Police Officer – Lateral Entry
| Company | City of Amarillo |
|---|---|
| Location | Amarillo, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Must have a current peace officers license.
- Must have a high school diploma or GED plus 12 hours of college credit.
- Must be actively employed as a full-time police officer for a municipal, county, or state law enforcement agency that handles a full array of police work such as responding to all types of calls for law enforcement services.
- You must have reached your 21st birthday by hire date as a lateral entry officer.
Responsibilities
- Patrols assigned areas, investigates traffic accidents, performs escort and guard duties, writes reports of activities, and responds to all calls for service.
- Performs uniformed patrol functions, including traffic enforcement; answering calls for service; routine preventative patrol.
- Patrols on foot and in vehicle.
- Enforces traffic laws.
- Directs traffic as assigned.
- Documents work performed and completes all mandatory paperwork.
- Investigates traffic accidents.
- Investigates criminal offenses.
- Serves subpoenas.
- Check bars for liquor violations.
- Transports suspects and prisoners.
- Operates radio communication systems and mobile computers.
- Interviews victims and witnesses and prepare written reports.
- Gives first aid.
- Performs surveillance.
- Provides dignitary protection and security for City Council meetings and other special events as assigned.
- Arrests suspects.
- Searches persons, vehicles, and structures.
- Collects and photographs evidence and maintains chain of custody through booking.
- Collects fingerprints, shoe prints tire prints and the like.
- Searches crime scenes.
- Interrogates suspects.
- Provides presentations, counseling and resource services to schools, camps and other organizations, as assigned.
- Locates documents in filing system and computer system.
- Maintains public relations.
- Testifies in court.
- Participates in training programs as required and assigned.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Must have uncorrected vision of at least 20/200, correctable to 20/20 in both eyes (eyesight between 20/100 and 20/200 must have a letter from their doctor stating eyesight is in static condition).
- Must pass a physical readiness test after written exam.