Deputy City Marshal

City Of Mckinney; Texas; On-site; USD 69,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of McKinney seeks a sworn officer to perform a wide variety of law enforcement duties under general supervision. This role involves enforcing laws, protecting the community, and maintaining public safety in a dynamic city environment.

Responsibilities include collecting and dispensing information, apprehending those with warrants, transporting prisoners, parking enforcement, and court security, with exposure to life‑threatening situations.

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise independent judgement in detentions, searches, and use of force.
• Reads, writes, and comprehends English legal documents and prepares required reports.

Responsibilities

• Performs law enforcement duties including detaining suspects, transporting arrestees, and issuing citations.
• Drives to locations, enforces traffic laws, provides public assistance, and conducts searches.
• Reads and maintains arrest reports, warrants, and related records.

Job description

Typical Hiring Range:

Depending on years of service:

$69,404.38- $83,574.92

WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2023, McKinney was named one of the top workplaces in DFW by the Dallas Morning News. Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That’s why we exist.

OUR CORE VALUES

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization (HPO).

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under general supervision, the purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of law enforcement activities. Employees in this classification perform skilled level work. This position is responsible for tasks that are service oriented, and include collecting and dispensing information, arbitrating disputes, apprehending people with warrants, transporting prisoners, parking enforcement, and court security. Duties include an element of personal danger, i.e. exposure to life-threatening circumstances. Incumbents perform duties in accordance with State Statutes and established department policies, procedures, and guidelines. The incumbent must be able to act without close supervision and must be able to exercise independent judgement. Performs related work as required.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complies with all city policies and procedures, including those defined in the City of McKinney Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in city and department attendance policies and procedures.
• Drives to and from locations as assigned.
• Provides assistance and service to the public, i.e. changing tires.
• Exercises independent judgement when determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain, probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree.
• Performs law enforcement functions as needed: prevents/discovers commission of crime; checks suspicious buildings, vehicles, persons, or situations; maintains high visibility in the community; issues citations; pursues suspects, apprehends/restrains suspects/criminals, and advises suspects of their rights; responds to fleet accidents, enforces vehicle operating laws, parking laws, checks vehicle insurance, vehicle registrations, vehicle license tags, or vehicle identification numbers; serves arrest warrants, subpoenas, summons or other documentation as needed; provides traffic control, crowd control, police protection, or security escorts as appropriate; transports arrestees, victims, witnesses, members of the public, or other individuals as required.
• Enforces State and local traffic laws to ensure safety.
• Identifies and issues municipal citations to violators of misdemeanor offenses.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills in court.
• Performs considerable reporting and record maintenance duties, i.e. arrest reports, warrant research and dispositions.
• Attends in-service training as directed to maintain current knowledge of changes in laws, new methods of enforcement, and other trends and developments in law enforcement.
• Reads, writes, and comprehends legal and non-legal documents in English, prepares and processes required reports, citations, affidavits, warrants and supplemental documents.
• Communicates effectively with supervisors, peers, civilian employees, groups, and citizens.
• Pursues fleeing suspects and performs rescue operations which may involve quickly entering and exiting law enforcement vehicles.
• Performs searches of people, vehicles, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, walking, or standing for long periods of time.
• Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with hostile views and opinions of suspects and other people encountered while on duty.
• Develops and maintains relationships with other City department personnel.
• Performs rescue functions at emergencies and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time, in all types of weather conditions, and administering emergency medical aid. May assist Fire Department personnel at the scene as directed.
• Prepares and issues warrant notifications by mail, in person and by phone.
• Clear warrants from court and regional computer system.
• Serves warrants and arrests citizens who fail to comply.
• Serves as bailiff in court room; coordinates and secures safety and security in court room.
• Transports prisoners from other jurisdict