Police Officer

Police Officer

Welcome to the career page for the City of Fulshear! We are a dynamic and growing city located in Fort Bend County, Texas, just west of Houston. Our city is committed to providing exceptional services to our residents and maintaining a high quality of life. We are seeking dedicated individuals who share our passion for serving the community and making a positive impact. As an employee of the City of Fulshear, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, and to contribute to the overall success of the city.

General Summary

Under general supervision of Police Sergeant, enforces Federal, State, and City laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and codes by performing various law enforcement tasks that support local law enforcement and crime prevention activities. Performs investigative work and other special assignments; performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Fulshear Police Department. Maintains a high visibility in the community to deter and prevent criminal activity, as well as a community-oriented approach to educate the public in ways to protect themselves from criminal activity and/or prevent accidents and injuries.

Essential Job Functions

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this position. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description and incumbent(s) may be required to perform position-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintains constant vigilance for criminal activities, suspicious circumstances, and hazards to life or property, taking appropriate action as required.
• Enforces traffic laws and provide general traffic management in the event of accidents, disabled vehicles, or other dangerous situations occurring on City streets.
• Arrests, or assists in the arrest of, persons suspected of violations of law or ordinances, and does so with full compliance with the law, ordinances, and departmental policy.
• Mediates and/or negotiates conflicts and disagreements within the community.
• Prepares all required forms and reports accurately in a complete and timely manner.
• Presents testimony and evidence in municipal and county courts in traffic, civil, or criminal cases.
• Gathers information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining statements of victims, witnesses, suspects, and confidential informers.
• Transport prisoners to jails or other necessary facilities.
• Ensures assigned equipment and/or patrol unit is always properly secured.
• Responsible for inspecting and ensuring the proper care and maintenance of all department owned equipment and vehicles.
• Assists with Police Department and City sponsored events including traffic and crowd control.
• Promotes positive department-community relations.
• Advocates public awareness for crime prevention, neighborhood watch, and other citizen programs.
• Travel to attend meetings, conferences, and training.
• Operates police vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Regular and consistent attendance for assigned work hours is required.
• Maintains a respectful, professional, and supportive position on all supervisory or administrative departmental decisions made.
• This position requires a flexible work schedule. Employee may be required to work shift work, weekends, holidays, and mandatory over-time as needed.
• This position is considered essential during a natural or manmade disaster and/or a catastrophic event. This position may be required to provide service or perform duties for the benefit of the public and continuity of City operations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of this position.

Physical demands and working environment: Work is performed in the municipal police department office and field environments. This job requires sufficient physical strength, agility, dexterity, and hand-eye-foot coordination to perform all essential functions. Duties also require frequent sitting, walking, running, kneeling, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, and bending. Work exposes employee to potential hazards such as extreme weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, hostile environments, hazardous chemicals and fumes, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, or air and water borne pathogens. Employee is subject to excessive audio/visual discrimination and perception when making professional observations, communicating with others, reading, writing, and operating assigned equipment. The employee must reasonably be able to restrain and handle combative individuals according to policy and laws. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds or more.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a high school diploma or GED. Must be a United States citizen. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Texas Driver's License. Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. Must possess an active Police Officer Certification with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Education, Training and Experience Guidelines: Ability to:

• Always remain alert and react quickly, calmly, and rationally in times of extreme stress.
• Enforce laws firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
• Reasonably defuse and handle confrontational and/or hostile individuals with the extent necessary.
• Communicate effectively with persons of all ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Interpret and apply State laws, City Ordinances, and City and departmental policies and procedures, and other regulations.
• Stay current regarding laws, technical developments, and legal procedures.
• Use and properly maintain all job-related equipment and other standard office equipment.
• Represent the City of Fulshear in a professional manner, with a positive attitude, providing information and services to the public and any other interested parties, according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide on the job training and/or mentorship for peers.
• Maintain proficiency and skill in the use of firearms and physical defense tactics.
• Communicate effectively utilizing the English language in written and oral communication.
• Resolve public concerns within department standards, State law, and policies and procedures.
• Resolve problems or situations requiring the exercise of sound judgment.
• Maintain a professional attitude and always demonstrate strong ethics.
• Develop skill in the operation of a patrol vehicle and other law enforcement equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with supervisors, peers, other City employees, and the public.
• Perform all physical requirements of the position with or without accommodation.

Special Requirements

Meet and maintain all regulatory Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements. Must be able to maintain the department's physical fitness requirements within the scope of departmental policy. Maintain a proficiency of 80% in department handgun qualification(s).

Benefits

The City of Fulshear provides a comprehensive, cost effective, health and welfare package that includes the following: medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability (LTD), vision, flexible spending options, employee assistance program, retirement, and deferred compensation programs. Medical, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of the month after your start date. Medical, dental, vision, LTD, and Life premiums are paid 100% by the City for all full time employees. The City will contribute 25% towards dependent healthcare costs. We also provide vacation, sick leave, holidays, bereavement, jury leave, and military leave.

Health insurance: The city offers employees medical insurance through BlueCross BlueShield. There is no Primary Care Physician (PCP) required. You have the option to choose one of the following plans: BlueCross BlueShield PPO (co-pay) or BlueCross BlueShield PPO HSA (high deductible plan).

Flexible spending options: The city provides two benefit accounts to help employees offset out-of-pocket medical costs: a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA). For employees enrolled in a city medical plan, the city contributes $1500.00 per year (prorated for new hires), funded at $125/month to either an HRA or HSA based on the medical plan selected.

Next Level Prime: The city pays for the employee's Next Level Prime Membership. This benefit gives employees and their eligible family members unlimited access to care at over 45 clinic locations in Texas and through 2/7 virtual visits with no copays at the time of service. Members can review primary care, urgent care, preventative services, chronic condition care, labs/blood draws, immunizations, and behavioral health/wellness support as part of the membership.

Dental insurance: The city offers employees dental insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield.