Police Service Technician

Duties:

• Provides timely, courteous, and knowledgeable response to community needs within area of assignment.
• Responds to non-emergency police incidents including, but not limited to, found property, abandoned property, burglaries, missing persons, criminal mischief, forgeries, fraud, theft, and obscene or threatening phone calls.
• Prepares Gainesville Police Department investigative reports.
• Investigates traffic crashes, prepares reports, and issues traffic citations.
• Performs basic crime scene duties including lifting fingerprints, taking measurements, taking photographs, collecting evidence, securing crime scenes, and writing crime scene reports.
• Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

Requirements:

• A high school diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma; and
• One (1) year of post-high school work experience serving the public at-large: or
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Preference will be given to candidates who have an approved training which satisfies the requirement of Florida State Statute 316.640.

• Successful completion of the earliest available Gainesville Police Department's Field Training and Evaluation program for Police Service Technician I.
• Successful completion of an approved training which satisfies the requirement of Florida State Statute 316.640 and encompasses the essential functions for Police Service Technician I prior to completion of probationary status.
• Successful completion of Florida Criminal Information Center / National Criminal Information Center (FCIC/NCIC) certification, or proof of certification prior to completion of probationary status.
• Successful completion of the earliest available State of Florida School Crossing Guard and Traffic Direction classes or proof of current certification.
• Successful completion of the earliest available Florida Department of Transportation School Cross Guard Trainer program.
• Successful completion of the earliest available Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification course or proof of current certification.
• A valid Florida driver license will be required at the point of job offer.
• Applicants must be able to meet the health, physical and background standards as set forth by the City of Gainesville and the State of Florida.
• Will be required to respond under hazardous conditions and in inclement weather.
• Work requires performing tasks in and around heavy traffic.

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