Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
Inform citizens of community servicesand recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
Serve court ordered documents.
Determine operational procedures.
Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
Maintain operational records.
Present social services program information to the public.
