Public Assistance Officer

A Public Assistance Officer is a corporate speak euphemisim for Police Officer and is functionaly identical and has essentialy the same duties as a goverment empolyed Police Officer in the corporate territory of his employer.
A Public Assistance Officer poses the very frontline in preventing and responding to crime.

Qualifications

A Public Assistance Officer is the first non-trainee rank of a corporate police force. To become a Public Assistance Officer, candidates must have completed some formal education and absolved basic officer training. Additionaly a phsycial health examination, a test of phsycial fitness and a written academic test must be passed.

Requirements

Altough minor infractions sometimes are often tollerated, a clean criminal record is a must to become a Public Assistance Officer. Usually corporations also recruit only thier own corporate citizens for thier corporate police forces.

Duties

Public Assistance Officers duties include keeping the peace, law enforcement, protection of people and property, reporting and apprehension of suspected violators of the law and to a lesser extend also the investigation of crimes.
Everyday work of Public Assistance Officers include reprimanding minor offenders by issuing citations which typically may result in the imposition of fines, particularly for violations of traffic law. Public Assistance Officers are also trained to assist persons in distress, such as motorists whose car has broken down and people experiencing a medical emergency, therefor Public Assistance Officers are typically trained in basic first aid such as CPR.
Another function of Public Assistance Officers is to provide a public safety function at large gatherings, as well as in emergencies, disasters, search and rescue situations, and road traffic collisions. To provide a prompt response in emergencies, the Public Assistance Officeres coordinate their operations with fire and emergency medical services.

Type

Civic, Law

Form of Address

Sir / Ma'am (Officer)