Lateral Entry Police Officer (Peace Officer Certification Required)

Salary: $76,901.00 – $96,054.00 Annually

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, to perform law enforcement and crime prevention work for the protection of life and property; to maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, protect life and property within the Town by performing a combination of duties: suppressant crime patrol, directing traffic, issuing citations, summonses, investigating traffic accidents, apprehending and arresting suspects, processing prisoners, protecting crime scenes; and to perform general and specific assignments from superior officers in accordance with established rules and procedures. Provide service to the citizens in an efficient and professional manner.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols the Town and receives dispatched calls for service to help prevent crime, aid citizens needing assistance and arrest violators of the law.
• Enforces traffic laws and provides escorts to ensure safe motor vehicle operation throughout the Town.
• Prepares written reports as required by specific assignments.
• Answers, screens and refers calls from citizens requesting police services.
• Investigates reports of criminal activity, interviews victims and witnesses, seeks, gathers and submits evidence for processing, interrogates suspects and arrests suspected offenders.
• Testifies in court as required.
• Instructs citizens, businesses, schools and civic organizations about methods and techniques that may help prevent one from becoming a victim of crime.
• Develops and implements community-based policing strategies and programs.
• Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary action.
• Directs and escorts traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment and issues traffic citations.
• Conducts investigations of traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property.
• Questions witnesses, complainants, victims and suspects and takes statements.
• Chases and apprehends suspects.
• Processes prisoners, including fingerprinting, photographing, enduring magistrate warnings by a judge, searching prisoners, recording and securing the prisoner’s property, and transporting prisoners to an appropriate facility.
• Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate.
• Assists EMS personnel, firefighters, animal control and Town departments as required.
• Conducts security checks of businesses and residential areas on patrol route.
• Fosters good police-community relations among residents and civilian population.
• Monitors roadway and weather conditions, reporting any potential problems to appropriate agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be at least 18 years of age, but if younger than 21 must have one of the following:
  • Associates degree or 60 college semester hours
  • Two years of military service
  • Received an honorable discharge for the United States Armed Forces.
• Not have been within the last ten years, under court ordered community supervision or probation for any offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor.
• Cannot have been convicted of any Class A or Class B misdemeanor within the last ten (10) years.
• Cannot ever have been convicted of any offense classified as a felony.
• Cannot ever have been convicted of any offense involving family violence.
• Cannot be prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle.
• Cannot be prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.
• Must not have been discharged from any military service under less than honorable specifically; under other than honorable conditions; bad conduct; dishonorable; or any other characterization of service indicating bad behavior
• Cannot have had a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) license denied by final order or revoked, or have a voluntary surrender of license currently in effect.
• Must be TCLEOSE certified at the time of application
• Cannot have violated any TCLEOSE rule or provision of Occupation Code, Chapter 1701.
• Must be of good moral character.
• Must be capable of performing all essential job functions
• Ability to make quick and sound decisions in stressful situations.
• Ability to work effectively around mechanical hazards.
• Ability to pass an extensive background investigation conducted by the Northlake Police Department.
• Ability to pass a medical examination, polygraph, psychological and/or drug screen if required by the Town of Northlake and/or the State of Texas.
• Ability to demonstrate basic mathematical ability in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to work around explosive hazards as with bomb threats, explosions and car fires.