Law Enforcement Officers Law Enforcement Officers typically work with a partner. This means that Officers will often spend a minimum of eight hours per day in a car or on a foot patrol with the same person, maintaining a professional working relationship. Law Enforcement Officers must be able to work under a great deal of pressure, yet still maintain a clear head and a positive attitude and work ethic. Law Enforcement Officers deal with a wide variety of people. Law Enforcement Officers may work any hour of the day, all days of the week, including holidays.
Schedules are subject to change, and many times overtime is required.
Officers must be adaptable and willing to adjust to frequent compulsory changes in work shifts, work locations, and other factors. Law Enforcement Officers are representatives of the City. They are also symbols of stability and trust and must always behave ethically and resolve moral conflicts appropriately, both on and off the job. Communication Law Enforcement Officers are required to fill out many different forms, logs, and reports. Correspondingly, Law Enforcement Officers must write legibly and clearly and have a good working knowledge of English grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, and spelling.