Police Officer or Senior Police Officer
Salary: $50,970.00 – $68,500.00 Annually.
Essential Functions:
- Patrols the city and responds to citizen’s requests and complaints regarding possible criminal activity such as disturbances, burglaries, prowlers, suspicious persons, etc…
- Allocates patrol time to identify and solve business and residential problems by applying proven problem solving techniques.
- Issues warnings and citations to violators of city and state regulations and laws.
- Arrests suspects, guards and transports prisoners to other facilities.
- Investigates suspicious and criminal activity.
- Responds to emergency calls, traffic accidents and general requests for assistance.
- Secures crime scenes, interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects. Takes written and video statements and confessions.
- Collects and preserves evidence.
- Guards and transports mental patients to out of town facilities.
- Writes offense reports, arrest reports, incident reports, supplemental reports, and other police related documents, forms and memorandums.
- Informs the community of crime prevention, public safety and public awareness programs.
- Advises citizens concerning laws and ordinances.
- Appears in court and testifies.
- May be assigned to specialized programs such as Special Crimes, Investigations, Crime Prevention Unit etc.
- Regular attendance at work and arrives on time.
- Performs duties according to the City and departmental safety rules and policies.
- Performs all other job related duties as assigned or as become apparent.
- Ability to get along with other employees and the public.
Requirements:
- Twenty-one (21) years or over (18 years with 60 academic semester hours, college credit or two years military service). High school diploma; OR, GED.
- Certified as a TCOLE Peace Officer.
- One to three (1-3) years experience as a Patrol Officer, or successful completion of the City of Victoria Police Department Field Training Program. Valid Texas driver’s license with driving record that meets City guidelines.
- High school diploma or equivalent plus three years experience as a licensed police officer.
- Certified as a TCOLE Peace Officer with 800 training hours recognized by TCOLE.
- Valid Texas driver’s license with driving record that meets City guidelines.
- As applicable, must be able to obtain TCOLE Instructor Certification.