Patrol Sergeant

Department: Freeport Police Department
Rate class: Hourly
Reports to: Police Lieutenant/Captain

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum age of 21
• Pass a written exam and physical agility test
• Licensed by the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record
• Three years of law enforcement experience
• Intermediate Peace Officer Certification or higher
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public, supervisors, and co-workers

Responsibilities

• Perform patrol duties with professionalism, respect, integrity, compassion, accountability, and transparency
• Train, mentor, and supervise subordinate personnel
• Exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, supervisors, and the public
• Foster positive relationships between the police department and the community
• Enforce laws, preserve peace, protect life and property, investigate crime, apprehend lawbreakers, and provide community services
• Model desirable values and ethics to subordinates and the community; build positive morale
• Perform shift work, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Patrol city streets, parks, commercial, and residential areas to enforce laws, control traffic, and prevent or detect criminal activity
• Respond to emergency calls and investigate accidents, robberies, disturbances, domestic disputes, and other incidents
• Interview suspects, witnesses, and victims; preserve evidence; arrest violators; and assist at accident scenes
• Conduct follow-up investigations, develop leads, and testify in court
• Operate a motor vehicle for department business
• Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects
• Prepare reports documenting incidents and activities
• Render first aid to injured persons
• Evaluate complaints and emergency requests to determine response requirements
• Monitor and investigate suspicious persons, situations, safety hazards, and illegal activity
• Photograph crime and accident scenes; interview principals and eyewitnesses
• Monitor traffic, issue citations or warnings, and direct traffic during emergencies
• Process prisoners and maintain booking records
• Inspect public establishments for compliance with rules and regulations
• Act as official escort for events such as funeral processions
• Supervise police officers and staff, including scheduling, assignments, and coordination of shift activities
• Review police reports prepared by subordinate officers
• Maintain contact with police personnel, the public, court officials, and other city officials
• Conduct performance evaluations and counseling for assigned personnel
• Coordinate training, assignment, and development of subordinate officers
• Exchange information with other law enforcement agencies
• Make decisions regarding staff assignments and incident investigations during shifts

Skills

• Problem solving
• Observational skills
• Teamwork
• Writing and math proficiency
• Computer skills
• Self-management
• Maturity, levelheadedness, honesty, intelligence, cooperation, courtesy, and dependability
• Knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, and departmental procedures
• Operation of job-specific tools and equipment

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift objects, bend, stoop, crawl, stand, and walk for extended periods
• Operate squad cars, restraint devices, computers, first aid equipment, and cameras
• Coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs for tasks such as data entry
• Exert moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, including climbing, balancing, kneeling, and pulling
• Recognize and identify similarities or differences in colors, forms, sounds, and odors
• Work under pressure with numerous distractions while maintaining ethics and public service skills
• Work emergency or non-traditional hours as necessary
• Pass a drug analysis test, physical exam, and background check