Police Officer

Westworth Village Police Dept; Westworth Village (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

The City of Westworth Village is hiring for a Full-Time Police Officer. The role involves enforcing laws, serving the community, and maintaining professional standards during 12-hour shifts.

Applicants must meet the listed qualifications and will participate in a comprehensive benefits package including retirement, education pay, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have and maintain a valid Texas driver license.
• Must be licensed or eligible for Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) certification and in good standing.
• Must pass background, psychological, medical, drug screening, vision and hearing tests.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts on a 84-hour pay period, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Preference given to applicants with 2+ years of patrol officer experience.
• No prior Brady violations.

Responsibilities

• Enforce applicable Federal, State and local laws and ordinances.
• Perform duties to support law enforcement activities and provide service to citizens.
• Operate in a professional manner to ensure public safety and order.

Skills

Citizenship

Physical fitness

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TYPE: Full Time

HOURS: Full Time: 12 hour shifts (84 hours every two weeks) scheduled as needed, nights weekends and holidays, in all weather conditions

BENEFITS: Full Time: Full benefits

PAY RANGE: $72,000 (FLSA Non-Exempt)

REPORTS TO: Sergeant / LT / Chief

GENERAL SUMMARY

The City of Westworth Village has a population of 3500 and is located in western Tarrant County. Westworth Village is uniquely diverse with a developing business district along State Highway 183, established and newly built residential areas, municipal golf course, country club with golf course, apartment living and shared boundaries with the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base.

The City of Westworth Village offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. TMRS retirement at 7% employee contribution with 2 to 1 city match. In addition, the department offers up to $5300 annually depending on qualifications for: Specific Certifications, Education Pay and Bilingual Pay. Tuition reimbursement up to $2000 annually and training and educational opportunities as budgeted to obtain and maintain required certification levels based on departmental needs.

JOB DUTIES:

Under general direction, enforces applicable Federal, State and local laws and ordinances. Performs various duties to support law enforcement activities as well as provide service to the citizens in an efficient and professional manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• must be at least 21 years of age at time of application.
• must be a United States Citizen.
• must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• must have and maintain a valid Texas driver license, or be able to obtain a Texas driver license.
• must currently be licensed or able to be licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and be in good standing.
• must be free of mental/physical defect(s) that would prevent a person from performing the duties of a police officer.
• must pass a written test and oral review board.
• must pass an extensive background check, psychological, medical physical, drug screening, vision and hearing tests.
• must be willing to do shift work, patrol works 12 hour shifts, 84 hour pay periods.
• must be willing and able to complete the department's field training program.
• preference will be given to applicants with 2 or more years of patrol officer experience.
• must not have a prior Brady violation.

The City of Westworth Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Duties are generally performed within the city limits primarily outdoors. Occasionally services are performed outside the city limits. The physical demands and work environment is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the principal duties and responsibilities of this position or which the employee will encounter. Weight must be proportionate to height and build. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, run, jump, climb, push, pull, reach, kneel and bend. The employee must have normal vision (not less than 20/30 and normal color vision), be within normal hearing ranges and have understandable articulation to hear and understand verbal communications at normal speaking tones via voice, radio and telephone and to verbally respond succinctly. The employee must be able to lift and/or move 40 pound objects, and on occasion be able to drag 150 pound objects. The employee is occasionally exposed to personal risk while working in dangerous and life threatening situations, riding in a police vehicle, wearing the police uniform, or in the holding facility. The employee may be exposed to personal risk while working with persons under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and convicts and felons, and must be able to defend themselves using resources provided for within policy. The noise level of the work environment ranges from generally quiet to moderately loud.

Applications will be considered as they are received.