JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB TITLE:  Police Officer (Special Traffic Accident  Reduction Team)

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  March 1993

 

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JOB OBJECTIVE:  To enforce traffic laws and ordinances to attempt to reduce the number of traffic accidents in the City of Little Rock.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Receives general supervision from the Police Sergeant (Special Traffic Accident Reduction Team).

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1.         Operates a radar device to determine the speed of vehicles; issues traffic citations to individuals in violation of speed and other traffic laws and ordinances.

 

2.         Patrols designated areas of the City to identify individuals in violation of traffic laws and ordinances, including individuals driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

 

3.         Performs field sobriety tests (i.e., eye gaze, one leg stand, walk and turn, etc.) on individuals suspected of DWI; utilizes a portable breath analyzer on DWI suspects when necessary.

 

4.         Transports DWI suspects who do not pass field sobriety tests to the detention facility for further testing.

 

5.         Performs reconstruction duties (i.e., calculates the speed of involved vehicles, determines the point of impact, etc.) at the scenes of accidents involving serious injuries or fatalities.

 

6.         Serves as backup to patrol officers by responding to calls from individuals needing police assistance.

 

7.         Performs traffic services at special events as required.

 

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.         Conducts urine tests on DWI suspects and forwards the urine specimen to the State Crime Lab for analysis; accommodates suspects requesting blood tests by having them transported to a hospital or allowing a doctor to perform the test at the detention facility.

 

2.         Completes required forms and reports, including a blood alcohol report form, to charge individuals with DWI.

 

3.         Reports to the hospital and ensures that blood is drawn from persons who were injured in traffic accidents which might have been DWI related.

 

JOB TITLE:  Police Officer (Special Traffic Accident Reduction Team)

JOB DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED

 

 

4.         Testifies in court regarding traffic citations which were issued, DWI arrests, and reconstruction calculations performed at accidents involving serious injuries or fatalities.

 

5.         Answers questions and provides information to citizens regarding laws and ordinances.

 

6.         Performs other related duties as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

None.