Police Officer (Lateral / TCOLE Certified)

Police Officer

City of Dickinson, Texas

$64,735.72 - $90,302.14 Annually

Dickinson Police Department

Full-Time

PD202400030

Police Department (PD)

03 / 01 / 2025

Essential Duties

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Patrols an assigned area to detect criminal activities, suspicious circumstances, traffic and ordinance violations and hazard to life or property.
• Interviews complainants, witnesses and other individuals to establish a network of information to determine the validity of a complaint.
• Detects violations, makes violator contacts, issues citations or warnings and places violators in custody, as appropriate.
• Responds to calls for service, analyzing criminal, emergency and law violators to determine the best method of handling.
• Determines sufficiency of evidence to justify a search and / or arrest.
• Handles suspects, law violators and prisoners according to departmental policies and procedures and uses effective law enforcement techniques.
• Conducts preliminary accident and offense investigations and writes required reports.
• Conducts routine checks of prisoners confined in the City Jail.
• Coordinates calls for service with fire, street and animal control personnel, as needed.
• Participates in community oriented programs.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education & Experience

State Mandated Requirements

Other Information

Drug testing and background screening is required for all positions prior to final offer. The City of Dickinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Benefits

The City of Dickinson offers an excellent array of benefits and is a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), offering a 2 : 1 match on a 7% employee contribution, 5 year vesting.

The City provides full-time employees 100% employer paid :

Other Benefits

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