STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: MARINE PATROL OFFICER TRAINEE
Class Code: 6091-14 Date Established: 04-03-89
Occupational Code: 3-3-3 Date of Last Revision: 09-30-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform law enforcement duties under the
direct supervision of a designated superior by patrolling inland waters and
enforcing boating laws and regulations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Under
direction, patrols inland water bodies and inspects private and commercial
boats for compliance with safety regulations.
·
Inspects
private and commercial boats for compliance with safety regulations.
·
Checks spar
buoys and flashing light beacons for proper placement and operation.
·
Investigates
boating accidents, complaints, and calls for service from the public.
·
Arrests
suspects forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdues
resisting suspects using maneuvers, approved weapons, and hands and feet in
self-defense.
·
Writes
investigative and other reports including sketches, citations, affidavits,
complaints and warrants.
·
Responds to
water emergencies on inland/coastal waters.
·
Testifies as a
witness in District Court.
·
Assists in
traffic control at major waterborne events.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions to
accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using business or
trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support activities within one or
more organizational units. Errors at
this level affect the work of others or have measurable monetary consequences,
and require immediate verification and correction in order to complete
succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or climbing.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action:
Requires making a limited number of choices in selecting among alternative
courses of action under supervisory guidance and in performing job functions
according to a variety of prescribed policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school, G.E.D. or its
equivalent.
Experience: No experience required, however, experience in operating power or sail boats
is desirable.
License/Certification: Current Red Cross Multi-Media First Aid
Certificate or its equivalent as determined by the Chief or Deputy Chief,
Marine Patrol Section. Within six
months, applicant must successfully complete requirements to be certified as a
part-time police officer by the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training
Council unless already certified and certification is still in effect. Must possess a valid New Hampshire Boating
Education Certificate and a current New Hampshire driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
1. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
on date of appointment.
2. Must be in good physical condition;
applicants selected for employment must submit a physician’s statement of
health prior to employment.
3. Must be able to pass a 50 yard free style
swim test or have a current certificate of swimming ability containing this
requirement.
4. Must be willing to accept employment in
assigned geographic location.
5. Must pass written, navigation performance,
and physical aptitude and agility examinations administered by the
Division of Safety Services.
6. Must successfully complete specified in-house
Marine Patrol training.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of agency rules and
regulations governing the Bureau of Marine Patrol. Knowledge of state provisions for emergency
situations. Knowledge of the laws of
arrest and evidence. Knowledge of state
laws relating to the enforcement of criminal boating laws. Knowledge of criminal identification
techniques and methods to identify and preserve evidence. Knowledge of the principles and methods of
crime and boating accident investigation.
Knowledge of probation, parole and court procedures, including court
decisions pertaining to law enforcement.
Elementary knowledge of criminal behavior. Skill in presenting oral and physical
evidence in court. Skill in proper
interviewing and interrogating techniques.
Skill in making quick, accurate decisions. Skill in the proper use and care of
firearms. Skill in conducting
investigations and in recognizing, identifying and preserving evidence of
crime. Skill in using police
communications equipment. Skill in life
saving techniques. Ability to perform
physically demanding tasks. Ability to
operate a motor vehicle and various types of powerboats safely and at high
speeds. Ability to learn the use of
firearms and other law enforcement equipment.
Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and impartiality in relation to others. Ability to make decisions based on common
sense and good judgment. Ability to
resolve stressful situations. Ability to
comprehend and comply with written and oral directions. Ability to comply with and enforce federal, state and local
laws. Ability to increase competency through
training and instruction. Ability to communicate
orally and in writing. Ability to take
orders and accept supervision. Ability
to withstand long periods of uninterrupted work. Ability to react quickly and calmly in
emergency situations. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state,
county and local agencies. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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