Police Officer

Benefits Overview

• 3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)
• Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental and vision insurance is offered
• Pet insurance is offered for your four‑legged friend
• Supplemental insurance is offered
• $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• 13 days city‑observed paid holiday leave
• 16 hours of paid personal days each year
• Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year
• Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1
• Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December
• Employee Fitness Center

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of duties for the prevention of crimes, traffic control, and enforcement of state and local regulations. Issues citation, participates in and conducts a variety of criminal investigations, makes arrests, provides support and assistance to special crime prevention and law enforcement programs to ensure the safety and security of city streets, buildings, residences, and neighborhoods.

Performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities.

• Provide public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws
  • Enforcement of Federal, City, County, and State Laws
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts and take appropriate action, which may include the use of deadly or non‑deadly force
  • Provide security checks of residential, business, and public premises and recommend methods to effectively make structures more secure; maintain awareness of and remain alert for wanted suspects, known criminals, stolen vehicles, missing persons, traffic violators, and crimes in progress
  • Conduct both preliminary and follow‑up investigations of disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, death, and other criminal incidents
  • Foster relationships and direct traffic at special events and other emergency situations, provide traffic and crowd control at events, provide security at City Council meetings and other city functions
  • Prepare, develop and present programs and materials related to crime prevention and education to law enforcement officers, city staff, and public groups of all age levels
• Conduct investigations at scenes of incidents to which summoned or incidents observed, determine what, if any, crime has been committed. Identify, collect, preserve, process, and book evidence, locate and interview victims and witnesses, identify and interrogate suspects.
  • Prepare and serve search warrants and subpoenas, apprehend and arrest offenders for crimes committed under federal, state, and local laws and codes
  • Interview victims and witnesses; interrogate suspects; gather and preserve evidence; testify and present evidence in court
  • Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies for mutual aid in the suppression of civil disturbances, apprehension of criminals, or related requests
  • Initiate and complete administrative reports, legal documents, and other required paperwork
  • Receive, search, book, fingerprint, and transport prisoners
  • Testify in courts and at hearings, prepare and present case evidence, respond to mandatory court calls during irregular hours
• Serve as liaison and promote good community relations public relations, establishing and preserving good relationships with the general public
• Participate in continuous training to enhance law enforcement skills including firearms proficiency, defensive driving skills, apprehension and arrest techniques, investigative skills, and general law enforcement skills
  • Attend meetings, maintain and calibrate specialized equipment
• Ability to work the allocated hours of the position, and be willing to report for duty on short notice at any hour of the day or night
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope and responsibilities of the position

• Twenty‑one (21) years of…