Patrol Officer
Position Summary:
As a Patrol Officer in Littlefield, your primary responsibility will be to patrol designated areas within the city limits to maintain public safety, prevent crime, and enforce laws and ordinances. This is a non-supervisory role that requires responding to emergency calls and routine complaints promptly. Duties include investigating accidents and suspected crimes, completing necessary reports, maintaining communication with superiors, ensuring a visible police presence in the community, providing assistance to the public, and appearing in court as necessary. Additionally, you will attend mandatory training and maintain city-owned property.
Essential Functions:
- Enforce federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
- Respond to and investigate reported vehicle accidents.
- Investigate suspected crimes and offenses promptly.
- Complete and submit required reports to the Chief of Police.
- Keep superiors informed of incidents and unusual events.
- Maintain a visible police presence and communicate effectively with the public.
- Appear and testify in court as required.
- Attend department-required training.
- Maintain city-owned property.
- Provide assistance to the public.
- Perform other duties as assigned by authorities.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate with 12 semester hours from an accredited college or university (transcripts required for G.E.D. holders).
- Current Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
- Not under indictment for any criminal offense.
- No court-ordered community supervision or probation above Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years.
- No conviction of an offense above Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years.
- No conviction of any family violence offense.
- Not prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle or possessing firearms or ammunition.
- Honorable discharge from military service (if applicable).
- U.S. citizenship.
- Valid driver’s license with no recent suspensions or violations.
- Good moral character verified through a comprehensive background investigation.