Hybrid Police Officer (Watauga Police Department Entrance Exam) bei City of Watauga, TX

About the Department

Position Duties

• Work involves responsibility for rapid and efficient performance of law enforcement specialized duties under normal and emergency conditions and may involve threats to personal safety and/or life. 
• Perform crime prevention and detection activities enforcing federal, state and local laws, preserving peace and protecting property and lives. 
• Respond to emergency calls to protect lives and property often involving criminal activities. 
• Patrol assigned area to prevent and detect criminal activities normally operating a City vehicle.
• Initiate applicable investigation techniques to develop and prosecute criminals under each offense.
• Document investigative actions, interviews, interrogations, subpoena procurement; written statements; affidavits for evidentiary warrants and arrest warrants; evidence collection; identification, location and apprehension of perpetrator and property recovery. 
• Investigate non-criminal actions such as missing persons, found property, etc.
• Conduct specialized undercover investigations as assigned.
• Apprehend suspected criminals as situation dictates.
• Prepare activity reports detailing patrol/investigation occurrences and submit reports to superiors for review.
• Enforce traffic laws through patrol and issuance of citations.
• Investigate and prepare crime/traffic reports on criminal activities and traffic accidents.
• Maintains familiarity with maps and related road networks within the City’s area and within those areas with Mutual Aid Response Agreements.
• Participate in all scheduled and assigned training classes.
• Participate in Police Department crime prevention and education programs and activities.
• Communicate among assigned personnel, other employees throughout the city, upper management and the general public as necessitated by the position.
• Maintain vehicles and equipment.
• Allow for self-availability in order to work all shifts.
• Perform other job-related duties consistent with assigned division responsibilities. 
• May perform other assignments and handle special projects as required.
• Meet and maintain firearm qualification requirements. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must be 21 years of age

• Applicant must hold a valid Texas Driver’s License.  

•  Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.   

• Applicant must be able to read and write the English language.  

•  Applicant must possess a high school diploma or GED.

• Applicants who are hired as recruits will be required to attend and successfully pass the Police Academy are subject to an eighteen (18) month probation period.

Other Qualifications

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Knowledge of approved principles and practices of police work.
• Knowledge of laws pertaining to enforcement of police regulations.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Ability to analyze and define problems, identify alternative solutions, estimate consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Ability to learn and efficiently operate law enforcement tools and equipment (i.e. firearms). 
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. 
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with employees and management. 
• Ability to think clearly and use independent judgment in routine and non-routine situations which may occur. Good physical condition and the ability to perform job functions. 
• Ability to provide good customer service under normal and extreme circumstances.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and custom records management software. 
• Skilled in law enforcement techniques and methods.