Police Officer

At this time, the City of Buda Police Department is accepting applications from TCOLE certified Peace Officers ONLY.  If able, please upload a copy of your current and active TCOLE license in the Attachments section of the application.

INCENTIVE - The City of Buda is offering a 1-for-1 incentive for years of service, up to 10 years.  Salary listed reflects the pay range from a 1-year officer to a 10-year officer.  

This position is classified as working 2184 hours annually.  

JOB SUMMARY
The Police Officer is responsible for performing a variety of duties involved in the enforcement of law in order to protect lives and property. This position requires investigative work and proactive policing to prevent crimes. Duties include patrolling within the city limits; enforcing state law, city ordinances and local traffic regulations and providing the highest level of customer service. Additional duties include participating in community based police activities and programs and performing in a variety of technical and administrative tasks as assigned.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a secure environment and deter crime by patrolling within city limits.
• Assists in high risk situations that include; subduing combative or uncooperative citizens; providing assistance to those in need; and making lawful arrests.
• Enforces traffic laws by patrolling roadways, observing violations and making traffic stops, searching vehicles; if probable cause is found, issuing citations or verbal warnings and filing reports.
• Reports on motor vehicle accidents by responding to accidents, clearing the road way, interviewing involved parties, ­­­observing and recording evidence at the scene, interpreting and drawing conclusions from the evidence, making an overall assessment of the incident, taking appropriate actions, issuing citations and filing reports.
• Investigates crimes by responding to calls for service, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects, gathering and documenting evidence, submitting evidence, filing reports, issuing citations, taking suspects into custody, filing charges through the District Attorney’s Office and for some felony offenses, referring the case to CID.
• Performs numerous civic duties by maintaining positive relationships with the community and city departments, transports victims and suspects, maintains police equipment, problem-solves with citizens and businesses.
• Serves warrants, research information to locate persons, arrest persons, and book prisoners.
• Increases job proficiency by conducting and participating in a variety of training programs and remaining abreast of new innovations and developments in the field of law enforcement and investigation.
• Participates in necessary court procedures; testifies in criminal, civil and juvenile cases; reviews and signs complaints and affidavits.
• Maintains contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserves good relationships with the public.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.  

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED.
Special Qualifications:
Valid State of Texas Class “C” driver's license and a current Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (T.C.O.L.E.) certification.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of department policies, practices, and procedures.
• Skill in the use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Skill in using computers for data entry.
• Skill in using computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• Skill in the elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
• Skill in the use of firearms, handcuffs, ASP baton, pepper spray, taser, and body-worn video systems.
• Ability to make choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures.
• Ability to cope with situations firmly, courteously, tactfully, and with respect for the rights of others.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper course of action to be taken.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to pass a detailed background investigation.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability.
• Ability to cooperate with officials and other police officers.
• Ability to learn and increase skill in police work.
• Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
• Ability to receive general directions.
• A general understanding of operating radios, camera, video recorder, flashlight, radar, fingerprint and narcotics kits, duty belt, inotxilyzer, emergency response equipment.
• Ability to perform the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies.
• Ability to provide advice to others, outside of direct reporting relationships, on specific problems or general policies.
• Ability to consider different points of view to reach an agreement.
• Ability to organize and communicate effectively.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is medium and requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects and the following physical abilities: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work is typically performed in a physically threatening environment that requires this position to make life and death decisions for themselves and others. Incumbent is subject to working with exposure to difficult circumstances, including exposure to dangerous situations, hazardous materials and all weather conditions.