The Police Officer is a safety-sensitive position that is involved with the complex and specialized activities required to maintain civil order, the preservation of the public peace, protection of life and property, detection and prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, knowledge and enforcement of laws and ordinances. Each Officer will be held to a high standard of performance within that structure. The Police Officer reports to a Sergeant and higher tenured Officers may serve as a temporary shift supervisor in the absence of the Sergeant.