Certified Police Officer

Lewisville, TX
Lewisville Police Department

Salary: $79,147.12 – $99,994.96 Annually.

Position Summary:

Enforces federal and state laws and local ordinances. Performs a variety of duties relative to assigned area of responsibility such as identifying and apprehending criminal violators; ensuring the free flow of traffic; executing warrants of arrest and assisting in serving warrants; presenting crime prevention programs. Performance is evaluated through observation, oral and written reports, and by results obtained.

Essential Functions:

  • Responds to radio calls for all types of police services.
  • Takes proper police action at scene of crime, administers first aid, gathers evidence, locates witnesses and makes arrests; appears in court to present evidence and testify against persons accused of crimes.
  • Patrols assigned geographic area to identify and deter criminal activity, aids citizens needing assistance, and arrests violators of the laws.
  • Ascertains validity of information of information or secures evidence for the arrest of persons alleged to have committed a crime;
  • Interviews suspects, prisoners, complainants, and witnesses; takes information or secures evidence for the arrest of persons alleged to have committed a crime;
  • Searches for and preserves evidence; interviews suspects, prisoners, complainants and witnesses to obtain information about crimes; reports automobile accidents, interviews witnesses, takes information, and makes detailed reports.
  • Issues citations and investigates traffic accidents.
  • Testifies in legal proceedings.
  • Conducts investigations of criminal offenses, missing persons, and all public safety incidents.
  • Intervenes and mediates in crisis situations and all types of disputes.
  • Instructs citizens, businesses, school, and civic organizations about methods and techniques that may help prevent citizens coming victims of crime.
  • Develops and implements community-based policing strategies and programs.
  • Executes misdemeanor and felony warrants of arrest.
  • May serves as Court Bailiff for Municipal Court.
  • Takes fines and bonds and releases prisoners.
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Law enforcement or related experience preferred.
  • TCOLE License preferred.
  • Experience working in the Lewisville Police Department preferred.
  • Any combination of related, education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
  • Be at least twenty (20) years and 6 months of age at the time of the written entrance examination.
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Be fingerprinted and subjected to a search of records to disclose a criminal record.
  • Not be on probation for a criminal offense.
  • Must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical exam.
  • Have vision correctable to 20/20 binocular for all hours of the day including day, evening and night.
  • Must possess a valid State of Texas Drivers License Class “C” and good driving record as defined by City policy.
  • Ability to successfully pass a validated physical ability and row test.
  • Achieve a minimum of 70% on police department physical fitness rowing test using Texas Department of Safety Standards.
  • Ability to pass a background investigation.
  • Ability to pass post-offer physical, psychological, polygraph, and drug test.