Police Officer

Brentwood, TN
Brentwood Police Department

Salary: $64,032.00 – $69,835.20 Annually

Closing Date: 1/15/2025

Essential Functions:

  • Enforce all City and State codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (both traffic and criminal) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
  • Patrol designated areas via motor vehicle or on foot; makes police presence known in a manner that contributes to deterrence of law violations.
  • Prevent/discover commission of crime; apprehend criminals and offenders; write citations and make arrests as appropriate.
  • Respond to calls/complaints involving automobile accidents, misdemeanors and felonies.
  • Conduct accident/criminal investigations; locate and question witnesses, victims or other persons and takes statements; interrogate suspects; collect evidence; examine records; testify in court; serve warrants, obtain subpoenas and make arrests; conduct surveillance; work undercover; prepare detailed investigative reports.

Requirements:

  • 60 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, or
  • 30 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited college or university and2 years experience as a certified police officer or two years active-duty military
  • Must be 21 years of age before hire date
  • Must be U.S. Citizen
  • Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid Tennessee driver’s license
  • Must not have any tattoos visible in a traditional long sleeve police uniform
  • Requires Police Officer certification by the State of Tennessee within a reasonable period of time