What are the responsibilities and job description for the Police Officer (Lateral/TCOLE Certified) position at City of Dickinson, TX?
Salary : $64,735.72 - $90,302.14 Annually
Location : Dickinson Police Department
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : PD202400030
Department : Police Department (PD)
Opening Date : 07 / 10 / 2024
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We believe it is everyone's duty to assist the City in creating a positive and harmonious work environment. We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business in a city where we S.H.I.N.E.! At the City of Dickinson, our employees are committed to Serving our citizens with Humility, Integrity, Nobility, and Excellence.
Essential Duties
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Patrols an assigned area to detect criminal activities, suspicious circumstances, traffic and ordinance violations and hazard to life or property.
- Interviews complainants, witnesses and other individuals to establish a network of information to determine the validity of a complaint.
- Detects violations, makes violator contacts, issues citations or warnings and places violators in custody, as appropriate.
- Responds to calls for service, analyzing criminal, emergency and law violators to determine the best method of handling.
- Determines sufficiency of evidence to justify a search and / or arrest.
- Handles suspects, law violators and prisoners according to departmental policies and procedures and uses effective law enforcement techniques.
- Conducts preliminary accident and offense investigations and writes required reports.
- Conducts routine checks of prisoners confined in the City Jail.
- Coordinates calls for service with fire, street and animal control personnel, as needed.
- Participates in community oriented programs.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education & Experience
State Mandated Requirements
Other Information
Drug testing and background screening is required for all positions prior to final offer. The City of Dickinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Police Department (Patrol) Pay Scale :
The City of Dickinson offers an excellent array of benefits and is a member of the
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), offering a 2 : 1 match on a 7%
employee contribution, 5 year vesting.
The City provides full-time employees 100% employer paid :
Other Benefits
Police Department (Patrol) Pay Scale :
Salary : $64,736 - $90,302
