Police Officer (In-State Lateral)

Salary: $95,976.35 – $113,000.22 Annually

Closing Date: 3/30/2026

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to protect and serve the city’s property and citizens. This is accomplished by patrolling the City, recognizing and citing offenses, and making arrests where necessary. Other duties may include promoting a secure environment, enforcing traffic laws, reporting motor vehicle accidents, investigating crimes, maintaining positive community relations, and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

Essential Functions:

• Promotes a secure environment by patrolling, on car, by foot and on bike, the City and assigned districts, deterring crime by presence, assisting in high risk situations, providing special surveillance operations, taking reports, operating Police equipment, enforcing State and local laws and City ordinances, subduing combative or uncooperative citizens, making lawful arrests and keeping the peace on civil scenes.
• Enforces traffic laws by patrolling roadways, responding to calls from Dispatch Center, observing violations and making traffic stops, searching vehicles in probable cause is found, issuing citations or verbal warnings and filing reports.
• Reports on motor vehicle accidents by responding to accidents, clearing the road way, interviewing involved parties, observing and recording evidence at the scene, interpreting and drawing conclusions from evidence, making an overall assessment of the incident, taking appropriate actions, issuing citations and filing reports.
• Investigates crimes by responding to calls for service, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects, gathering and documenting evidence, submitting evidence, filing reports, issuing citations, taking suspects into custody, and filing charges through the District Attorney’s office.
• Maintains positive community relations by answering citizens’ questions and providing various other forms of civic service and assistance for citizens, by surveying the public to evaluate problem areas and specific needs and questioning citizens for their opinions on Police matters.

Requirements:

• Completed at least 30 college credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education, OR
• Completed four (4) years of active-duty military experience with an honorable discharge prior to the entrance examination, OR
• High School diploma or equivalent plus three (3) years of of continuous service as a full-time law enforcement officer with a Municipality, Sheriff’s Office, or Department of Public Safety.
• Must possess a current and valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must possess a valid TCOLE license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.