Police Recruit
Salary: $46,458.67 per year.
Position Summary:
Performs law enforcement duties in an assigned area during a specific period; assists in investigations of criminal offenses and in the apprehension of criminals.
Essential Functions:
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
- Composes and maintains files, materials, records, and other documents related to duties.
- Patrols streets in a police car, on a bicycle, or on foot. Performs preventative patrol, vehicle maintenance, vehicle operation, arrests, prisoner booking, traffic enforcement, radio communication, accident investigation, and personal defense.
- Develops and maintains working rapport with citizens and community leaders.
- Researches and composes a variety of departmental documents including affidavits and warrants; ensures accuracy and timely submission for processing.
- Operates a radio to receive instruction and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
- Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs; completes calls by determining true nature of situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
- Attends meetings, conferences, seminars and continuing education related to training requirements.
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
- Composes and maintains files, materials, records, and other documents related to duties.
- Patrols streets in a police car, on a bicycle, or on foot. Performs preventative patrol, vehicle maintenance, vehicle operation, arrests, prisoner booking, traffic enforcement, radio communication, accident investigation, and personal defense.
- Develops and maintains working rapport with citizens and community leaders.
- Researches and composes a variety of departmental documents including affidavits and warrants; ensures accuracy and timely submission for processing.
- Operates a radio to receive instruction and information from or to report information to police headquarters.
- Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs; completes calls by determining true nature of situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
- Attends meetings, conferences, seminars and continuing education related to training requirements.
Requirements:
- Capacity to use and maintain firearms.
- Aptitude in observation and memory for names, faces, numbers, incidents, and places.
- Analyze situations quickly and accurately, and to determine proper course of action.
- Facility to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to write clear and comprehensive reports.
- Capability to cope with situations firmly, courteously, tactfully and with respect for the rights of others.
- Edit, spell correctly, use proper English, and make mathematical computations; understand and accurately follow oral and written instructions; use general office machines; work independently without constant supervision; and type 45 words per minute.
- High school diploma/GED.
- Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license.
- Must be able to obtain basic certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).