Police Recruits are expected to learn and perform the responsibilities of an entry-level peace officer which include interacting with a culturally and socially diverse population, employing discretion in solving problems, maintaining public order, preventing crime, enforcing laws and ordinances, conducting investigations, making arrests, issuing summonses/citations and warnings, and assisting the public. With a Field Training Officer, patrol a designated area of the city to preserve law and order, discover and prevent the commission of crimes, and enforce traffic and other laws and ordinances, answer calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, and related misdemeanors and felonies.