Police Officer

About the role

Performs a variety of law enforcement functions on behalf of the City's Police Department; patrols assigned areas of the City; detects and deters criminal activity; participates in criminal investigations; conducts traffic enforcement duties; provides information and assistance to the public; prepares law enforcement records and documentation; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides for the protection of life and property within the community and the enforcement of local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances.
• Conducts a variety of law enforcement duties including patrol, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and/or special details.
• Patrols assigned areas of the City including residential, commercial, and industrial areas; conducts security checks of homes and businesses.
• Detects and deters criminal activity within the community including but not limited to burglary, theft, robbery, and narcotic trafficking; conducts surveillance/undercover work as assigned.
• Participates in criminal investigations; processes crime scenes; documents, collects, and preserves evidence; interviews victims and witnesses; interrogates suspects.
• Responds to calls for police service involving criminal activity, accidents, or other incidents; assists the Fire Department, EMS, and outside agencies in response efforts.
• Performs traffic enforcement duties; identifies moving violations, initiates traffic stops, and issues citations accordingly; investigates DWI's and traffic accidents; directs traffic.
• Apprehends and/or arrests offenders; transports individuals to jail facilities; books prisoners.
• Interacts with and provides assistance to citizens and the general public; responds to inquiries regarding a variety of law enforcement matters.
• Prepares and maintains various types of law enforcement documentation including but not limited to offense reports, arrest documents, and probable cause sheets.
• Cleans and maintains assigned law enforcement vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent; no experience is required as this is an entry-level position.
• Two years of experience may be required before assignment to specialized function or area of responsibility.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to speak and understand Spanish.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is performed in a law enforcement environment. Subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, crawling, operating law enforcement vehicles, pursuing/apprehending suspects, and lifting of objects up to 50 pounds. Exposure to variable weather conditions, traffic hazards, crime/accident scenes, firearms, hazardous materials and chemicals, infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens, and potentially aggressive/violent members of the public is involved.

Benefits

• 15 vacation days
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 sick days
• Emergency Leave
• Longevity Pay
• Retirement Plan
• Medical, dental, and life insurance is offered.
• Cafeteria Plan
• Free Employee Health Clinic
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

Contact Information

01 What is your date of birth? (mm/dd/yyyy)
02 I understand that I must be at least 20 years old in order to continue in the hiring process. YesNo
03 TCOLE, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, requires that Texas Peace Officer's be a United States citizen. Are you a United States citizen or have naturalization papers? YesNo
04 When would be the best time for you to test for the Longview Police Department? WeekdayWeekend
05 Do you currently possess a Peace Officer license from TCOLE? YesNo
06 Are you a Certified Peace Officer in another State? YesNo
07 What State do you hold a Peace Officer license in?
08 How did you hear about our job opening?