Patrol Officer

Midland, TX
Midland County Sheriff's Office

Salary: $65,443.54 Annually.

Position Summary:

Protects county residents and property; enforces laws; and performs patrol and emergency response functions.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols the county with emphasis on traffic safety, assisting public (stranded motorists, directions), answering complaints, safeguarding property, and enforcing laws and ordinances.
  • Arrests and books violators and completes paperwork and necessary reports associated with arrests and offenses.
  • Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints.
  • Investigates traffic accidents, civil disturbances, and crimes against persons and property.
  • Assists federal, state, local law enforcement officials with investigations and emergencies and assists or rescues individuals in need of aid.
  • Conducts searches of buildings, vehicles, outdoor areas, persons, and other objects to detect potential weapons, contraband, evidence, hazards, stolen property, or to find lost persons or objects for the purpose of seizing, investigating, and/or rescuing.
  • Executes warrants and serves subpoenas and civil papers.
  • Controls the scene of a traffic accident, takes reports, and directs traffic.
  • Oversees periodic vehicle maintenance and calculates monthly vehicle fuel logs.
  • Testifies in court as required.
  • Performs animal and varmint control and removes/relocates livestock from roads.
  • Transports mental patients and guards prisoners at hospitals.
  • Transports prisoners to and from court, hospitals, funerals, or correctional facilities as required and guards prisoners when at trial.
  • Guards election boxes at voting polls.
  • Assists with dispatching and with other divisions, sections, or personnel as needed or directed.
  • Promotes good public relations by informing citizens of police activities and crime prevention.
  • May perform special assignments when required.
  • May conduct and coordinate DARE program, including meeting with school officials, ordering necessary supplies, preparing lesson plans, instructing classes, planning fund raisers, and attending training, if DARE certified.
  • May investigate dog bite and rabies cases, if certified as an Animal Control Officer and with appropriate vaccinations.
  • May perform extradition of criminals to/from other counties and states.
  • Investigates dog bites and rabies cases
  • Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or emergency situation
  • Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries
  • Relate to and work effectively with people of diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Enforces penal code, traffic code, and family code laws.
  • Regular and timely attendance is required
  • Must possess the physical and/or mental abilities required to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Shall abide by all Midland County Polices and City, County Ordinances, State and Federal Laws.
  • Performs any assignment issued by chain of command and/or Sheriff

Requirements:

  • Basic certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).