Police Sergeant

Murphy Police Department; Murphy (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy Police Department in Murphy, TX seeks a Sergeant to join its supervisory team. Appointed by the Chief of Police, the Sergeant plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and supervises patrol personnel and resources at the shift level.

This role provides first-line supervision, ensures policy compliance, and develops officers through coaching and mentoring, serving as a supervisor during routine, emergency, and critical incidents.

Qualifications

• Supervisory-ranked police officer position responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and supervising departmental personnel, activities, and resources at shift level.
• Provides first-line supervision of patrol personnel, ensures compliance with Department policies and procedures, provides leadership and officer development through coaching and mentoring, and serves as a supervisor during routine, emergency, and critical incidents.

Responsibilities

• Rotating shift assignments, including day and night shifts.
• Work schedules may include weekends, holidays, overtime, emergency response, and call-back status as necessary to meet Department operational needs.

Job description

The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees, citizens, and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being One City, One Team of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of being C.O.O.L.

• RespeCtful – by providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• ProfessiOnal – by being knowledgeable, competent, and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• TrustwOrthy – by delivering service in an open, honest, and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all our relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability.
• FriendLy – by committing to a harmonious, engaging, and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers.

Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work? This might be the place for you and the COOLest job you’ve ever had! The City of Murphy's Police Department seeks to add a Sergeant to its dynamic team!

Appointed by the Chief of Police and under the direction of the Operations Lieutenant, this is a supervisory-ranked police officer position responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and supervising departmental personnel, activities, and resources at shift level.

The Police Sergeant provides first-line supervision of patrol personnel, ensures compliance with Department policies and procedures, provides leadership and officer development through coaching and mentoring, and serves as a supervisor during routine, emergency, and critical incidents.

Posting Closure Notice

The City of Murphy may modify, withdraw, or close any job posting at any time without prior notice. This includes removing a position from consideration once a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been received or if business needs change.

Schedule Commitment

• This position requires rotating shift assignments, including day and night shifts.
• This position will rotate between day shift and night shift assignments every six (6) months
• Work schedules may include weekends, holidays, overtime, emergency response, and call-back status as necessary to meet Department operational needs.

Pay Plan

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

$103,513.28 $107, 136.64 $110,886.88 $114,768.16

All levels of pay may be offered by the Chief of Police dependent upon relevant experience.