Patrol Officer
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of Patrol Supervisor. This position is responsible for responding to emergency calls, patrolling, assisting in crime prevention, providing enforcement, providing traffic control, and conducting investigations; under the laws of the City, State, and the United States; carry out
special assignments in the field of police work; provide reports of assignments and/or do related work as required.
Essential Functions:
- Responds to emergency calls by answering dispatch calls for service; enforcing laws and ordinances; assisting citizens with conflict resolution; advising citizens on services or resources; making arrests; and utilizing weapons and tools;
- Work a uniformed shift in the performance of security patrols, traffic control, investigation at accident scenes, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in crimes or misconduct;
- Respond to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. and takes appropriate law enforcement action;
- Investigate criminal law violations occurring within the City limits, obtaining evidences and compiling information regarding these crimes, preparing cases for filing of charges, testifying in court, and related activities;
- May have to do the following: Interrogate suspects, witnesses and drivers, preserve evidence; arrest violators; investigate and render assistance at scene of vehicular accidents; summon ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; take measurements and draws diagrams of scene; conduct follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seek out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects; develop leads and tips; search crimes for clues; analyze and evaluate evidence and arrest offenders; prepare cases for giving testimony and testify in court proceedings;
- Carries out duties in compliance with and enforces appropriate City ordinances, State and Federal laws, and all written directives.
Requirements:
- Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate’s degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
- Under and including one year.
- Valid Texas Motor vehicle license and the ability to remain eligible to drive under the City’s driver evaluation program; Licensed Basic Peace Officer with Basic Certificate from Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. All required licenses and certifications must be current and valid.