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The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

About The Position
The Police Aide drives alone in a police car and responds to Police dispatch-based calls for service, conducts investigations, and writes reports for a variety of calls not requiring Police Officer presence including, but not limited to, motor vehicle collisions and criminal incidents. When necessary, Police Aides also work with Police Officers and City employees investigating various crimes and other activity. When there are no calls to handle, Police Aides are responsible for generating self-initiated activity.

Selection Process:
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include a panel interview and a written exercise. Final selection is contingent upon a background investigation which includes:

• Fingerprinting*
• Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment:

• Drug Screening
• Physical Examination*

• May be waived for current Scottsdale Police Department employees.

Preference may be given to candidates with two years of customer service / public contact experience.

Education and Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area within a department(s) which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Interviews victims, witnesses, and reporting parties to obtain information necessary to conduct a complete and thorough investigation and compile a written police report.
• Analyzes details of cases and produces accurate and detailed reports of crimes including, but not limited to: burglaries, auto thefts, fraud, forgery, identity thefts, threats, assaults, abuse, violations of court orders, harassment, shoplifts, thefts, criminal damage, missing persons, and runaways.
• Investigates and reports both injury and non-injury motor vehicle collisions, issues accident related traffic citations, coordinates accident scenes, measures distances, makes calculations, draws diagrams, and testifies in court.
• Identifies illegally parked vehicles and properly completes written warnings or citations.
• Effectively, professionally, and courteously communicate with diverse groups of people, both verbally and in writing, often under stressful circumstances.
• Directs traffic in any type of weather condition.
• Visually identifies roadway hazards and determines a safe action to remove them, including disabled vehicles.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for extended periods of time while driving a motor vehicle maintaining constant vigilance to the surrounding area.
• Sit for extended period of time at computer.
• Move or drag up to 165 pounds without assistance; carry up to 50 pounds short distances without assistance.
• Stand for extended periods in the roadway, in all kinds of weather conditions, while moving hands and arms above shoulders and operating a whistle.
• Read and navigate using maps to find addresses for routine and urgent calls in a timely fashion.
• Utilize two-way radio and mobile data terminal to hear and respond to radio communications, voice instructions, and/or commands under a variety of working situations and background noise levels consistent with Scene investigation and/or traffic control.
• Measure distances and draws corresponding diagrams.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum.
• Apply first aid principles and practices.
• Bend, stoop, or pick up traffic cones and other objects; climb barriers while carrying objects.
• Visual and muscular dexterity to operate a marked police motor vehicle.
• Visual and muscular dexterity to operate a mobile computer within a marked police motor vehicle.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, inclement weather, temperature extremes, traffic hazards, unpleasant odors, hazardous materials, and firearms.
• Concentrate on and complete tasks in the presence of distractions in a timely manner.
• Some work is performed in a normal City office environment.
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including: computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machines requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
• Travel to/from meetings and various locations.
• Use appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) when needed/required.
• Work shift work and overtime.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: AIt is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.