Master Police Officer

The purpose of this position is to perform a full range of police officer and emergency response functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs special investigations, interviews and interrogates suspects and witnesses, and investigates major violations and accidents.
• Enforces laws and ordinances by writing tickets, making arrests, serving subpoenas, and answering citizen complaints.
• Patrols assigned district, including streets, neighborhoods, and businesses and answers calls for service.
• Prepares reports, search warrants, documents and incident files.
• Performs field operations by conducting surveillance, organizing and directing officers and law enforcement agencies, and executing search and arrest warrants.
• Attends preliminary trial meetings and testifies in court if necessary.
• Perform supervisory duties in absence of Sergeant.

 Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

 Knowledge:

• North Carolina General Statutes
• Geography of the City of Concord
• Firearms
• Computers

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Possession of or ability to obtain a North Carolina Intermediate Law Enforcement Certification within eighteen (18) months from date of hire. Failure to obtain within eighteen (18) months of hire may result in termination.

 PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.

•  Heavy Work: Exerting 50 - 100 pounds occasionally, 25 -50 pounds frequently, or from 10 up to 20 pounds constantly.

•  Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

 Positions assigned to Criminal Investigations Division:

• Positions in class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.

•  Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.

•  Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.

 Positions assigned to Vice, Narcotics, Forensics or Property Control:

• Positions in this class are subject to more frequent drug testing due to the sensitive nature of the assignment.