• Job Description

  Req#: 4297779

  This is professional and community oriented work in the prevention of crime and enforcement of local, state, and federal laws. Duties involve protection of life and property through enforcement of laws and ordinances, performance of routine patrol duties, investigation of crimes and accidents, and traffic enforcement; all within established departmental guidelines. Duties involve constant public contact in the performance of work while tolerating stressful situations. Must provide quality service to the public without losing sight of what laws have to be enforced.

  
  Females and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants may obtain a copy of the Saginaw Police Department's EEOP utilization Report upon request.
  
  Non-Certified applicants are those who are not currently sworn police officers nor have they completed the Police Academy. Please refer to the FAQ sheet available at: Police Officer FAQ
  
  Feel free to watch our Saginaw Police Department recruiting video by visiting the following link:
  Saginaw Police Department Recruitment Video

  1. Affect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints.
  2. Communicate effectively over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications, often under adverse conditions.
  3. Conduct searches of buildings and large outdoor areas.
  4. Conduct visual and audio surveillance for extended periods of time.
  5. Exercise independent judgment within legal guidelines, to determine when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest and when force may be used and to what degree.
  6. Gather information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informants.
  7. Load, unload, aim and fire handguns, shotguns, and other agency firearms from a variety of body positions in situations that justify the use of deadly force while maintaining emotional control under extreme stress.
  8. Operate an emergency vehicle during both the day and night; in emergency and pursuit situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits while exercising due care and caution.
  9. Prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols and mathematical computations.
  10. Read and comprehend rules, regulations, policies, procedures and the law for purposes of ensuring appropriate officer behavior/response and performing enforcement activities involving the public.
  11. Perform other essential tasks as identified by the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council's Job-Task Analysis.

  • High school graduate or possess a GED equivalent.
  • Must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Certified: Current or prior sworn Police Officer status; prior urban experience greatly preferred.
    • Ce rtifiable: Successful completion of a recognized Police Academy.
    • Non-Certified: Successful completion of both MCOLES (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards) Reading and Writing test and Physical Fitness test. (You must receive a written test score of B and A or B and B.) For more information on the Pre-Enrollment Testing Process: MCOLES Pre-Enrollment Testing
  • Must be a citizen of the United States.
  • Must have a valid Michigan driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
  • In good physical and mental health, free from impediments of the senses and possess all extremities.
  • Must meet hearing standard as established by MCOLES.

  If hired and Non-Certified, the City will sponsor you through Delta College's Police Academy while providing wages and benefits.
  

  • Height in proportion to weight as determined by a physical examination.
  • Uncorrected vision correctable to 20/20 vision by contact lenses; no greater than 20/40 vision correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must not be colorblind.
  • No prior felony convictions (includes expunged convictions).
  • Must meet hearing standard as established by MCOLES.

• About the company

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