Police Recruit / Officer
Salary
$60,572.00 – $83,467.00 Annually
JOB SUMMARY
Patrols assigned area, in a police vehicle. Enforces traffic regulations, responds to requests for service, performs preliminary investigations to prevent/deter crime and arrest violators. Duties and responsibilities include the following.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains a presence in their assigned patrol area and familiarizes themselves with persons frequenting, working, or living in the area.
- Conducts preliminary and field investigations. Interviews and/or interrogates victims, witnesses and suspects. Documents complaints and investigations as required by policy and procedure.
- Responds to calls for police assistance by operating a police vehicle in routine and emergency situations while being able to talk and operate the police radio and emergency equipment.
- Directs and reroutes traffic around fire or other disruptions by using recognizable arm movements and related equipment.
- Serves warrants and/or makes arrests under normal and/or under elevated risk situations.
- Operates police communication equipment in order to communicate via radio and/or by typing information on computer/mobile data terminal.
- Collects, retrieves, logs, and stores property and evidence utilizing accepted methods and equipment.
- Administers first aid, and assists paramedic/medical personnel as needed. May be required to lift and/or carry injured persons.
- Issues written citations for traffic and other violations. Testifies in court and describes or illustrates conditions, situations, and occurrences before juries, defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
- Operates firearms and other impact and/or less-lethal weapons in a safe and accurate manner under stressful and potentially life threatening situations.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED) certification and a minimum of 30 hours of college credit from one of the seven accrediting entities recognized by TCOLE. (30 hrs. of college course work waived with two-year Police Officer or active duty military experience).
Must successfully complete the Department’s in-service and Field Training Program.
Lateral Transfer – Minimum Requirements for Police Officer
- Candidates must have a minimum of two years paid full-time experience as a certified Peace Officer.
- Must have had no more than a three-year break in service from the time they left a comparable law enforcement agency and the time they make application with the Bedford Police Department.
- Out of state applicants must challenge and pass the TCOLE state exam before a final job offer is made by the Bedford Police Department.
- Must have been in a position where they had the authority to enforce laws, investigate crimes, make arrests, respond to calls for service, carry a firearm, and use discretion as part of their assigned duties.