Patrol Officer

The City of Brentwood accepts employment applications year round. All applications must be accompanied by an Applicant Release (found under the Employment tab to the left).

There are several ways to apply:

• Online:
  Select the Job Application tab below and create an account.
• Download:
  Place curser over Employment (on left side of screen), then select Employment Application.
• In Person:
  Printed employment applications may be picked up at all city buildings.

Applications may be mailed, dropped off at the city building of your choice or emailed. A list of city departments has been provided under Employment (on the left side of the screen). When emailing, please note: “Employment Application” along with specific department if any, in the subject line.

The following is a listing of various job openings that are currently available. Click on any of the title(s) for further details.

* Please Note:

Applicants must submit the Police Department's Application in addition to the City's application found in the related documents.

Position Summary

Performs a variety of routine and complex public safety duties including police patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, apprehension and prosecution of criminals and all related local, state and federal law enforcement activities in an assigned area in the City of Brentwood, under the general direction of the Corporal and/or Sergeant.

The following list of duties is representative of those performed within this position and not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the Essential Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsiblefortheprotectionofpeople,property and streetsinarotatingshiftinanassigned area in the City of Brentwood
• Apprehends suspects, processes arrests and assists in the prosecution of criminals and suspects
• Maintains and preserves the peace by utilizing skills (i.e. de-escalating a situation, sensitivity to victims, etc.) developed in Police Academy training
• Performsroutinepatrolsusinglawenforcementvehiclesincludingautomobile,bikeandothersas necessary
• Responds to radio calls; preserves and investigates evidence of crime/accident scenes and conducts initial interview s of witnesses, suspects and victims at the scene of misdemeanor or felony crimes of vehicular accidents, develops leads and follow-up investigations of incidents during assigned shift
• Searches homes, businesses, buildings and other areas for suspects
• Traffic enforcement–issues citations,investigatesaccidentsandperformsproblemssolvingwith regard to general traffic issues in an assigned area
• Transports criminals and evidence
• Prepares,ensuresaccuracyof,andfilesavariety ofdailyreports,summonses and investigations on a routine basis
• Preparescasesforgiving testimonyandtestifiesin Stateand/or Municipalcourttoassistin prosecuting criminals
• Participatesinpublicawarenessandsafetytrainingprogramsaswellaseducationalprograms and crime prevention and education programs
• Interacts with the general public on a regular basis and releases information to the mediawhen appropriate and prudent
• Maintainsfleetvehicles,radar equipment,suppliesandmiscellaneousequipmentusedinlaw enforcement
• Assists citizens with matters including, but not limited to, locked or stalled vehicles,crime prevention, drug resistance, traffic safety,etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Fleet maintenance
• Community Relations Officer
• School Resource Officer
• DARE officer
• Field Training Officer
• Bicycle Officer
• Computer administration…