Police Officer
Salary: $60,500 ‐ $78,770 per year.
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, the Police Officer provides responsive and courteous police services in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Responsibilities and services generally consist of routine patrol, interventions, investigations, and traffic regulation duties. The Police Officer performs other related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Preserves the peace of the community through mediation, investigation, intervention, documentation, and arrest.
- Utilizes all lawful means to improve the quality of life by reducing the fear and incidence of crime, recognizing and resolving problems, and meeting the public safety needs of the residents of the City of Rollingwood.
- Patrols the community to respond to citizens’ requests for assistance, enforces traffic regulations, detects crime, apprehends violators, and assures public safety.
- Patrols looking for unusual or suspicious activities or persons, and interrogates and communicates with victims, witnesses and suspects in cases.
- Responds to emergency and non‐emergency calls for service and provides scene security and protection for emergency services personnel.
- Enforces local, state and Federal laws.
- Enforces compliance with local regulations and ordinances according to policies, procedures and regulations.
- Investigates crimes and accidents, secures and processes crime and accident scenes, and identifies and collects evidence within scope of authority.
- Makes arrests as necessary, interviews victims, complainants, and witnesses, interrogates suspects, and preserves evidence.
- Completes detailed reports and required paperwork.
- Serves warrants and court documents.
- Represents the Department at court hearings and testifies completely and accurately in court cases.
- Assists and coordinates with other emergency services personnel, outside organizations and businesses, and Federal, state and local law enforcement organizations.
- Maintains vehicle and equipment according to Department standards.
- Communicates effectively with co‐workers and others, including persons of diverse backgrounds and in altered emotional and psychological states.
- Maintains the integrity, professionalism, values and goals of the Department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
- Contributes to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age with current TCOLE license.
- Proof of citizenship and/or eligibility to legally work in the United States.
- Must maintain valid Texas Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record, as defined by City policy.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must NOT have been discharged from any military service under less than honorable conditions; specifically, under other than honorable conditions, bad conduct, dishonorable, or any other characterization indicating bad behavior.
- Must NOT have violated any TCOLE rule or provision of Occupation Code, Chapter 1701.
- Must be of good moral character.
- Must be capable of performing all essential job functions.
- Shall not be prohibited from carrying a firearm or possessing ammunition.
- Must successfully complete the following: thorough background investigation, oral board interview, drug screening, and psychological screening; Must provide all requested supporting documents.