Police Officer

City of Stafford•Stafford, TX

79d•Onsite

About The Position

The Police Officer position involves a variety of duties to ensure public safety and enforce laws. Responsibilities include responding to calls for assistance, investigating crimes, making arrests, and maintaining order. The role requires the ability to assess situations, use critical judgment, and operate law enforcement equipment safely. Officers must be physically fit and mentally alert, capable of handling hazardous situations and interacting with diverse populations. The position may require working overtime, including during emergency situations, and incumbents may be required to remain at work to provide essential services during emergencies or evacuations.

Requirements

Patrolling areas and identifying violations and security issues.
Reacting to criminal situations using critical judgement and initiating lawful responses.
Assessing situations and determining best alternative to provide safety and security.
Maintaining physical fitness and mental alertness.
Operating applicable communications and law enforcement equipment.
Providing customer service in support of public safety.
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
High School Diploma or GED; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Basic Certification from the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement.
Must be able to pass a background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychological, and drug screening.
Valid Texas Driver's License

Responsibilities

Attend work regularly in accordance with agency leave policies.
Inspect vehicles for weapons or contraband at the start of work shift and after each transport of prisoners or other persons.
Check the condition of assigned vehicle and equipment, identify and request needed repairs to vehicle and equipment.
Communicate using the police radio and safely operate vehicles and emergency equipment in emergency situations.
Distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous situations and distinguish legal from non-legal activities.
Respond to calls for police assistance from citizens and respond to crimes in progress.
Investigate suspicious circumstances and arrest and/or issue citations to traffic law violators.
Mediate domestic and family disputes and take action according to departmental policy and family violence statutes and control hostile groups.
Conduct frisks and pat-down searches in accordance with departmental policies and within the framework of Terry v Ohio.
Make arrests and use force in accordance with departmental policies and statutes, conduct searches of arrested persons, handcuff or otherwise restrain arrested persons, and restrain violent or disorderly prisoners.
Use firearms within guidelines of policies and procedures and established laws governing use of force.
Conduct preliminary investigations on criminal offenses and conduct follow-up investigations as directed by supervisory personnel.
Participate in firearms training and maintain clean functional service weapons.
Provide intelligence information on known or suspected offenders to appropriate agency divisions or other agencies.
Contribute to the overall success of the department by performing other essential duties as assigned.
Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
Subject to 24-hour recall: The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime including during emergency situations (defined as any natural or man-made disaster that may or may not necessitate the relocation of City personnel or citizens). In the event of an emergency and/or a required evacuation, the incumbent may be required to remain at work to provide needed services or perform essential duties for the benefit of the general public including services or duties different from those performed in the normal course and scope of the position.