Police Cadet (Applicant must attend or is currently enrolled in Police Academy)

About this role

<strong>Essential Job Functions:&nbsp;</strong>Participate in independent study, formal classroom instruction to become proficient in the basic skills necessary to become a licensed Texas Peace Office. Upon completion of the Police Academy, employee will be responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes; maintains law and order; patrols assigned areas of the city in Police vehicle; enforces traffic regulations that includes issuing citations; investigates collisions, crimes against property and persons, and complaints; interviews victims and witnesses; takes affidavits; apprehends persons suspected of crimes; responds to calls for service including disturbances, burglar alarms, gang activity, traffic/parking violations; serves warrants; writes various reports including offense, collision, and arrest; checks buildings and stores for security; testifies in court; takes calls from 911 Center Dispatchers and keeps them informed of location and status; administers first aid; operates MDT; must be able to render credible testimony.<br><br><strong>Other Job Functions:</strong>&nbsp; Performs other duties as required. &nbsp;Job description statements are intended to

Requirements

<p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><strong>Knowledge</strong>: Knowledge of modern police practices and methods; knowledge of controlling laws and ordinances, particularly the laws of arrest and evidence; some knowledge of the geography of the city; some knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Police Department; some knowledge of first aid principles.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 0 0.0001pt; text-align: justify"><strong>Skills/Abilities:</strong>Ability to deal firmly and courteously with other Police Officers and the public; ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine proper course of action to be taken; ability to speak and write the English language effectively; ability to perform