Duties
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE POSITION:
The Annapolis Police Cadet program is intended for young adults with aspirations of becoming a police officer. Cadets will report directly to the Administrative Commander or designee. Under close supervision, cadets will be exposed to the framework of law enforcement in an apprenticeship environment with hands on approach towards learning about the law enforcement profession. Cadets will receive on-the-job training in basic law enforcement skills, traffic control, crime prevention, community policing, first aid, crime scenes, arrest procedures, and criminal investigation. Cadets will also receive training in basic criminology, fingerprinting photography and various communication systems. They will be assigned to public service positions answering telephones and general clerical work.
EXAMPLES OF WORK: -Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Perform clerical duties.
- Learn interpret and apply City law enforcement policies and procedures.
- Learn standard broadcasting procedures of a radio system.
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with department personnel, city personnel and citizens.
- Exercise good judgment and demonstrate initiative in the performance of work.
- Participate in formalize training courses and programs.
- Assist in processing and storing evidence.
- Assist with parking enforcement and traffic control and DUI checkpoints.
- Participate in the Ride-a-long program at a minimum of once a month; to include a written after action report.
- All positions may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, shift work or varied schedule.
- The cadet will be responsible for adhering to all Annapolis Police Department rules, regulations, policies and procedures including but not limited to the Department Orders, Rules of Conduct, directives and direct orders given by superiors. Cadets will be responsible adhering to all applicable State and Federal laws. Cadets will be responsible for knowing the use of force policy, driving policy, uniform and grooming policy, professional standards policy and ride-a-long policy.
- Other duties as directed.
Qualifications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Applicants must be between 18 and 21 years of age to apply and be hired. Candidates must be citizens of the United States and establish residence in the state of Maryland prior to appointment. Candidates must have a valid Maryland driver’s license prior to appointment. All candidates are subject to a background investigation. The work requires a combination of the following physical requirements upon a given task or on a given day:
- 3 to 6 hours of sitting, standing and/or walking, bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, crawling, climbing, balancing, running, jumping, reaching forwarding or overhead.
- Requires eye-hand-foot coordination, verbal contact and telephone conversations, public speaking and face-to-face public contact.
- May require lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling.
- Qualifications include the maintenance of 6 to 12 credit hours per semester and a 2.0 grade point average.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING;
Candidate must have a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate.