Police Officer

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responds to calls for police service and takes action upon observing a circumstance or situation requiring police attention, i.e., traffic accidents, DWI/DUID suspects, domestic disputes and disturbances, disputes among neighbors, criminal complaints.
• Serves and arrests suspects on warrants; serves search warrants.
• Interviews witnesses, victims, suspects, arrested persons, and informants to obtain pertinent information concerning accidents/crimes.
• Provides assistance and service to the public, i.e., changing tires, directing traffic, etc.
• Responds to emergencies, burglary and fire alarms, robbery in progress calls, and performs initial building searches.
• Performs or assists with scene control in all situations, i.e., fire, EMS, traffic accident.
• Conducts initial crime scene investigations, i.e., identifies and collects crucial evidence to be secured for processing, labels evidence with data for crime scene reconstruction, packages and stores evidence in a manner to protect chain of custody.
• Enforces laws and apprehends misdemeanor and felony violators and fugitives; arrests and transports persons found to have committed a criminal act.
• Testifies in civil, juvenile, traffic, and criminal court proceedings.
• Performs considerable report and record maintenance duties, i.e., traffic citations, family violence reports, subpoenas, daily activities, statements, vehicle impounds, inventory and search, property receipts and dispositions.
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in laws, new methods of enforcement, and other trends and developments in law enforcement by attending in-service workshops and training.

Bastrop Police Department requires a Personal History Statement be completed and submitted with your application.  Please click the following link and upload it under "Attachments" in your application. 

Bastrop Police Department Personal History StatementRequired Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Working knowledge of applicable federal laws, state statutes, and local ordinances.
• Working knowledge of crime prevention techniques.
• Working knowledge of principles and techniques employed in crime scene investigations.
• Working knowledge of principles and techniques employed in accident investigations.
• Working knowledge of report and record maintenance principles and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of care and safe operation practices for a variety of firearms
   and impact weapons.
• Skill in the operation of motorized vehicles under all conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and the general public.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper courses of
  action within the established framework of policies and procedures.
• Ability to learn the geography of the City and surrounding areas.
• Ability to maintain composure under emergency situations, and to work effectively under
  stressful conditions.
• Ability to exercise discretion.

Education, Training and Licenses/Certifications:
• Basic Peace Officer certification from TCOLE.• Required to complete all Incident Command Trainings.Other Requirements:
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, or after hours for special events, meetings, or
  during emergency situations as required.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls. Exposure to weather extremes, smoke from fires, risk of physical abuse or wounds, noise exposure during firearms training or use.

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Employment is contingent on passing post-offer, pre-employment drug testing and criminal background investigations. 

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The City of Bastrop is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO) and values diversity in its workforce.  As an EEO employer, the City will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, veteran status or disability.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.