POLICE OFFICER--LATERAL

THIS POSTING IS FOR LATERAL ENTRY ONLY

TCOLE CERTIFIED AND LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE-- $73,000 ($35.10/HR)

2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE-- $75,920 ($36.50/HR)

3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE-- $78,957 ($37.96/HR)

4 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE-- $82,115 ($39.48/HR)

5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE-- $85,400 ($41.06/HR)

GENERAL SUMMARY Provides responsible law enforcement services that fulfill the mission and specific purposes of the department and City. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED This position reports to the supervisor responsible for the area of assignment. This is a non-supervisory position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Duties include but are not limited to the following: Provides excellent service and protection to all members of the Lake Worth Community, including City staff, the general public, and all other work contacts. Afford all citizens highly efficient and professional protection and services Accept responsibility for crime prevention/awareness, recognizing that it is more desirable to deter crime rather than to react to it Investigate crime and incidents impartially using every legal means and make the truth known Strive for voluntary compliance to laws and ordinances through the use of responsible enforcement, public education and role modeling Promote an attitude of friendliness, helpfulness, tact, understanding and caring in the performance of assigned duties Communicate cooperatively and openly with the community Communicate openly within the organization; be a team player and offer mutual support to facilitate the accomplishment of higher goals of community protection and service over individual accomplishments. This same spirit of inter-organizational cooperation is carried further to cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and other governmental units. Serves warrants and makes arrests. Pursues and apprehends suspects Performs police-community relations activities Patrols an assigned area, by vehicle or on foot, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances on non-permanent shifts. Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and disturbances and takes necessary, lawful action. Directs traffic, escorts traffic, operates traffic monitoring equipment (Radar/ Lidar), conducts traffic stops. Conducts preliminary investigations of traffic crashes, criminal offenses, and incidents disrupting public peace. Interviews witnesses, complainants, victims and suspects and takes statements and affidavits. Makes referrals to Child Protective Services/ Investigations (CPS/I) when appropriate. Keeps records of activities and prepares reports concerning crimes, complaints, traffic crashes, and investigations. Responds to the public’s calls for assistance and takes necessary action, including performing first aid. Processes prisoners, including fingerprinting, photographing, ensuring magistration by a judge, approving City bonds, searching prisoners, recording and securing the prisoner’s property, and transporting prisoners to appropriate facility. Appears/Testifies in court and before grand juries as necessary/required Shares information and works with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate Conducts security checks of businesses and residential areas Tags and logs in evidence Performs upkeep and simple maintenance on department vehicles Assists with special activities and events Educates the public on issues of crime prevention and awareness including conducting inspections, classes, and speeches relative to crime prevention, safety education, and community involvement. Performs such other law enforcement, investigative, technical, and educational duties as may be assigned. Serves in extension of current duties as required for emergency management, particularly in the areas of staff alerting, communication, public warning, and law enforcement. May provide dispatch relief when necessary MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education by the time of their hire date with the Police Department, Be eligible for certification from TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement). (Please refer to Texas Administrative Code Title 37 Chapter 217.1 for clarification.) AND possess a Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education by the time of their hire date with the Police Department, OR possess at least two (2) years of experience as a regular full-time peace officer for a law enforcement agency, OR possess at least three (3) years active duty military experience with an Honorable Discharge, possess at least thirty (30) college semester hours with at least a GPA of 2.5 from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education, AND Two years of experience with the City of Lake Worth. NOTE: Military police experience does not count as regular full-time peace officer experience. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES Valid Class C Texas driver license; valid Texas Basic Peace Officer Certification CITIZENSHIP Must be a U.S. Citizen PHYSICAL ABILITIES Must possess the visual acuity to operate a computer terminal, city vehicle and firearms Walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time Regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry up 10 pounds Frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 100 pounds or more Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, and twist Operate office equipment including use of a computer keyboard Speak and hear to exchange information in English Operate a vehicle to travel to various locations Operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including guns and handcuffs Restrain or subdue individuals The City of Lake Worth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Lake Worth will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. All applicants must also take a drug test prior to employment with the city. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Maypearl