Police Officer

City-of-Schertz-; Schertz (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Schertz is seeking a Police Officer to join the Public Safety team in Schertz, TX. The role includes patrol, investigations, SRO, traffic, quartermaster, rangemaster, municipal court, community services and training.

The position requires a High School diploma or GED, be 21 years old on sworn in, hold a Texas Peace Officer license and a Texas Driver’s License. The salary range is $31.41 to $42.99 per hour, with a cadet rate of $29.15.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. is required.
• Must be 21 years of age upon sworn in as a Peace Officer.
• Must possess a Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Federal, State and local laws or ordinances.
• Investigate traffic accidents and criminal offenses.
• Provide quality training and enhance school campus security.
• Perform preliminary field investigations and document findings.
• Respond to police incidents and operate emergency equipment.
• Direct traffic and manage scenes at incidents or disruptions.
• Serve warrants or make arrests in various situations.
• Interviews and interrogations of victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Operate communications equipment and computers in day-to-day duties.
• Collect and preserve property/evidence and testify in court.
• Administer basic lifesaving techniques and assist medical personnel.
• Issue citations or warnings for traffic violations and testify in court.

Education

High School diploma or G.E.D.

21 years of age upon sworn in

Peace Officer license (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement)

Texas Driver’s License

Job description

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Police Officer

Full Time Service Workers Schertz, TX, US 2 Attachments

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1513

Salary Range: $31.41 To $42.99 Hourly

PUBLIC SAFETY STARTING PAY RATE:

Licensed Officer - Step 1, $31.41 per hour

Cadet (enrolled in Academy) - $29.15 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assigned to an assortment of positions that include, but not limited to, Patrol, SRO, Investigations, Traffic, Quartermaster, Rangemaster, Municipal Court, Community Services, and Training. Patrol is the fundamental backbone of effective law enforcement, but other positions work collaboratively to address crime, traffic safety, and quality of life issues. Position responsibilities are carried out by performing the following duties: Enforcement to Federal, State and local laws or ordinance, investigation of traffic accidents as well as initial and follow-up investigation of criminal offenses, provide quality training, enhance school campus security, and provide court security. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and meet all hiring standard requirements. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Officers assigned to Patrol, under general supervision, patrols an assigned area utilizing equipment such as patrol car, bicycle, UTV or on foot.
• Officers may also be assigned to units that may include, but not limited to, SRO, Investigations, Traffic, Quartermaster, Rangemaster, Municipal Court, Community Services and Training. Personnel in these assignments also work under general supervision within an assigned area who will maintain the ability to perform patrol officer essential duties and responsibilities while working to integrate their respective role into the overall mission of the police department’s goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop and implement community-based policing strategies and programs by patrolling assigned district and responding to dispatched calls for service, aiding citizens needing assistance, monitoring traffic and taking enforcement action on violations detected. Mitigate problems or issues that are important to the community and seeks resolution of such problems through the resources of the Police Department, other City Departments, and/or other government or private agencies.
• Conducts preliminary field investigations, reports findings in writing or other approved methods on prescribed departmental adopted reporting forms.
• Responds to calls for police assistance by operating a police vehicle in routine and emergency situations while being able to talk and operate the police radio and emergency equipment.
• Directs and reroutes traffic around fire or other disruptions by using recognizable arm movements and a whistle. Reports traffic and other hazards.
• Serves warrants and/or makes arrests under normal and hostile situations.
• Interviews and/or interrogates victims, witnesses and suspects.
• Operates police communication equipment in order to communicate verbally and by typing information on computer/mobile data terminal.
• Collects and retrieves property and evidence utilizing accepted methods and equipment, presents evidence and testifies at hearings and in court in connection with criminal prosecutions,
• Administers basic lifesaving techniques, assists medical personnel and able to lift and/or carry injured persons.
• Active enforcement of traffic violations by issuance of citations or warnings for traffic and other violation’s, testifies in court and describes or illustrates conditions, situations, and occurrences before juries, defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges.
• Operates firearms in a safe and accurate manner under stressful and life-threatening situations to the extent that one can reasonably protect themselves and the public from imminent threats of their well-being.
• May perform other duties, assignments and handle special projects, as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. certification.
• Must be 21 years of age upon being sworn in as a Peace Officer.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Must possess a Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Must have valid Texas Driver’s License

Salary range listed is based on qualifications and level of experience.