POLICE AIDE

 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.

 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.

 05473- 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. 

 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.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       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 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
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02709
L
C
  
N/A
01
-
05473
Bilingual In Spanish And English
L
C
  
N/A
01
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 7/24/1995