Ability to: Operate police motor vehicles, radio communications equipment, computer hardware, and firearms and weapons; Interpret and apply state public safety laws, codes, and local ordinances; Prepare and present clear, accurate and concise police reports and statistical records; Analyze solutions to law enforcement problems; Convey clear instructions or execute commands; Establish and maintain effective relationships with police management, City departments, public and private agencies, community groups and the general public; Communicate effectively with others, orally or in writing; Accurately recall circumstances regarding traffic incidents or crime reports; Exercise tact and diplomacy in maintaining self-control in provocative or confrontational situations; Think logically and maintain alertness in emergency situations; Relate effectively with persons from diverse social, ethnic, political and racial backgrounds and age groups. Patrols a designated area of the city in a vehicle or on foot or on a bicycle; enforces the Vehicle Code, the Penal Code and City ordinances; prevents crimes; inspects, reports, and corrects conditions which may lead to crime or delinquency; Investigates traffic collisions, criminal, complaint and other investigations; writes investigative reports; collects and preserves evidence; obtain witnesses; testifies in court; Apprehends crime suspects and/or makes arrests; performs jail booking procedures, including fingerprinting and photographing of prisoners; Gives first aid in medical emergencies; Mediates disputes; May act as a dispatcher in his/her absence.