POLICE AIDE

Code: 02709 Local Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under close supervision of a Police Officer, performs non-law enforcement duties; assists a Police Officer in performing clerical and routine field duties; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Gathers and records data at accidents and other investigations.
• Assists radio dispatchers by logging messages, relaying calls, and monitoring teletype machine.
• Responds to general information requests.
• Performs police clerical tasks as required.
• Takes fingerprints and photographs.
• Assists officer in charge of property room in duties relative to security of physical evidence and lost and found items.
• Maintains a wide variety of required police records as directed.
• Assists in surveys, research projects, and public service functions.
• Assists in preventative maintenance of department vehicles and other equipment.
• Performs police community relations functions as assigned by superior officer.
• Checks the condition of parking meters and refers repairmen to parking meters needing service.
• Notifies police personnel of conditions that may warrant their attention.
• Gives testimony in court, prepares clear reports of significant activities and conditions, writes out summonses, checks parking meters that are vandalized, damaged or stolen, and reports such items.
• Issues summons to vehicle that is parked unlawfully when patrolling assigned area.
• Checks for vehicles that are listed stolen by police and report them for recovery.
• Issues summons to vehicles that are parked overtime on any meter in assigned area.
• Regulates the movements of school children at a street intersection.
• Working alone or as a member of a group, informs, educates, and confers with community residents concerning the reduction and elimination of crime targets.
• Distributes material on crime prevention and reporting.
• Makes presentations before community organizations on crime prevention.
• Conducts surveys on crime.
• Prepares reports as required in the performance of assigned duties.
• Assists and works with Police Officers assigned to Juvenile Unit; gives talks to juveniles and adults on problems of juvenile delinquency.
• Interviews juveniles to determine cause of offense.
• Visits homes and advises parents/guardians on behavior problem of juvenile offenders and how to cope with the problem.
• Prepares written and oral report of investigations.
• Interviews witnesses to obtain relevant facts.
• Recommends referrals of juveniles to social agencies.
• Surveys the community looking for unsafe and unsanitary conditions and makes reports of same.
• Receives complaints from local community residents and refers them to appropriate municipal agencies.
• Serves in a liaison capacity between various community groups and the police department in order to establish and promote better understanding and communication.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of the problems involved in parking violations. Knowledge of the procedures used in dealing with such problems. Knowledge of the keeping of records and of the making of reports of conditions noted and actions taken. Knowledge of the sources and methods for obtaining information. Knowledge of the methods used in explaining procedures to varied types of persons and obtaining their cooperation in following such procedures. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions. Ability to analyze routine problems, organize assigned work, and develop work methods. Ability to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations. Ability to note significant conditions and take the proper action in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Ability to report significant conditions noted and actions taken to relate to the residents and the community's needs and deal effectively with problems related thereto. Ability to perform the work involved in the dispensing of information of crime prevention to residents. Ability to participate in community affairs. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports when so directed and to maintain records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills. Bilingual in Spanish and English. SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. LC N/A01-Bilingual In Spanish And EnglishLC N/A01- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 7/24/1995