Patrol Officer

Salary: $65,000.00 Annually

Position Summary:

To protect the city’s residents and property and to enforce laws and ordinances.

Essential Functions:

1. Patrols an assigned area, by vehicle or by foot, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances
2. Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary action, including performing first aid
3. Directs traffic, escorts traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment, and issues traffic citations
4. Investigates traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property
5. Questions witnesses, complainants, and suspects and takes statements and depositions
6. Keeps records of activities and makes reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents, and investigations
7. Serves warrants and makes arrests
8. May assist in criminal investigations
9. Appears in court as required
10. Impounds vehicles and may maintain inventory
11. Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate
12. May tag and log in evidence
13. Conducts security checks of businesses and residential areas on patrol route
14. Performs upkeep and simple maintenance of department vehicles
15. Assists emergency medical personnel, firefighters, and animal control officers
16. Fosters good police-community relations among residents in the community
17. Assists with special activities such as weather watches, school traffic monitoring, and funeral escorts
18. May serve as dispatcher or operate teletype, as necessary, and may deliver emergency messages
19. May act as specialist in relation to traffic, suspect apprehension, internal affairs, direct patrol, or other specialized assignments
20. May serve as jailer at detention facility, transporting, releasing, and supervising prisoners; and performs such other duties as may be assigned

Requirements:

1. 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.
2. Basic Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
3. Valid Texas motor vehicle operator’s license
4. Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions, departmental policy, rules, regulations, and laws; knowledge of the use and care of vehicles, firearms, and specialized equipment; good driving skills; attend and understand police officer training courses; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies, judicial officials, and the general public; analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective, and reasonable course of action; and good physical condition.