Police Officer - Cadet

City of Rosenberg; Rosenberg (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance provided at no cost

Dental and vision insurance

TMRS retirement plan with city match

Life insurance $25,000

Paid holidays and personal days

Job summary

The City of Rosenberg is recruiting for a Cadet Program position within the Police Department. The trainee will participate in Police Officer Training and sign a Training Reimbursement Agreement.

The role involves serving the community, enforcing laws, conducting investigations, and supporting various safety programs. Qualified candidates may have a bachelor’s degree or military service, and must meet pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience with honorable discharge is required.
• City of Rosenberg employment for at least six months in good standing is acceptable.
• Currently employed in a law enforcement related field is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain public safety by enforcing laws, responding to emergencies, and protecting people and property.
• Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and enforce federal, state, and local laws.
• Conduct investigations, collect and preserve evidence, interview victims and witnesses.
• Coordinate with agencies and provide traffic control at events and emergencies.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Military experience with honorable discharge

City of Rosenberg employee for at least six months

Currently employed in a law enforcement related field

Job description

This position is under the Cadet Program and will require the employee to complete the Police Officer Training Reimbursement Agreement. Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of duties for the prevention of crimes, traffic control, and enforcement of state and local regulations. Issues citation, participates in and conducts a variety of criminal investigations, makes arrests, provides support and assistance to special crime prevention and law enforcement programs to ensure the safety and security of City streets, buildings, residences, and neighborhoods. Performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities.

Benefits Overview

• 3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)
• Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental and vision insurance is offered
• Pet insurance is offered for your four-legged friend
• Supplemental insurance is offered
• $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• 13 days city observed paid holiday leave
• 16 hours of paid personal days each year
• Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year
• Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1
• Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December
• Employee Fitness Center

Our City Mission:

To provide exceptional services that create and sustain a safe, livable, and vibrant community.

Our City Vision:

Building a better tomorrow together by cultivating a City that is financially strong, with a thriving economy, quality infrastructure, and dynamic culture.

Our Core Values:

Rtown THRIVES

• Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and unity among our citizens, leaders, and our own staff to achieve common goals and enhance the well-being of our community.
• Hometown: We cherish and preserve the unique character and history of our town, creating a sense of belonging for all who call it home.
• Respect: We promote a culture of mutual respect, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every individual in our diverse community.
• Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions.
• Vision: We embrace innovation and forward-thinking ideas to shape a sustainable and prosperous future for Rosenberg while preserving our historic past
• Employees: We strive to maintain a healthy work culture that places an emphasis on physical and mental well-being so our employees can perform to their full potential.
• Service: We are committed to delivering superior services and continuously improving to meet the needs of our community.

• Provides public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws
  • Enforcement of Federal, City, County, and State Laws
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts and takes appropriate action, which may include the use of deadly or non-deadly force
  • Provide security checks of residential, business, and public premises and recommend methods to effectively make structures more secure; maintain awareness of and remains alert for wanted suspects, known criminals, stolen vehicles, missing person, traffic violators, and crimes in progress
  • Conduct both preliminary and follow-up investigations of disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, holdups, vehicle accidents, death, and other criminal incidents
  • Foster relationships and direct traffic at special events and other emergency situations, provide traffic and crowd control at events, provide security at City Council meetings and other City functions
  • Prepare, develop and present programs and materials related to crime prevention and education to law enforcement officers, City Staff and public groups of all age levels
• Conducts investigations at scenes of incidents to which summoned or incidents observed, determine what, if any, crime has been committed. Identify, collect, preserve, process, and book evidence, locate and interview victims and witnesses, identify and interrogate suspects.
  • Prepare and serve search warrants and subpoenas, apprehend and arrest offenders for crimes committed under federal, state, and local laws and codes
  • Interview victims, and witnesses; interrogate suspects; gather and preserve evidence; testify and present evidence in court
  • Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies for mutual aid in the suppression of civil disturbances, apprehension of criminals, or related requests
  • Initiate and complete administrative reports, legal documents, and other required paperwork
  • Receive, search, book, fingerprint, and transport prisoners
  • Testify in courts and at hearings, prepare and present case evidence, respond to mandatory court calls during irregular hours
• Serves as liaison and promotes good community relations public relations establishing and preserving good relationships with the general public
• Participates in continuous training to enhance law enforcement skills including firearms proficiency, defensive driving skills, apprehension and arrest techniques, investigative skills, and general law enforcement skills
  • Attends meetings, maintain and calibrate specialized equipment
• Ability to work the allocated hours of the position, and be willing to report for duty on short notice at any hour of the day or night
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope and responsibilities of the position

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• OR
• Military experience with honorable discharge
• OR
• Employed by the City of Rosenberg for at least six (6) months and in good standing with current department
• OR
• Currently employed in a law enforcement related field (e.g. Jailer, Dispatcher, Probation Officer)

• Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License
• Citizen of the United States

Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment checks

• Criminal background check based upon TCOLE Requirements
  • No conviction, guilty plea, court-ordered community service/probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class A misdemeanor or a felony.
  • During last ten (10) years, has not been convicted, plead guilty, been on community service/probation or deferred adjudication for a Class B misdemeanor in this state, other state, or while serving in the military.
  • No convictions of family violence
• Controlled substance screening
• Physical readiness examination
• Psychological examination
• Polygraph examination