What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR DEPUTY CONSTABLE, Constable Office position at Tarrant County College?
Summary
Responsible for serving civil processes, writs, and warrants, investigating criminal law violations and filing cases with the Justice Court and District Attorney. Assists Chief Deputy with the supervision of field deputies. Takes command of the Constables office when the Constable and Chief Deputy are off or out of the county. Acts as field training officer for new deputies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Associate's degree or 60 hours college and three (3) years law enforcement experience or; a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and one (1) year law enforcement experience or; five (5) years law enforcement experience; or any equivalent combination based on 30 college hours equaling one (1) year of experience. Intermediate license or higher from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Court, Property Code, Civil Procedure, Penal Code, Field Training Officer and rules of Tarrant County.
Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push, pull, run, kneel and twist the upper body. Use of a vehicle is required to perform the essential job functions. Incumbent must be able to respond to emergency situations which may include the use of physical force.
Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past ten years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.
Are you a citizen of the United States?
Do you have a TCOLE Intermediate Peace Officer Certification?
Do you have an Associate's degree or sixty (60) college hours and three (3) full-time years of law enforcement experience? ***Previous civil process and supervisory experience preferred.
Do you have a High School diploma, GED, or higher level of education with five (5) full-time years of law enforcement experience? *Previous civil process and supervisory experience preferred.
Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with one (1) year of law enforcement experience?
Do you have working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Court, Property Code, Civil Procedure, Penal Code, Field Training Officer, and rules of Tarrant County?
STRONGLY PREFERRED (not required): Previous civil process and supervisory experience.
Responsible for serving civil processes, writs, and warrants, investigating criminal law violations and filing cases with the Justice Court and District Attorney. Assists Chief Deputy with the supervision of field deputies. Takes command of the Constables office when the Constable and Chief Deputy are off or out of the county. Acts as field training officer for new deputies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Executes civil process, writs and warrants.
- Assists the District Attorney's Office and Probation Department in arrests.
- Patrols area and maintains awareness of Precinct for crime prevention.
- Provides enforcement at civil standbys.
- Performs refuse and traffic enforcement.
- Assists all law enforcement agencies.
- Collects executions on judgments.
- Provides security for courthouse and acts as bailiff for court.
- Prepares all court documents for return after execution.
- Assists deputies with Constables sales.
- Acts as Chief Deputy in his/her absence.
- Acts as Constable in absence of both Chief Deputy and Constable.
- Responds to difficult calls in the field.
- Acts as field supervisor.
- Corrects deputies' behaviors in the field.
- Acts as training officer in the field.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Associate's degree or 60 hours college and three (3) years law enforcement experience or; a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and one (1) year law enforcement experience or; five (5) years law enforcement experience; or any equivalent combination based on 30 college hours equaling one (1) year of experience. Intermediate license or higher from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Court, Property Code, Civil Procedure, Penal Code, Field Training Officer and rules of Tarrant County.
Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push, pull, run, kneel and twist the upper body. Use of a vehicle is required to perform the essential job functions. Incumbent must be able to respond to emergency situations which may include the use of physical force.
Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past ten years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.
- Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) 884-1227.
Are you a citizen of the United States?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a TCOLE Intermediate Peace Officer Certification?
- Yes
- No
Do you have an Associate's degree or sixty (60) college hours and three (3) full-time years of law enforcement experience? ***Previous civil process and supervisory experience preferred.
- Yes
- No
Do you have a High School diploma, GED, or higher level of education with five (5) full-time years of law enforcement experience? *Previous civil process and supervisory experience preferred.
- Yes
- No
Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with one (1) year of law enforcement experience?
- Yes
- No
Do you have working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Court, Property Code, Civil Procedure, Penal Code, Field Training Officer, and rules of Tarrant County?
- Yes
- No
STRONGLY PREFERRED (not required): Previous civil process and supervisory experience.
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
