Officer I/II

Summary

Summary
This is a full-time, sworn, shift position, with the uniformed patrol division. This job requires multi-tasking in essential duties that includes protecting the city's residents and property; proactive patrol; answering calls-for-service; traffic control and enforcement; traffic collision investigation; community policing programs and other duties as assigned. Licensed Texas Peace Officers and currently enrolled academy cadets who will graduate by the projected start date are eligible.

Required Additional Documents

Applicants will need to download the below required documents (Hiring Process Letter, Background Waiver and Physical Ability Waiver) to be submitted with the online application: Applications without these documents will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification.

• Hiring Process Letter (Download PDF reader)
• Background Waiver (Download PDF reader)
• Physical Ability Waiver (Download PDF reader)

Those forms will need to be completed, signed and notarized (where applicable), and then uploaded/attached with the application. Please do not submit other documents (including resumes, cover letters, transcripts, DD214s, etc). To submit the forms after your application has been submitted, use lpdrecruiter@leandertx.gov Those documents are not needed with the application, but will be submitted later with the Personal History Statement.

Candidates successfully passing the written exam will need to download the Personal History Statement (PHS) (Download PDF reader) from the department or the department's website. The personal history statement requires items such as certified birth certificate; copy of diplomas or GED; certified transcripts; copy of military discharge; credit report (dated within the allowed preparation period); court orders (as appropriate). Incomplete PHS may result in disqualification. For any issues regarding obtaining necessary documents by the deadline for PHS, contact the recruiter.Salary
The starting pay for Officer I is $28.00 (annualized $58,240.00) plus benefits. Officer II starting pay is $29.67 (annualized $61,713.60) plus benefits. Officers with at least 1 year of experience at a comparable agency may be able to start as an Officer II at the chief's discretion.

Application Deadline Application deadline is February 26, 2021 at Noon. Physical agility test and written test will be on March 20, 2021. Personal History Statements are due by April 02, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. Oral boards are tentatively scheduled for the first full week of April. EOE.

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Patrol as assigned, by vehicle, or by foot, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and ordinances, and to protect citizens and property.
• Direct and escort traffic, operate traffic radar, issue citations, and investigate traffic accidents.
• Chase, apprehend, and process persons suspected of criminal acts.
• Respond to emergency and routine calls for service and other line tasks as may be assigned.
• Take initial criminal investigations reports and complete follow-up as assigned.
• Collect evidence from crime scenes, maintaining chain of custody.
• Issue citations, warnings and make custody arrests.
• May work in special programs as assigned.
• Keep records of activities and make reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents and investigations.
• Coordinate prosecution with District and County Attorneys as required, and make court appearances when required.
• Share information and work with other law enforcement agencies as directed and appropriate.
• When not on duty, may maintain scheduled on-call status for major event response.
• May be assigned to attend civic and related functions in a public relations role.
• Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• None.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Required Education and/or Experience:
Basic Police Academy Graduate and current passing score on Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) exam.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:
Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must possess a Peace Officer License issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and hold a Valid Texas Class C driver license

Core Competencies & Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Core Competencies:
Customer Service: Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Dependability: Responds to requests for service and assistance. Follows instructions, responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Commits to doing the best job possible. Keeps commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines.

Job Knowledge: Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments. Requires minimal supervision. Displays understanding of how job relates to others. Uses resources effectively.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance. Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Puts success of team above own interests.

Specialized Competencies:
Communications: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision making process. Makes timely decisions.

Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures. Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines. Uses equipment and materials properly. Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Strategic Thinking: Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals. Understands organization's strengths and weaknesses. Analyzes market and competition. Identifies external threats and opportunities. Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of municipal police practices, City and Departmental Policies and Procedures, all appropriate criminal laws, including city ordinances, crime prevention techniques and activities, use and care of city equipment, and contemporary police, technologies, methods, and practices recognized in the police community. Skill/Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies, officials, and general public; analyze situations and develop quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action that comply with law and policy; communicate effectively in all mediums; perform computer tasks effectively and maintain acceptable operational knowledge of standard software programs utilized by the department. Full agility exam, TCOLE required medical exam, normal speech, normal or corrected vision, and normal or corrected hearing. Must pass all department exam requirements.

Equipment, Machines, Tools and Work Aids:
Experience in using computer, typewriter, calculator, telephone, tape recorder, fax machine, copier, and postage machine.
Police car, police radio, radar gun, handgun and other weapons as required, baton, handcuffs, pager, first aid equipment, personal computer including word processing software and other equipment as required.

Physical Demands & Additional Information

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and be able to lift, push, or pull up to and in excess of 100 pounds with or without assistance, if required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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

Working Environment:
Work may be performed in both indoors and outdoors and the job incumbent may be required to perform normal duties in inclement or severe weather conditions; tasks are performed from vehicles or on foot.

Work may involve an element of danger and requires physical strength and agility at times to apprehend or subdue persons suspected of crimes; job incumbents must have the ability to walk or run rapidly, engage in physical altercations and confrontations, subdue or calm a combative individual and to rescue victims. Job incumbents may be required to work near traffic/accident hazards; near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places; and with explosives and may be occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or air borne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, insect stings, and temperature extremes; may be exposed to blood and communicable diseases; may encounter hostile or violent individuals; may be subject to verbal and/or physical attack or assault from individuals and/or may be subject to gunfire. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other:
Employee is required to rotate shifts, and work overtime as the need arises, may have to answer subpoenaed appearances in court on employee's day off or before and/or after a regularly scheduled work shift