POLICE OFFICER – PART TIME - Police
JOB SUMMARY:
Under supervision, carry out assignments in the field of police work. Provide accurate reports of assignments and/or related work as needed. Perform other related work as required.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Enforce appropriate City Ordinances, State and Federal laws, and all Written Directives.
• Make ethical decisions that conform to applicable laws, Department Policy, Regulations, etc., without supervision when appropriate.
• Work well with the public and coworkers daily, communicating effectively, maintaining alertness, composure, helpful attitude and professionalism in all circumstances, including stress, verbal abuse, criticism, and/or other adverse conditions.
• Provide police services and assistance as assigned.
• Follow a chain of command and instructions, receptive to supervision.
• Immediately comprehend and execute orders from a supervisor in emergency situations.
• Adapt toward procedures, programs, regular and special assignments.
• Begin and seek out work without supervision.
• Recognize the need for supervisory intervention and seek it when needed; keep supervisors informed of relevant activity.
• Conduct accurate, thorough, and complete assignments.
• Shoot a pistol, rifle, or shotgun; demonstrate competent weapons proficiency; clean and maintain duty weapons.
• Display proficiency in officer survival and safety tactics.
• Apply handcuffs to unwilling subjects.
• Search persons/vehicles for weapons, evidence, contraband.
• Conduct foot patrol; walk door-to-door seeking information about a crime or subject; walk long distances (over 1/4 mile) to search for missing persons/suspects/evidence; may include searching difficult areas e.g., woods, creeks, construction sites, etc.
• Physically assist seizure victims to prevent injury.
• Operate video camera, mobile radio.
• Type on a mobile data terminal and/or computer.
• Drive safely under adverse conditions, e.g., rain, snow, sleet, ice, dark.
• Set up roadblocks using traffic barriers other than cars e.g., cones, sawhorses, signs, etc.
• Work in all weather conditions, inside and outside, in light and/or dark.
• Communicate courteously and effectively via police radio, telephone, and in person, with the public, other City employees, supervisors, and instructors, including persons of diverse backgrounds, without bias or prejudice.
• Assist fellow employees without being asked.
• Share recognition for work done jointly.
• Effectively share work information.
• Respond positively to constructive criticism
• Behave in manner conducive to high morale; express enthusiasm for work assignments, environment, personnel, and management.
• Complete all reports and paperwork promptly, legibly, accurately, thoroughly, neatly, and with correct grammar and spelling.
• Follow through on assignments in a timely manner.
• Develop, utilize and recommend methods for work improvement.
• Use and maintain departmental equipment safely and properly.
• Observe and report hazardous conditions.
• Maintain an acceptable physical fitness level, including visual acuity correctable to 20/40 with a slight degree of color blindness allowed (subject to review), normal hearing range.
• Arrive at work on time; work in assigned area (beat).
• Maintain appropriate uniform and acceptable personal hygiene.
• Carry/wear appropriate extra equipment other than a gun belt, e.g., bulletproof vest, shotgun, etc.
• Maintain work area neatly, safely, in organized fashion.
• Display self-confidence and authoritative manner, with conduct reflecting favorably on the Department.
• Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of self or others.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist individuals with mobility impairments as needed.
• Carry or drag injured persons.
• Physically push vehicles off roadways, out of ditches and mud holes, etc., using bodily force.
• Enter and exit a police vehicle quickly.
• Change car tires.
• Direct or control traffic with a flashlight or hand signals for more than one hour at a time.
• Work in congested traffic in and out of a police vehicle.
• Operate a motor vehicle for extended periods of time (several hours).
• Load and unload police equipment from a vehicle, including lifting objects weighing 50 pounds or less from trunk, back seat, etc. Run up and down flights of stairs/steps to assist other officers or apprehend subjects.
• Remove from roadway objects posing traffic hazards, e.g., debris, tree limbs, loose livestock, dead animals.
• Assist ambulance attendants in carrying victims under adverse conditions, e.g., up/down stairs, over rough terrain, out of creeks, etc.
• Stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time (over 1 hour) performing guard/security duties.
• Administer CPR/first aid in emergency medical situations.
• Recognize, identify, and preserve crime scenes.
• Develop and adequately utilize sources of information.
• Obtain useful information during interviews and interrogations.
• Apply handcuffs to unwilling subjects.
• Assist person with disabilities onto bed or stretcher.
• Assist citizens with clean-up after break-ins or vandalism, clearing debris from storm damage, etc.
• Assist in carrying fire fighting equipment, victim rescue, and in fighting fire when needed.
• Assist in capturing and destroying animals when appropriate.
• Assist in delivering babies when needed.
• Fuel and service police vehicle.
• Assist in setting up training equipment, e.g., firing range, driving course, etc.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR LICENSES:
High School diploma required; GED acceptable if augmented with 60 college credit hours. College degree preferred. Texas Operator's License without restriction (except "A") required. Must have a current TCLEOSE Peace Officer License.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS:
Must be honorably discharged as a full time Texas Peace Officer with a minimum of five years of municipal police experience in Texas, or must have a minimum of two year’s of police experience with the Richardson Police Department. Must be able to think clearly and act effectively in emergency situations, making sound and logical decisions quickly. Must have: good prioritizing and problem-solving abilities; ability to observe and remember details of incidents, names, and faces; physical agility; and good cognitive abilities.