Deputy Constable PCT 2

Collin County Government; Lavon (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Collin County Government seeks candidates for the Deputy Constable position. The role involves enforcing laws by serving warrants and papers, making arrests when necessary, and performing related duties under supervision.

Primary responsibilities include investigations, serving evictions, traffic enforcement, and office duties such as document verification and reporting. After-hours availability for emergencies is required.

Qualifications

• Requires understanding of advanced operational, technical, or office processes.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of full-time law enforcement service as a sworn Police Officer in the United States.
• Thirty college hours with GPA 2.0+ or two years of active U.S. Military service with Honorable Discharge or an education/experience combo.
• Active TCOLE peace officer license must be maintained.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
• Pass a background check and be willing to work shift hours.

Responsibilities

• Performs investigations and searches when the individuals to serve/arrest cannot be located.
• Serves evictions and writs with peacekeeping during removals.
• Enforces traffic laws by patrolling county and surrounding roads and issuing citations.
• Verifies information on documents to be served in-office.
• Prepares and returns legal documents and routes information countywide; answers the phone.
• Executes Mental Health warrants/commitments as required.
• Provides court testimony and writes reports; available after hours for county/regional emergencies such as tornadoes, floods, or mass casualties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Law enforcement knowledge

Background investigation pass

Education

High school diploma or GED

30 college hours with 2.0 GPA OR 2 years military service OR combination

Active TCOLE peace officer license

Texas Driver's License

Job description

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.