Police Officer Certified
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$ 72785 - 92605
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Job Description
Job Description
The City of Murphy redefines the local government experience for its employees citizens and businesses; disrupting the perception of what municipal government is. We do this under the banner of being One City One Team of public servants committed to exceptional service delivery by honoring our core values of beingC.O.O.L.
- RespeCtful by providing considerate and thoughtful service to a diverse City with the goal of maintaining an inclusive atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation.
- ProfessiOnal by being knowledgeable competent and efficient in service to all with the goal of maintaining high standards of behavior and work ethic while elevating each other as a Murphy team in efforts to deliver highquality outcomes.
- TrustwOrthy by delivering service in an open honest and timely manner with the goal of fostering trust in all our relationships by maintaining integrity and high levels of accountability.
- FriendLy by committing to a harmonious engaging and positive work environment with the goal of providing exceptional service to our internal and external customers.
Are you a COOL individual looking for a COOL place to work This might be the place for you and the COOLest job youve ever had!
The City of MurphyPolice Departmentseeks to add aPolice Officer (Certified)to its dynamic team! As our Police Officer (Certified) you will provides crime prevention and law enforcement services for the City through proactive patrol preliminary investigations and traffic control duties in a designated area or assignment during duty hours.
Schedule Commitment
MUST accept oncall duty status and callout status and work flexible hours to include all shifts including nights weekends and holidays.Police Pay Plan
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For application support or to check the status of your application contact Human Resources by emailing.Examples of Duties
- Patrols a specific beat to promote public safety and enhance the quality of life in assigned area
- Promotes a positive image in performing communitypolicing duties (community meetings problem solving resources etc.
- Conducts crime analysis and coordination with other shifts and divisions such as CID
- Regularly reviews crime trends as indicated on the PDs call tracking software such as Crime Reports and develops tactics and programs to respond to identified trends and hot spots
- Responds to calls for police service (disturbances burglaries prowlers suspicious persons etc. and takes necessary action
- Secures crime scenes and arrests suspect(s) in criminal offenses of various types and levels
- Directs traffic enforces traffic laws both state laws and city ordinances issues citations and warnings verbal or written and investigates crashes
- Completes crash reports including making appropriate diagrams of crash scenes and takes enforcement action as indicated via onscene traffic crash investigation
- Completes patrol offense and arrest reports
- Conducts infield investigations of alleged criminal and noncriminal activities
- Assists in conducting criminal investigations
- Guards and transports prisoners
- Testifies as a witness in court (traffic and criminal offenses)
- Operates and maintains a police vehicle and duty related equipment
- Attends training activities and receives classroom and field instruction in job related subjects to enhance and improve skills and abilities and meets all mandated training requirements as specified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for the maintenance of a licensed peace officer
- Stores tags and logs evidence and recovered property
- Maintains a positive friendly and effective working relationship with the general public and coworkers
- Reports any unsafe hazardous or perilous conditions to proper authority
- Adheres to the personnel safety and departmental policies procedures and Administrative Orders
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or G.E.D required;
- Must be 20 years and 180 days of age at the time of application
- Licensed or licensable without delay by date of appointment as a peace officer in the state of Texas through TCOLE
- Valid Texas Class C Drivers License without restrictions (except A) required by date of appointment driving record must be in compliance with City policy
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Three 3 years fulltime police experience within the last five 5 years
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university in Criminal Justice or related field
Supplemental Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must pass a drug screen and/or preemployment job performance assessment
- Required to work flexible hours and accept oncall duty and call out status
- Must pass a polygraph examination and a psychological evaluation
- Must be able to pass a background check on previous employment; motor vehicle record check; physical fitness test
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
