Police Officer

Hutchins, TX
Hutchins Police Department

Salary: $60,953.49.

Position Summary:

To perform routine patrol and law enforcement duties including responding to calls, enforcing traffic laws, communicating with citizens, arresting suspects and preparing reports. Maintains appearance and operation of patrol vehicle and equipment. Responds to and investigates traffic accidents and provides traffic control. Provides information to the public and community on crime prevention.

Essential Functions:

  • Conducts routine patrol in designated areas by vehicle and on foot.
  • Establishes open communications and the presence of law enforcement within the community.
  • Responds to calls for police service and acts upon observing a circumstance or situation requiring policy attention.
  • Interviews witnesses, victims, suspects and arrested persons to obtain pertinent information concerning accidents/crimes.
  • Responds to burglar alarms, fire alarms and robbery in progress calls; performs security checks of buildings and homes.
  • Assists emergency medical and fire personnel as needed.
  • Conducts crime scene investigations (i.e., identifies and collects crucial evidence to be secured for processing, handles evidence in a manner to protect chain of custody).
  • Enforces state and local traffic laws to ensure safety, investigates motor vehicle accidents and protects lives and property at motor vehicle accident scenes.
  • Identifies and issues citations or makes arrest of violators of misdemeanor offenses.
  • Enforces laws and apprehends misdemeanor and felony violators and fugitives; arrests and transports persons found to have committed a criminal act.
  • Testifies in courtroom proceedings.
  • Performs report and record maintenance duties (i.e., offense reports, crime reports, statements, arrest reports, warrants, mileage sheets, impound records, fingerprint cards).
  • Attends in-service training to maintain current knowledge of changes in laws, new methods of enforcement and other trends and developments in law enforcement.
  • Jailer duties which include feeding, booking, arraigning and releasing.
  • Assist with community events and special projects (i.e., National Night Out, Harvest Fest, summer learning programs, crime prevention events, citizens police academy).

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license.
  • Basic Certification from the Teas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).