Certified Police Officer

The Rockdale Police Department is seeking to hire TCOLE certified Peace Officers. Salary range is from $/hr depending on qualifications, education, and certifications. The City of Rockdale offers the following employment benefits:

TMRS retirement (City match 2:1)

Paid employee health care with avail vision & dental

80 hrs paid vacation/yr

Optional overtime pay/compensation time

TCOLE certification/education pay

Take-home vehicle program within 35 miles of city limits

All uniforms & police equipment furnished

12 hr shifts with alternating weekends off

$5,000.00 sign on bonus for TCOLE certified officers (with 2-year commitment)

To be successful as Rockdale Police Officer, applicants should be self-motivated, able to perform a broad range of law enforcement responsibilities, establish a relationship of trust among the citizens we serve and members of our department. An outstanding Police Officer should be able to lead by example and confidently assume command when necessary.

• Conduct day/night patrol operations and enforce municipal, state, and federal criminal statutes, works weekends, and holidays; may be required to work extended shifts; and will be subject to emergency callout
• Conduct initial criminal investigations
• Gather information and complete timely and accurate reports
• Respond to calls for service
• Make arrests as necessary
• Effectively communicate needs of patrol division to department supervisors
• Conduct monthly patrol vehicle inspection
• Operate Multi-Function Radio
• Monitors radio frequencies of field response personnel
• Multi - Tasking
• Monitor jail inmates and ensure all court paperwork is complete for all arrestees
• Attend shift briefings and law enforcement training
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity
• Adhere to department/city policies and procedures
• Perform data entry of logs and records regarding officer activities, including traffic stops, suspicious vehicles, people, and incidents, ensuring officer safety
• Testify as a witness in trials or formal hearings, and provides trial assistance to lead attorney as requested
• Assist the general public with questions in person and over the phone, giving direction when needed
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

• Extended periods of standing, walking, sitting
• Ability to use hands & fingers to handle or feel
• Ability to reach with hands & arms
• Ability to climb & balance
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch & crawl
• Ability to speak, hear, taste & smell
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to see near & far (corrective lenses included)
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors

• Current TCOLE Peace Officer Certification
• Possess current Texas Drivers License
• Ability to pass all department firearms qualifications

• Three or more years of experience as full-time law enforcement officer
• Experience in conducting criminal investigations
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office, Word, Excell, power point, etc.