Public Safety Cadet: Police Officer Trainee

Rosenberg Police Department; Rosenberg (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Supplemental insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Personal days

Tuition reimbursement

TMRS retirement

Longevity pay

Fitness center

Job summary

The Rosenberg Police Department is seeking motivated individuals for our Cadet Program who will support public safety tasks, assist with enforcement of laws, and prepare for Police Officer Training. Cadets will train under supervision, participate in traffic control, investigations, and community outreach while preparing to meet state and local requirements.

This role offers benefits including comprehensive medical insurance, retirement options, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement to

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The Rosenberg Police Department is seeking motivated individuals for our Cadet Program who will support public safety tasks, assist with enforcement of laws, and prepare for Police Officer Training. Cadets will train under supervision, participate in traffic control, investigations, and community outreach while preparing to meet state and local requirements.

This role offers benefits including comprehensive medical insurance, retirement options, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement to