Police Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Starting Rate $24.53

Job Title Police Officer

Department Police

Reports To Police Sergeant

Positions Supervised None

FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

Education High School diploma or GED.

Summary

Patrols the city and responds to citizen’s requests and complaints regarding possible criminal activity such as disturbances, burglaries, prowlers, suspicious persons, etc.

Experience No previous experience is required.

Certifications CPR, Basic Peace Officer License, TLETS Certifications, TCOLE certification

Licensing Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License, with a clear driving record.

Residency None

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Essential Job Functions

• Responds to radio dispatched emergency calls, traffic accidents and general requests for assistance. Calls for service may include frauds, thefts, burglaries, assaults, aggravated assaults, traffic complaints, deaths, civil issues, and assisting other agencies (Fire, EMS or other peach officers from other departments).
• Patrols assigned areas, generally by patrol car, to enforce laws, prevent and discover crimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer complaints. Allocates patrol time to identify and solve business and residential law violations.
• Traffic. Direct and controls traffic. Conducting traffic stops for traffic interactions. Investigates traffic stops to find if other illegal activities are also taking place (narcotics, wanted fugitive or stolen items).
• Special assignments. Training on shift, conducting narcotics detections/tracks/building searches/vehicle extractions/apprehensions.
• Community Engagement. Interact with citizens and business in the community to reduce crime and promote community relations. Informs the community on crime prevention, public safety and public awareness programs.
• Issues written warnings and citations to violators of city and state regulations and laws.
• Initiates cases for any frauds, burglaries, assaults, aggravated assaults, traffic complaints, deaths, civil issues, assisting other agencies (Fire, EMS or other peace officers from other departments), thefts.
• Report Writing. Writes detailed incident reports, arrest reports, offense reports, supplemental reports, activity reports, and other police related documents, forms and memorandums.
• Locates, searches, detains persons of interest, and arrests suspects following recognized police procedures.
• Secures crime scenes, interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects. Takes written and video statements and confessions.
• Collects, preserves, and labels evidence. Take photographs and fingerprints.
• Guards and transports mental patients to out of city facilities.
• Appears in court and testifies to present evidence by describing conditions, situations, and actions.

Ancillary Job Functions

Contributes to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Familiarity with State Traffic Codes, Criminal Procedure Codes, City Ordinances, Department Orders and Memos.
• Demonstrate courteous and helpful relations with the public and superior officers, as well as display the ability to provide general assistance as required.
• Demonstrate responsible behavior for maintaining law and order, protecting life and property and performing related assignments.
• Ability to enforce all statues, laws, ordinances, regulations and procedures of the City and Department.

Equipment tools commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Firearms proficiency, taser certification, OC Spray certification, baton certification, handcuffing techniques, radar certification, patrol rifle certification, DWI Practitioner certification.

Work Environment or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• May be required to work in high or dangerous places.
• Work may involve potentially life-threatening exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, noise, chemicals/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Biohazard or bloodborne pathogens, exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Physical Abilities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Work requires the ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.
• Work requires the ability to complete repetitive wrist, hand, and/or fine motor movement.
• Work requires the ability to grasp, pull, push and reach.
• Work requires the ability to climb and balance.
• Work requires the ability to talk, hear, listen, and comprehend.
• Work requires the ability to drive and/or operate mechanical equipment.
• Position requires the ability to taste and smell.
• Work requires visual acuity of 20 feet or more, 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, precise hand eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.

Total Compensation for eligible positions.

• Paid holidays
• Eighteen days a year of paid vacation accrued the first year of service
• Longevity pay
• Certification/Education pay
• Participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System in which the employee contributes 6% and the city matches 2:1
• Health, dental and life insurance
• Vested after five years of service
• Eligible for retirement after 20 years

CRIMINAL HISTORY, DRUG TEST and DRIVER’S LICENSE CHECK REQUIRED. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE CONDUCTS RANDOM DRUG TESTS.

The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.53 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Holidays
• On call
• Overtime
• Rotating shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25