Public Safety Officer

Public Safety Officer

Training provided for Triple Certification $79,090 – $104,979 (Based Upon CERTIFICATION Level)

48/96 Shifts-Lateral Entry Available

The applicant must:

• At the time of application posses a basic peace officer certification issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) or posses a basic firefighter certification issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) along with their Texas Emergency Medical Technician certification. The remaining needed certification will be at the expense of the department. Those applicants hired will be expected to obtain all three in order to remain on staff. Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions of a Public Safety Officer.
• High School diploma/GED & 45 college hours from an accredited college or university. Prior public safety service or military service experience may be substituted for college hours.
• Be capable to work 48/96 hour shifts.
• Be able to work in a team environment; dependability, reliability, good attendance required; perform additional job-related duties as needed; subject to twenty-four hour recall.

Entry Level Requirements:

U.S. Citizen, 21 Years of Age • Valid Texas Driver's License • No Convictions or Court Ordered Supervision of a class B misdemeanor in the past 10 years. No Convictions or Court Ordered Supervision for offenses above a class B Misdemeanor Ever • No Convictions Involving Moral Turpitude or Family Violence • Applicants must have never used LSD or any Hallucinogen. No history of illegal Drug Use in the last 5 years • No DWI Or DUID Convictions within Past 10 Years • Correctable vision to 20/20 • Normal Color Vision • Normal Hearing In Each Ear.

PSO Exam Details:

The department utilizes the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST). The written test consists of Arithmetic, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Incident Report Writing. Upon passing the written test, you will be eligible to participate in the physical agility test that immediately follows the written test. The physical agility test is a pass/fail for each section. If you fail any section of the test, you will not be allowed to continue. The physical agility test consists of the following: Vertical Jump Test Standard for Passing = 15.5 inches Sit Up Test (Curl Up) Standard for Passing = 30 repetitions 1 minute 300 Meter Run Test Standard for Passing = 66 seconds Push Up Test Standard for Passing = 25 repetitions 1 minute 1.5 Mile Run Test Standard for Passing = 15.54 minutes

POST Exam Study Guide and Practice Test

Exam Date: Monday, August 24, 2026, 8:00 am

Job Description:

To protect the city's residents and property by providing police, fire, and emergency medical services. This position responds to emergency calls, renders aid, investigates incidents, and completes administrative and incident reports.

Examples of Work:

• Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary action, including police protection, fire suppression, and emergency medical treatment.
• Directs traffic, escorts traffic, operates traffic radar monitoring equipment, and issues traffic citations;
• Investigates crime, traffic, fire, and emergency medical incidents;
• Questions witnesses, serves warrants, and takes statements and complaints;
• Keeps records of activities, prepares, submits and files reports related to criminal acts, fire prevention and suppression activities and medical related calls for service;
• Attends training to improve job performance and meet certification requirements;
• Patrols an assigned area by vehicle, alone or as a two-person team;
• Approaches suspects of illegal activity; pursues and, if required, exerts the force necessary to apprehend, detain, or control the suspect for the purpose of making an arrest or maintaining law and order;
• Appears and testifies in court as required;
• Shares information and works with other public safety agencies as directed and appropriate;
• Prepares and presents educational programs, for example: Personal, and Fire Safety;
• Cleans and maintains vehicles, apparatus, equipment, and station;
• Provides assistance and guidance to new recruits;
• Maintains medical supply inventory; and
• Fosters positive public safety department-community relations.

Other Important Duties:

• May operate video camera and recorder and/or intoxilyzer; and
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience:

High school graduation/GED with some college coursework; Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Basic Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• Basic Firefighter and Driver/Operator certificate from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
• Basic Emergency Medical Technician certificate from the Texas Department of Health Services
• Valid Class B Texas driver's license
• Required certificates and licenses (once obtained) must be maintained throughout the course of employment.

Knowledge:

• Public Safety and Security: rules and regulations for the protection of people, data, and property, including the use of weapons and force.
• Fire Sciences and Equipment: fire suppression procedures and techniques, including incident stabilization and mitigation, safe operation of hand and mechanical tools and of large vehicles, hose and ladder operation, salvage and overhaul, fire stream development, and fire ventilation, rescue, and inspections.
• Emergency Medical Treatment: principles, processes, and techniques of assessing and rendering aid.
• Office Software: current word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database programs used by the City.
• Law and Government: laws, penal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, and the democratic political process.
• Traffic Safety: basic traffic safety laws.

Skill/Ability:

• Goal-oriented Crisis Communication: effectively structuring questioning, answering, and listening interactions with people to determine their needs in urgent situations.
• Mechanical/Technical: safe operation of diverse equipment, including vehicles, computers, weapons, radios, mapping systems, copiers, fax machines, calculators, cameras, and scanners.
• Cooperation: establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain Current Knowledge: reading, analyzing, and interpreting professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Public Speaking
• Deductive Reasoning: applying general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. This involves deciding if an answer makes sense or provides a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.
• Inductive Reasoning: combining separate pieces of information or specific answers to problems to form general rules or conclusions. This includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.
• Judgment and Decision making: weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.
• Negotiation: bringing others together to reconcile differences.