Deputy Constable

Collin County; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

200% retirement match

100% tuition reimbursement

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

10 paid holidays annually

24 days of PTO in first year

Job summary

Collin County invites applications for Deputy Constable. This role enforces laws, serves warrants/civil papers, and participates in arrests as needed. It includes field and in-office duties, with after-hours on-call responsibilities.

Candidates must meet education and experience requirements, hold a Texas peace officer license, have a valid Texas driver’s license, and pass background checks and fitness tests.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of full-time law enforcement service as a sworn Police Officer.
• Active current TCOLE peace officer license.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check and work shift hours.

Responsibilities

• Serve criminal warrants and civil papers; make arrests as needed.
• Perform investigations and searches when location is unknown.
• Serve evictions and writs and maintain peace during removals.
• Enforce traffic laws on county roads; issue citations as needed.
• Verify information on documents and handle in-office duties.
• Prepare and return legal documents; route information to county locations.
• Execute Mental Health warrants/commitments when required.
• Provide court testimony and write reports.
• Be available after hours for county/regional emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

TCOLE peace officer license

Driver's license

Shift work eligibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

30 college credit hours or 2 years military service

Job description

Collin County is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Constable. A Deputy Constable is responsible for, but not limited to, enforcing federal, state and local laws by serving criminal warrants and civil papers to individuals and make arrests when necessary. Work is performed under the direction of a Deputy Constable II and Constable.

Primary Functions

• Performs investigations and searches when the individuals to serve/arrest cannot be located.
• Serves evictions and writs by driving to the location and maintaining peace while persons and/or property are forcibly removed.
• Enforces traffic laws by patrolling farm to market roads, county roads, and city streets within the county while also issuing citations as necessary.
• Performs in-office duties by verifying information on documents to be served.
• Prepares and returns legal documents, routes information to locations in the county and answers the phone.
• Execute Mental Health warrants/commitments when required.
• Provide court testimony and write reports.
• Selected candidate must be available if called upon after hours to respond to county and/or regional related emergencies, such as tornados, floods or mass casualties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess the knowledge necessary to understand advanced operational, technical, or office processes.
• Must possess a level of education equivalent to four years of high school.
• Requires five (5) years of full-time law enforcement service in the United States as a sworn Police Officer.
• Thirty (30) hours of college education from a regionally accredited university or college with a 2.0 or higher overall grade point average; OR
• Two years of active duty U.S. Military service with an Honorable Discharge; OR
• A combination of education and sworn law enforcement experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Operator’s Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and be willing to work shift work hours.
• Applicant must have active current TCOLE peace officer license.

Copies of the following documents are required during the background check process for Deputy Constable.

Current, unexpired Texas Driver's License

• Active TCOLE license
• Birth Certificate (original or original copy)
• High School Diploma, Transcript, or GED (original or original copy)
• Transcript(s) from all colleges attended (original or original copy)
• Military-DD214 (if applicable)
• United States citizenship documents if not born in the United States.

Candidates must be able to pass a post offer, pre-employment physical (POPP), a Functional Physical Capacity Assessment (FPCA), a drug screen, and a background check, when required. Must be able to pass physical fitness test to be eligible for hire.

Workplace and Benefits

Collin County offers a fast-paced working environment, 200% retirement match with employee contributions earning 7% interest, 100% tuition reimbursement, affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, 10 paid holidays annually, 24 days of PTO in your first year of employment with balance rollover from year-to-year, county-provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and other optional participation benefits. You can read more about the comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long and short term disability on the Collin County website.

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