Police_Corporal-7313_Job_Description.doc
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- Alachua County, Graceville City, Florida
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This is a job description document for the City of Gainesville, Florida Police Department, specifically for the Police Corporal position (Title Code 7313). The Corporal role is a designated lead worker position that requires advanced investigative and technical law enforcement capabilities, with responsibilities including assisting supervisors with planning, deployment, and personnel supervision. Essential functions encompass criminal and crash investigations, evidence collection, interviewing and interrogation, searches and seizures, arrests, court participation, and administrative support. The position requires candidates to be current Police Officers with the Gainesville Police Department who have held that rank for a minimum of three years prior to application and must maintain Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Certification and a valid Florida Driver License.
The job description outlines comprehensive selection factors and physical requirements necessary for the Corporal position, including considerable knowledge of police work principles, criminal investigation procedures, Florida statutes, City ordinances, and departmental policies. Required skills include firearms proficiency, police vehicle operation, equipment handling, and the ability to perform effectively in dangerous and stressful situations while communicating clearly and maintaining security and confidentiality. The position involves shift work with the physical capability to lift and carry 50 pounds without assistance and the ability to perform tasks in varying weather conditions and heavy vehicular traffic. This job description is associated with a broader promotional testing process solicitation issued by the City of Gainesville to obtain proposals for promotional examinations for the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant within the Gainesville Police Department.
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CITY OF GAINESVILLE
Title Code: 7313
Job Description
10/1/2007
POLICE CORPORAL
POLICE CORPORAL- Page 2
Title Code: 7313
Job Description
10/1/2007
NATURE OF WORK
This is a designated lead worker position responsible for advanced levels of investigative and technical law enforcement work, as well as serving as an assistant to supervisors and managers.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its limited supervisory responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis on advanced law enforcement.
EXAMPLES OF WORK**
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assists supervisor with planning, deployment, and the supervision of subordinate personnel.
Assists supervisor with the use and maintenance of assigned equipment and work stations including those of subordinate personnel.
Assists supervisor with administrative functions.
Monitors subordinate personnel performance and activities, reporting any breach of duty or inefficiency.
Assists supervisor with subordinate personnel training.
Completes reports documenting information acquired or actions taken.
Reviews files and criminal records to develop leads.
Obtains necessary legal documents, warrants and extradition papers.
Effectively interacts and communicates with the public.
Assists in the supervision and the application of federal, state and local law.
Effectively participates in court-related processes.
Conducts and assists subordinate personnel with criminal and crash investigations.
Facilitates the securing of crash and crime scenes, and the collection and submission of evidence.
Conducts interviewing, interrogation and statement acquisition and assists subordinate personnel as needed.
Supervises and effectively participates in searches, seizures and arrests.
Notifies appropriate City departments of hazards.
Conducts and assists subordinate personnel with security and escort duties.
Renders first aid.
Inspects equipment and appearance of subordinate personnel.
Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.
NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Maintains order or disperses crowds at parades or other public gatherings.
Assists in training departmental personnel and in analyzing statistical and other data related to police operations.
Acts for others of higher rank during their absence.
May frequently chauffeur other employees, depending on assignment and work location.
May be required to transport, mix, handle or use hazardous materials (other than cans of gasoline, batteries, pumping fuel or access to normal janitorial cleaning materials) or may be responsible for facilities or equipment carrying current, fluids, or gas that could endanger the public or other employees.
May be responsible for enforcing the drug policy, based on physical location and organizational structure.
May be required to supervise employees for purposes of the Drug Free Workplace Program, depending on job assignment and work location.
May be required to work with, or will have access to information or documents pertaining to criminal investigations, especially those dealing with drug-related activity.
Will be required to respond under emergency conditions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must be a current Police Officer with the Gainesville Police Department and have held that rank for three (3) years prior to application.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s Basic Law Enforcement Certification required at time of application.
Valid Florida Driver License required.
NOTES
Work requires physical strength and agility sufficient to safely perform all essential job functions, including the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 50 pounds without assistance.
Work may require performing tasks in and around heavy vehicular traffic.
Work may require performance of tasks outdoors under varying climatic conditions.
Shift work required.
Refer to departmental job requirements for additional information.
SELECTION FACTORS
Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of police work.
Considerable knowledge of procedures and techniques of criminal investigation and preservation of evidence.
Considerable knowledge of Florida statutes and City ordinances.
Considerable knowledge of departmental policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of techniques of crowd and traffic control.
Considerable knowledge of City geography.
Skill in use and care of firearms, in operating police vehicles, and other required police equipment.
Skill in working effectively in dangerous and stressful situations.
Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously and tactfully and with respect for the rights of others.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and review work assignments.
Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively with coworkers and the general public.
Ability to maintain security and confidentiality.
Human Resources Department:
Signed original on file in Human Resources / 9/24/2009
Date
** This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.
REVISION DATE: 12/1/94; 04/04/95; 05/20/97; 8/4/97; 1/17/00; 05/09/05; 10/1/07
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