Patrol Officer
Position Summary:
To protect the city’s residents and property and to enforce laws and ordinances.
This is a responsible non-supervisory position as a sworn officer. Duties include patrolling an assigned area generally by vehicle, to prevent crime and enforce laws and ordinances; and responding to emergency calls and routine complaints, and taking appropriate action.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols an assigned area, by vehicle or by foot, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances;
- Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary action, including performing first aid;
- Directs traffic, escorts traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment, and issues traffic citations;
- Investigates traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property;
- Questions witnesses, complainants, and suspects and takes statements and depositions;
- Keeps records of activities and makes reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents, and investigations;
- Serves warrants and makes arrests;
- May assist in criminal investigations;
- Appears in court as required;
- Impounds vehicles and may maintain inventory;
- Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate;
- May tag and log in evidence;
- Conducts security checks of businesses and residential areas on patrol route;
- Performs upkeep and simple maintenance of department vehicles;
- Assists emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and animal control officers;
- Fosters good police-community relations among residents in the community;
- Assists with special activities such as weather watches, school traffic monitoring, and funeral escorts;
- May serve as dispatcher or operate teletype, as necessary, and may deliver emergency messages;
- May act as specialist in relation to traffic, suspect apprehension, internal affairs, direct patrol, or other specialized assignments;
- May serve as jailer at detention facility, transporting, releasing, and supervising prisoners; and performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Requirements:
- High school graduation or its equivalent (some college work in law enforcement and/or previous police experience preferred); or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills) and abilities and satisfies state statutes.
- Basic Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
- Education; and Valid Texas motor vehicle operator’s license