Police Officer

Duncanville, TX
Duncanville Police Department

Salary: $68,340 – $91,800

Position Summary:

The Police Officer enforces federal, state and local laws and provides protection to citizens. This is accomplished by responding to general and critical incidents, investigating and enforcing violations, walking a beat, patrolling geographical limits, responding to crime scenes, processing reports, and identifying and transporting suspects.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols assigned geographical areas and enforces laws and regulations by observing areas, responding to calls; enforcing traffic laws, conducting security checks; gathering information from the public or callers, processing crime scenes, interviewing callers and making arrests.
  • Investigates accidents by interviews witnesses, clearing vehicles and debris from roadways, completing reports, and assisting other departments as necessary.
  • Prevents crime by meeting with the public and discussing crime topics and prevention techniques, enforcing school zone and regular speed limits, and writing citations to violators.
  • Maintains current knowledge of changes in laws, new methods of enforcement.
  • Investigates activities and processes reports by documenting incidents, investigating cases, booking prisoners, completing arrest and incident reports; compiling statistics; and gathering information for further investigations.

Requirements:

  • Requires a High School Diploma.
  • Valid driver’s license with good driving record.