Police Officer - Recruit

City of Murphy•Murphy, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

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 being C.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 high-quality 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 you’ve ever had! The City of Murphy Police Department seeks to add a Police Officer to its dynamic team! As a Police Officer, you will provide 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. New officers who are not yet licensed and need to attend a Basic Peace Officer Course will start their employment with the City of Murphy as near as practical to the start date of the Basic Peace Officer Course start date.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D required
Must be 20 years and 180 days of age at the time of application
If not already licensed as a Texas peace officer, must attend and pass on the first attempt, a Basic Peace Officer Course designated by the Murphy Police Department
Valid Texas Class C Driver's 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.
Required to work flexible hours and accept on-call 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

Nice To Haves

If not already licensed as a Texas peace officer, must attend and pass on the first attempt, a Basic Peace Officer Course designated by the Murphy Police Department

Responsibilities

Patrols a specific beat to promote public safety and enhance the quality of life in assigned area
Promotes a positive image in performing community-policing 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 PD’s 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 on-scene traffic crash investigation
Completes patrol, offense and arrest reports
Conducts in-field investigations of alleged criminal and non-criminal 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 co-workers
Reports any unsafe, hazardous, or perilous conditions to proper authority
Adheres to the personnel, safety and departmental policies, procedures, and Administrative Orders

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits package
Retirement program (TMRS) with 2:1 City match
3 weeks of Vacation and Sick leave per year (with additional accruals after 5 years of service).
14 paid holidays.
City-paid Life Insurance at 1x your annual salary up to $100K
City-paid disability insurance
$7 Longevity pay
Education Assistance Program
Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Childcare assistance
A positive and collaborative work environment