Police Officer I-IV
Position Summary:
Perform police services to the campus community and surrounding area as governed by the existing mutual aid agreements. Complete the required in-service training and maintain necessary qualifications for police officer. Perform office and other misc. duties as assigned by Police supervisors.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols and answers calls for service on WTAMU property or surrounding areas as governed by existing Mutual Aid agreements
- Performs police services including, but not limited to, preliminary investigations, traffic enforcement, arrests of offenders, accident investigations, foot patrol, non-police community services, and building and property security.
- Conduct extra duty assignments as required and conduct field identification activities on incident scenes.
- Serve warrants as required, conduct other duties as assigned, ability to complete required in-service education courses, and possess the ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with departmental policy
- Must be able to maintain necessary qualifications for police officer position
- Maintain satisfactory level of computer knowledge for necessary reporting and training
- Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses.
- Displays tolerance necessary for accepting supervision for criticism of duty performance and supports administrative policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 0 to 5 years of experience as a licensed Police Officer
- Licensed Peace Officer in the State of Texas and hold at least a TCOLE Advanced certification. Must hold or be able to obtain a Texas driver license, class “C”, for vehicle operation within 30 days of employment and be able to be an approved driver for the TAMUS.
- Able to qualify with firearm approved for use by Department’s firearms officer; good written and verbal skills, ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others; strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills, satisfactory computer skills, ability to communicate effectively with all segments of the campus population; and ability to function under adverse and stressful conditions.
- All system university police will be required to meet minimum standard requirements as required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).
- Be a United States Citizen; pass a physical and psychological exam, pass a vision test of 20/40-20/100 with glasses or 20/100-20/200 corrected with contact lenses, correction must be to 20/30 in both eyes, able to meet required physical challenges consistent with a police officer with state and university police agencies, have been honorably discharged from the US Military if served.
- Must not be on court ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class C Misdemeanor, must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor offense above the grade of Class C within the last five years, must never have been convicted at any time of a felony offense.
- Must have a good driving record, with no more than three moving violations within the last three years, and never been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined by the Federal Gun Control Act.
- Must be able to work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
Preferred Requirements:
- 30 college hours from an accredited college or university OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years LE experience.
- One year of supervisory experience.
- Be eligible for re-hire from all past employers.