Deputy Constable PCT 3

Collin County Government; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Collin County Government invites applications for Deputy Constable. The role enforces laws by serving warrants, executing evictions, and making arrests as needed, under supervision of the Constable. Candidates must meet Texas peace officer standards and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Primary duties include investigations when suspects cannot be located, court-related document handling, and providing court testimony. Availability after hours for emergencies is expected.

Qualifications

• Must understand advanced operational, technical, or office processes.
• Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Active sworn law enforcement status or equivalent combination required.

Responsibilities

• Enforces federal, state, and local laws by serving warrants and civil papers.
• Makes arrests when necessary under supervision.
• Serves evictions and writs and maintains peace during removals.
• Patrols county roads and city streets, issuing citations as needed.
• Verifies information on documents to be served.
• Prepares and returns legal documents and routes information across the county.
• Executes Mental Health warrants/commitments when required.
• Provides court testimony and writes reports.

Skills

Law enforcement experience

Operational procedures

Education

High School Diploma

30 college hours

Active duty US Military service (Honorable Discharge)

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.