Police Assistant - Phoenix, United States - City of Phoenix

City of Phoenix

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Phoenix, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job ID
5442- Location
Public Safety

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

Police Assistants perform a variety of tasks in support of law enforcement activities in a precinct or bureau of the Police Department.

These positions will serve a critical role in supporting the department's mission; to serve, protect, and reduce crime in Phoenix while treating everyone with dignity and respect.

This is a uniformed position that involves handling calls for service that do not require the presence of a sworn police officer.

Duties can vary by assignment location. The Phoenix Police Department is a 24 hour/7 day-a-week operation, patrolling more than 500 square miles.

We are excited to invited dedicated team members who are adaptable and enthusiastic about taking on a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Black Mountain Precinct: 33355 North Cave Creek Road
South Mountain Precinct: 12220 North 39th Avenue
Central City Precinct: 1902 South 16th Street
Desert Horizon Precinct: 16030 North 56th Street
Mountain View Precinct: 2075 East Maryland Avenue
Maryvale Precinct: 6180 West Encanto Boulevard
Estrella Mountain Station: 2111 South 99th Avenue
Cactus Park Precinct: 12220 North 39th Avenue

Essential functions and duties include:

Complete a 7week Police Assistant Academy to include classes in first aid, defensive tactics, investigations, report writing, Arizona Revised Statutes, and O.C. spray. The classes will involve physical contact to include exposure to chemical irritants.
Drive in a patrol capacity assigned to areas in marked "Patrol Assistant" vehicle.
Performs traffic, pedestrian, and crowd control functions.
Issues Notices of Violation relating to parking infractions.
Impounds abandoned or illegally parked vehicles, and/or lost property and prepares related paperwork.
Enters data or information into a terminal or PC.
Performs investigations, conducts investigate followup, and documents the information in a report.
Collects data from various sources (i.e., computerized crime and traffic databases, etc.).
Assists with the training and development of new employees.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

SALARY:

Pay Range:
$21.54 per hour to $35.08 per hour.

Hiring Range:
$21.54 per hour to $27.49 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS:

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,
- for more details: Pension Information.

401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Employer paid longterm disability.
Free Bus/light rail pass.
Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12month period.
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit:
Unit 003 Benefits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of public contact or customer assistance experience
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
The City job description can be found here.
Positions in the Police Department must meet the background standards that are appropriate to
nonsworn positions.
The general factors for disqualification are listed here**.
Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. For information regarding prescreening and driving positions,

. For more information on Police Assistant, minimum requirements and the hiring process,
- : Police Assistant