Police Officer IV

Position Summary:

Under limited supervision, performs public safety services for the City’s Police Department involving the enforcement of Federal, State, and City laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes; maintains a high visibility in the community to deter and prevent criminal activity; assists and educates the public; and performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities.

Essential Functions:

• Patrols an assigned sector of the City; responds to calls for service; investigates and enforces City codes and ordinances; makes arrests; prepares activity reports.
• Enforces traffic laws; provides security checks of residential or commercial locations.
• Conducts traffic control during traffic congestion hours and during vehicle accident scenes.
• Assists other law enforcement agencies as requested.
• Provides court testimony as needed.
• Reports issues or concerns to command staff on daily or other activities.
• Applies and explains laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances to various individuals.
• Builds and maintains working relationships with other state and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Attends various internal and external meetings to represent the Department.
• May perform the monitoring of drug trafficking activities; analyzes intelligence; conducts surveillance; makes undercover purchases; conducts undercover meetings.
• May perform investigations regarding murder, assault, illegal gambling, bookmaking, pornography, prostitution, and human trafficking; conducts surveillance; conducts interviews; monitors social media sites to gather intelligence; prepares various reports.
• Processes crime scenes, gathers and transports evidence; attends briefings and conferences.
• May serve as the Department’s records custodian; maintains information and data generated and acquired by other units and divisions; reviews reports, attachments, and videos and provides to various staff; prepares files for expunction.
• May provide monitoring and tracking of gang activities; prepares various reports.
• May serve on inter-jurisdictional task forces and committees.
• Participates in the conduct of City special events.
• Performs various projects as necessary.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Galveston and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.
• Employees may at any time be required to work in order to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services, in the event of an emergency.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Minimum 21 years of age and able to pass a comprehensive background check;
• Must be able to meet TCOLE standards for certification;
• Able to read, write, and understand the English language; able to successfully complete the Galveston Police Department physical agility test.
• Texas Basic Peace Officer License.
• Possession of a valid Texas Driver’s License.