Police Officer
Location: Montgomery County, MD
Announcement Number: NIH-ORS-DE-24-12323468
Salary: $55,560 - $89,473
Closing Date: March 5, 2024
Duties
- Performs the full range of duties in the investigation/apprehension of suspected offenders, such as: carrying a firearm or other weapon to enforce and maintain law and order.
- Patrols assigned area on foot or in a patrol vehicle.
- Investigates suspicious situations and takes appropriate action such as identifying and arresting suspected violators based on probable cause.
- Officer may be required to take law enforcement action off the property of the agency.
- Develops and follows leads, takes statements, and gathers bits of information and facts.
- Searches vehicles, persons, and packages entering the organization for weapons of mass destruction or contraband.
- Responds to bomb threats which includes searching for locating and differentiating between harmless and suspicious biohazards and chemicals.
- Works radar equipment and enforces speed limits. Issues citations for speeding, traffic and parking violations.
- Investigates traffic accidents, noting location of vehicles involved; any skid marks; violation of traffic laws, recording measurements and photographing crime scene, issues violation notices, and prepares documentation for court.