Police Officer

City of Maypearl; Tyler (TX); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

BCBS Texas 75% premium

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

TIAA retirement match

Teacher's Retirement System

Scholarships for dependents

Holiday pay

Job summary

City of Maypearl seeks a campus security professional to enforce the law, provide service, information, and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, suppress disturbances, investigate offenses, and arrest offenders on campus grounds.

As a Campus Security Authority under Clery Act, you will operate within Tyler Junior College District properties, exercising independent judgment within legal and institutional policy limits, and perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, successfully completed a TCOLE-approved Basic Peace Officer Course, and has passed the TCOLE exam.
• Must possess a peace officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be eligible to drive a College-owned and/or leased motor vehicle.
• Out-of-state applicants must meet the qualifications to complete the out-of-state lateral process outlined by TCOLE or will be required to attend a basic peace officer academy.
• Must successfully pass a thorough background investigation
• Must be able to provide credible testimony in a court of law

Responsibilities

• Perform law enforcement duties on the property under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District.
• Preserve the peace by using all lawful means, interceding, when authorized by law, to prevent or suppress crime.
• Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals and recover stolen or lost property.
• Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contacts, placing violators in custody, or issuing citations or warnings.
• Give testimony in the criminal courts of this state and the United States.
• Complete various written reports narrating law enforcement and police activities.
• Perform other related duties as required

Education

High School Diploma or GED and TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Course

TCOLE Peace Officer License

Job description

STIPEND:

Certificate pay up to $1,800 a year, depending on peace officer certification.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance (100% of the employee portion paid by the college);


• Dependent only, spouse only, and family health insurance available through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, with theCollege and State paying 75% of the premium.


• Optional dental, vision, life insurance;


• Optional TIAA retirement plan with institution matching


• All employees are a member of the Teacher's Retirement System;


• Employee and dependent scholarships allow the employee and eligible dependents to have tuition-free enrollment at


• Tyler Junior College.


• Approximately 27 holidays or reduced-operation days annually, and employees who work on these days receive additional pay.

Function:

To enforce the law, provide service, information, and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, suppress disturbances, investigate criminal offenses, and arrest offenders. Serves as a Campus Security Authority as defined by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

Scope:

Responsible for enforcement duties for the protection, safety, and welfare of students, employees, visitors, and all property within the area under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District, including primary jurisdiction in all counties where the Tyler Junior College District has real property interest and secondary jurisdiction in all other Texas counties. Exercises independent judgment within the limits prescribed by law, Board of Trustees Policy, institutional rules and regulations, and Tyler Junior College Police Department policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES

• Perform law enforcement duties on the property under the control and jurisdiction of the Tyler Junior College District.


• Preserve the peace by using all lawful means, interceding, when authorized by law, to prevent or suppress crime.


• Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals and recover stolen or lost property.


• Enforce traffic law by detecting violations, making violator contacts, placing violators in custody, or issuing citations or warnings.


• Give testimony in the criminal courts of this state and the United States.


• Complete various written reports narrating law enforcement and police activities.


• Perform other related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED, successfully completed a TCOLE-approved Basic Peace Officer Course, and has passed the TCOLE exam.

Credentials: Certifications/Licensures

Must possess a peace officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Must possess a valid driver's license and be eligible to drive a College-owned and/or leased motor vehicle

Out-of-state applicants must meet the qualifications to complete the out-of-state lateral process outlined by TCOLE or will be required to attend a basic peace officer academy.

Other Expectations

Must successfully pass a thorough background investigation

Must be able to provide credible testimony in a court of law

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions involve exposure to variable weather conditions and working days, evenings, or nights, with possible varying days off and holidays

Work involves a degree of hazard

Duties involve driving, walking, running, standing, stooping, climbing, crouching, pushing, jumping over, pulling, carrying, reaching above head, lifting, lowering, hand-wrist and elbow motion, grasping, and holding.