POLICE OFFICER

CITY OF BELLAIRE•Bellaire, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The POLICE OFFICER's role within the big picture of the City's overall success is to maintain public safety, enforce laws, and provide assistance to citizens. This includes responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, conducting initial investigations, assessing crime scenes, and completing reports, as well as addressing city ordinance issues and assisting with warrant services and CID surveillance. Officers are expected to engage in proactive patrol activities, including traffic enforcement and quality-of-life checks, and to attend training to enhance policing skills and maintain certifications. Community engagement involves conducting business checks, security patrols, and providing security and traffic control at city events. Specific departmental duties include maintaining the dog pound (feeding, cleaning, administering medications), performing animal control, and managing jail activities (booking, fingerprinting, feeding prisoners). The role also encompasses homeless outreach and mental health assistance, responding to calls, evaluating needs, and transporting individuals to appropriate locations. Furthermore, officers are responsible for criminal prosecution and reporting, which involves completing offense reports, tagging evidence, appearing in court for testimony, assisting outside agencies, and filing warrants, while also performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Twenty-one (21) years of age or older upon appointment
At least 9 hours of college credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher OR Two years of continuous, verifiable work experience
Active Basic Peace Officer license from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) at the time of appointment
Candidates who are currently enrolled in a police academy will be considered

Responsibilities

Respond to 911 or non-emergency calls for service, providing basic emergency medical services as appropriate
Conduct initial investigations, assess crime scenes, and complete reports
Address city ordinance issues and violations
Assist with warrant services and CID surveillance
Initiate proactive patrol activities to deter crime and enforce laws
Conduct self-initiated patrol activities, including traffic enforcement and quality-of-life checks
Attend training to enhance proactive policing skills, obtaining and maintaining certifications as directed
Conduct business checks and security patrols
Work city events to provide security and traffic control
Maintain the dog pound, including feeding, cleaning, and administering medications
Perform animal control duties, locating and housing roaming animals
Manage jail activities, including booking, fingerprinting, and feeding prisoners
Respond to calls involving homeless individuals, providing assistance
Respond to mental health calls and evaluate needs, transporting individuals to appropriate locations if needed
Complete offense reports, tag evidence, and appear in court for testimony
Assist outside agencies, promoting interoperability and crime prevention
File warrants through appropriate channels
Contribute to the team effort by performing other related duties as assigned