Police Officer/Police Recruit
Position Summary:
Under general supervision, perform professional police work for the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances.
Essential Functions:
- Patrol assigned area or district on foot or in a car giving directions, information, and assistance to the general public; inspect doors and windows in the business district to see that no suspicious conditions exist.
- Patrol assigned areas, investigate, and report accidents, crimes, suspicious actions or persons, dangerous or defective streets, sidewalks, traffic lights, or other hazardous conditions.
- Interview suspects and persons arrested.
- Prevent the commission of unlawful acts; apprehend criminals or other persons menacing the general public; serve warrants, subpoenas, and other writs.
- Attend special training programs as required.
- Enforce traffic and safety regulations for pedestrians and motor vehicles.
- Accompany persons to headquarters to be booked on charges; accompany prisoners to court, maintain custody, and testify when called upon.
- Attend, report, and investigate accidents; keep by-standers out of danger, and render first aid to the injured.
- Perform traffic control duties when required.
- Secure crime scenes; make arrests.
- Control inmates from stations or by patrolling in yards, grounds, cell houses, corridors, and work areas,
- Transport inmates in multi passenger van or sport utility vehicle.
- Escort individuals or groups of inmates to work or other activities.
- Enforce rules of conduct, security and labor standards by making verbal or written reports of significant violations or irregularities to supervisors.
- Assist in averting riots and escapes undertaken by inmates.
- May assist in the supervision of inmates on transfers to/from other correctional facilities on appearances in court.
- Accompany prisoners being transferred for psychiatric diagnosis or to treatment clinics and attend sanity hearings in courtroom or hospital.
- May control admission of employees entering and exiting the jail by operating electric doors.
- Monitors by viewing camera at doors to identify individual and pushing appropriate button on panel for the correct door.
- May inventory property of inmates including money. Enters items on log sheets, enters in computer software for property room.
- Maintain security at the City Court and other City buildings.
- Track, locate and arrest persons with active warrants.
- Monitor Court assigned work detail.
- Enforce City, State and Federal laws.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age 21.
- Must be a US citizen as evidenced by birth certificate, passport or legal immigration documentation.
- Must have an acceptable criminal history according to the standards set by TCOLE.
- Must not be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle and possess a valid Texas driver’s license.
- Must not be prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
- If applicable, an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the U.S. as evidenced by the appropriate DD214 or applicable documentation.
- Must pass a polygraph exam, in depth background investigation, a physical exam / drug screening as well as a psychological assessment prior to hiring.
- Must not be otherwise ineligible by automatic disqualifiers noted on the Intent to Test form.
- Previous police officer experience (preferred but not required).
- Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in related field (preferred but not required).