Police Officer
Salary: $25.04-$37.74 per hour
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws and the protection of life and property.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols the city to detect and deter criminal activity and traffic violations and to provide assistance as needed; monitors commercial and residential areas for signs of criminal activity.
- Enforces traffic and parking laws through the issuance of citations and warnings; inspects roadways, bridges, and traffic signal and signs to identify and report hazardous conditions.
- Performs business and residential security checks; checks doors, windows, gages and fences; reports unsecured property.
- Responds to calls relayed by communications officers, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing persons searches, public service requests, stranded motorists, and others.
- Conducts preliminary investigations into traffic accidents and other incidents, including interviewing victims, complainants and witnesses, gathering information and evidence, and securing crime scenes.
- Apprehends, arrests, and processes offenders, including fugitives; subpoenas witnesses.
- Maintains traffic control through observation and use of speed detection devices; tests and detains drivers suspected of DUI; issues traffic citations; participates in the department’s selective enforcement details.
- Provides traffic direction as needed for parades, funerals, and sporting events.
- Provides assistance and backup support to other officers and emergency service providers as necessary.
- Testifies in judicial proceedings as necessary.
- Completes all required reports and forms, including accident and incident reports.
- Inspects and maintains assigned patrol car, uniform, and equipment.
- Prepares criminal and search warrants, complaints, and affidavits; serves criminal and court-related paperwork.
- At times may perform duties as municipal court bailiff including court security, witness coordination, warrant and subpoena service, and other related duties at the direction of the municipal court judge.
- Performs related duties.
Requirements:
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
- Successful completion of a certified police academy. Prior experience and/or training of one to two years preferred but not required.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
- Ability to meet current requirements set forth by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
- Possession of a TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Certification.
- Minimum of 21 years of age on date of employment.
- Good character and reputation; and meets all TCOLE requirements for licensing regardless of license status.
- If applicable, discharge from military service must be under honorable conditions