
Relieves telecommunicator.

Police Telecommunicator Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to perform emergency telecommunications dispatch and assigned clerical/record-keeping duties during an assigned shift. The following duties are normal for this position:

Answers emergency, 9-1-1, and other calls from the general public. Gathers incident information and dispatches appropriate emergency safety personnel such as police, fire departments, and rescue. Prioritizes calls based on urgency. Maintains telephone contact with callers during dangerous situations. Transfers calls to appropriate agency.
Tracks status of law enforcement and other emergency personnel regarding status, availability, and location.
Provides information to law enforcement regarding outstanding warrants, suspect/subject data, driver and vehicle information from computer databases during traffic stops and complaint investigations. Provides location information to fire, emergency medical, or other emergency response personnel, and vehicle towing agencies. Receives information from field units.
Monitors radio and teletype traffic from other agencies. Informs/confirms relevant information with law enforcement personnel via telephone, TTY or MDT.

Police Officer Responsibilities

The Department is not accepting applications at this time for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs police patrol of assigned area to enforce local, state and federal laws. Answers calls for law enforcement services including, but not limited to, domestic disputes, personal assaults, personal neglect, property crimes, civil disturbances, medical emergencies, natural disasters, fires, search and rescue operations, and assistance to other law enforcement agencies.

Investigates suspicious activity and/or suspected crimes against persons, property, or public interest as observed and reported.

Evaluates/analyzes situations. Determines appropriate course of action such as requesting additional law enforcement assistance, initiating investigations and assistance on investigations, providing aid and assistance, initiating situation intervention techniques, requesting other emergency response personnel assistance. Gathers information from complainants, suspects and witnesses using appropriate and effective interview and interpersonal evaluation techniques. Detains and/or arrests suspects/participants. Searches individuals, buildings, and vehicles.

Arrests and processes (books) suspects. Completes required forms, fingerprints, photographs, and transports suspects to appropriate agency. May restrain or assist in restraining suspects or detainees.

Collects, processes and preserves evidence. Photographs and/or videotapes crime and accident scenes and victims. Maintains evidence custody until delivered to custody of Property Officer. Accurately documents evidence collection and booking.

Monitors traffic, issues citations and summonses, evaluates hazards and reports hazards to appropriate agency and personnel. Directs traffic due to congestion, accidents and/or hazards.

Responds to traffic collisions, rollover accidents, and reported hazards. Gathers information from participants and witnesses at scene regarding incidents. May clear road hazards. Assists emergency medical and rescue personnel at traffic collisions with injured subjects and extrications. Provides first responder aid to injured. Compiles driver, passenger, witness, and vehicle information and documents this information in report(s).

Assists motorists as needed with directions, travel advice, etc.

Prepares a variety of law enforcement-related forms, reports, correspondence and other documents including, but not limited to, incident reports, accident reports, sobriety forms, field interview forms, custody forms, intelligence reports, detention evaluation forms, advisement forms, search consent forms, vehicle identification forms, vehicle impoundment forms, evidence and arrest documents, payment receipts, domestic violence forms, domestic abuse/neglect forms, victim notification/rights waiver, rights advisement forms, court amendment/dismissal forms, mental health emergency detention forms, vehicle logs, personnel forms, training requests, and public presentations.

Prepares and serves criminal summonses and citations.

Testifies in court and administrative hearings as summoned.

Maintains knowledge of current police policy and procedure, traffic and criminal ordinances, state and federal laws and applicable guidelines.

Maintains communication with general public regarding public safety issues and concerns.

Participates in scheduled on-going professional training including, but not limited to, firearms training/qualifying, arrest control, restraint training, emergency/pursuit driving techniques and CPR certification.

Assists county, state, and federal law enforcement/criminal justice, human services and emergency personnel agencies within the City as needed.

Prepares and gives presentations regarding bike safety, crime prevention, gang awareness, youth issues, law enforcement careers and other public safety issues.

Identifies and reports broken street lights, traffic control signals and signs, and other public safety concerns.