Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Enforces federal and state laws and local ordinances. Performs a variety of duties relative to assigned area of responsibility such as identifying and apprehending criminal violators; ensuring the free flow of traffic; executing warrants of arrest and assisting in servicing warrants; presenting crime prevention programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responds to radio calls for all types of police services.
• Patrols assigned geographic area to identify and deter criminal activity, aids citizens needing assistance, and arrest violators of the laws.
• Issues citations and investigates traffic accidents.
• Testifies in legal proceedings.
• Conducts investigations of criminal offenses, missing persons, and all public safety incidents.
• Responsible for preparing written reports as required by specific assignment.
• Intervenes and mediates in crisis situations and all types of disputes.
• Instructs citizens, businesses, school, and civic organizations about methods and techniques that may help prevent citizens from becoming victims of crime.
• Develops and implements community-based policing strategies and programs.
• Executes misdemeanor and felony warrants of arrest.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Operates assigned police vehicles in a safe manner to avoid accidents.
   

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Skills in mediation and self-defense techniques.
• Ability to read, interpret, learn and apply laws, regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of human behavior and motivation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all types of individuals.
• Ability to remain calm and decisive under extreme stress.
• Ability to distinguish between red, yellow, and green in order to accurately describe suspects and vehicles and to identify traffic lights and sign colors.
• May require other skills, knowledge and abilities depending on assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be TCOLE Texas certified.
• Valid State of Texas Driver’s License (Class “C’) required.
• High School Diploma or GED and 12 hours of college, or 2 years of active military service with an honorable discharge (applies to only non-certified applicants).
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the written examination.
• Fingerprinted and subjected to a search of records to disclose a criminal record.
• Clean driving record.
• No conviction of Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in their lifetime.
• Be able to successfully pass an oral board.
• Be able to successfully pass a background investigation to include a polygraph examination.
• Be able to successfully pass a post-offer physical examination, written examination, psychological examination and a drug screen if requested.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Graduates of an upcoming or recent BPOC highly encouraged to apply.