Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: Starting at $68,000

Are you able to provideWORLD CLASScustomer service?

Do you enjoy working withPEOPLEandSERVINGothers?

Do you like being a part of aGREAT LEADERSHIP TEAMand working in aFUNandENGAGEDwork environment?

If you answered yes to those questions, and you meet our qualifications,we would LOVE to see your application!

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas on foot, car, or by boat; communicates with Dispatcher by radio; makes arrests; directs traffic; prepares necessary reports and records; may be called at any time for emergency duties.
• Provides additional patrol for business checks, neighborhood checks, and residential checks.
• Investigates any suspicious activity or cases assigned by supervisor in order to enforce laws and ordinances and investigates traffic accidents.
• Registers and books prisoners, prepares record of arrest, and submits detailed reports of investigation.
• Testifies in court proceedings when required.
• Receives telephone calls and visitors with professional courtesy, attentiveness, and concern.
• Provides support capabilities and performance in emergency situations in cooperation and coordination with all police, fire and EMS personnel involved in handling the emergency; either by traffic control, crowd control, protection of fire equipment, hoses, equipment, etc., and provides assistance to EMS personnel when necessary and appropriate; loading/unloading of victims, etc.
• Provides proactive public relations; provides positive citizen contacts to identify issues or needs. Participates in community education, citizen education events, and public relations,
• Participates in required training activities and readiness checks; proactively maintains equipment and resources.
• Investigates traffic accidents, directs traffic, and assists motorists to ensure public safety.
• Provides backup for Animal Control calls and disturbances.
• Performs bailiff duties and other security detail when assigned.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Training, Education and Experience Required:

One to two years related experience and/or training; or associate degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience. High school diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred Training, Education and Experience:

Three years related experience and/or training; or associate degree and one year experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements Certificates/Licensures:

• Basic Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Valid Texas drivers license

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, squat, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lifting, moving, pushing or pulling up to 10 pounds does generally occur, in emergencies may be necessary to lift, move, push, or pull up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.Ability to move heavy objects or persons, give chase on foot, and restrain persons within the course of proper police procedures; work in confined areas; walk, sit or stand for long periods of time; possess the physical strength and agility to defend self and others in a hostile or combative situation.

Safety Sensitive:

This position is a safety-sensitive position. All safety-sensitive positions require selected candidates to undergo and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check to include, criminal background, driving record, drug testing and physical examination. Individuals holding this position will be subjected to random drug testing on a regular basis.

The City of Horseshoe Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job responsibilities may be modified by the City of Horseshoe Bay based on business need.

Compensation for this position is dependent upon qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on a background check which includes a criminal background and driver license check. For this position, the job offer will also be contingent on a pre-employment drug test.

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