Patrol Officer

Overview

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Summary:

Enforces laws protecting life and property, directs and controls traffic, prevents crime or peace disturbance, and arrests violators by performing the following duties.

• This position is safety-sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
• Patrols assigned area in patrol car to enforce laws, prevent and discover crimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer calls and complaints.
• Answers radio dispatch or citizens' requests for police services at the scene of accidents, domestic disputes, law violations, and peace disturbances.
• Familiarizes self with the assigned area and with persons residing in the area.
• Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons, and establishments; quell disturbances.
• Locates, searches, detains, and arrests law violators, following recognized police procedures.
• Interviews and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Gathers and preserves evidence.
• Performs first aid and assists victims of accidents.
• Investigates causes and results of accidents and unusual or suspicious conditions; directs and controls traffic.
• Issues written citations for traffic and other minor violations; serves warrants.
• Inspects public establishments requiring licenses to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Conducts security checks on commercial buildings and residences.
• Arrests persons suspected of misdemeanors or felonies.
• Maintains vehicle and personal assigned equipment.
• Guards, transports, detainees; performs jail duty as assigned.
• Operates police communication and computer equipment to obtain, disseminate, and report information.
• Addresses and works with community groups to promote good public relations and inform citizens of police activities, crime prevention, and crime problems.
• Writes accurate, timely, detailed incidents, investigations, activities, and other reports.
• Testifies in court as needed to present evidence by describing conditions, situations, and actions.
• Assists other agencies and departments as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Patrols assigned area in patrol car to enforce laws, prevent and discover crimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer calls and complaints.
• Answers radio dispatch or citizens' requests for police services at the scene of accidents, domestic disputes, law violations, and peace disturbances.
• Familiarizes self with the assigned area and with persons residing in the area.
• Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons, and establishments; quell disturbances.
• Locates, searches, detains, and arrests law violators, following recognized police procedures.
• Interviews and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Gathers and preserves evidence.
• Performs first aid and assists victims of accidents.
• Investigates causes and results of accidents and unusual or suspicious conditions; directs and controls traffic.
• Issues written citations for traffic and other minor violations; serves warrants.
• Inspects public establishments requiring licenses to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Conducts security checks on commercial buildings and residences.
• Arrests persons suspected of misdemeanors or felonies.
• Maintains vehicle and personal assigned equipment.
• Guards, transports, detainees; performs jail duty as assigned.
• Operates police communication and computer equipment to obtain, disseminate, and report information.
• Addresses and works with community groups to promote good public relations and inform citizens of police activities, crime prevention, and crime problems.
• Writes accurate, timely, detailed incidents, investigations, activities, and other reports.
• Testifies in court as needed to present evidence by describing conditions, situations, and actions.
• Assists other agencies and departments as required.

• Successful completion of a certified police academy
• Prior experience and/or training is preferred but not required.

• Texas Class "C" Driver's License in good standing
• Basic Peace Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee…