Police Officer

PAY: $20.50 / HOUR

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Olney Police Department is looking for community-minded people for the position of Police Officer. We are looking for Officers that want to be part of the Olney community. Olney has a population of 3,200 citizens. The salary is dependent on Certifications and Experience. 

• Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
• Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
• Record facts and prepare reports that document incidents and criminal offenses.
• Investigate facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
• Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
• Testify in court to present evidence or act as a witness in traffic and criminal cases.
• Patrol specific areas and respond promptly to calls for assistance.
• Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activities.
• Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
• Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
• Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
• Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
• Issue citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances.
• Direct traffic flows and reroute traffic in case of emergencies.
• Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
• Process prisoners and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during the booking and pre-trial process.
• Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or firefighters.

Benefits:

• Take home car program after the completion of FTO program (Lease Program trade in every 3 years)   
• TML Medical Insurance - No cost to employee
• TMRS retirement with City match
• Free housing based on availability
• 13 paid city holidays
• Vacation and Sick time
• Every other weekend off
• Overtime pay   

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must be TCOLE Certified.
• Must be able to pass physical and psychological testing.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen.
• Must have no convictions of felonies or Misdemeanor.
• Must have a clean driving record.
• Must have valid Texas Driver’s License or can be obtained.
• Must be able to qualify with a handgun, shotgun, and rifle.
• Must live within 5 miles of city limits to have take-home car, after completion of F.T.O. training.
• Must have an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces, if applicable. Applicants must submit a completed City Application which can be found on our website as well as a completed TCOLE Personal History Statement with all required documents and a Notarized Information Release, both of which can be found on TCOLE’s website. Application packets with missing information will not be considered. Olney has paid insurance and retirement for the employee. Insurance is available for family.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in a municipal police department office and field environments.
• May be subject to repetitive motion such as typing, data entry and vision to monitor.
• May be subject to extended periods of standing, walking, bending, reaching, crawling, climbing, kneeling and lifting when responding to an emergency police situation, accident or investigation.
• Must be able to restrain hostile and/or combative individuals.
• May be subject to exposure to extreme weather conditions, hazardous driving conditions, hostile environments, hazardous chemicals and fumes, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, air and waterborne pathogens.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and may be required to lift 110-150 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to work in stressful situations.

Applications must be mailed to Olney Police Department 101 E. Hamilton, Olney Texas 76374.  

Documentation can be e-mailed to Chief Birbeck at dbirbeck@olneypdtx.com. For additional questions 1-940-276-2013.

The City of Olney is an equal-opportunity employer.