Police Officer jobs in Lubbock, TX

The Police Officer is responsible for responding to calls, taking necessary action at the scene of crime or disturbance, conducting investigations, making arrests, testifying in court, and completing reports/forms and routine paperwork. Responsible for patrolling an assigned area to prevent and discover crime and to enforce regulations. Being a Police Officer typically reports to a Police Sergeant. Requires an associate's degree in criminal justice and/or additional certifications and at least 12 to 18 months of law enforcement experience. Working as a Police Officer typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Police Officer
  • South Plains College
  • Levelland, TX FULL_TIME
  • Job Title
    Police Officer

    Department
    LDTC - Campus Police

    Employment Status
    FT Full-Time

    Full Time/Part Time
    Full Time

    Benefits
    Yes

    Months per Year
    12

    Job Description
    SUMMARY:
    Protect life and property of South Plains College. Perform general duty police work through the enforcement of laws and college rules and regulation.
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Must act and perform without direct supervision and to make independent decisions as to the appropriate action taken in certain situations such as infractions of college rules and regulations.
    Familiarizes self with SPC campuses and builds rapport with students and staff.
    Reports hazards to the appropriate agencies.
    Control hostile and non-hostile crowds at sporting events, school functions or emergency situations.
    Renders first aid at traffic collisions. Investigate traffic collisions to determine cause and to determine if a crime has been committed.
    Directs and reroutes traffic around fire or other disruptions.
    Patrol areas on foot or in a vehicle to observe and detect criminal or suspicious activity.
    Provide traffic enforcement to observe and address violations of traffic law.
    Conducts arrests for law violations where appropriate and necessary.
    Issues citations in lieu of arrest where appropriate and necessary.
    Maintains proficiency in the use of police related equipment and weapons.

    Qualifications
    QUALIFICATIONS:
    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
    High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
    Must hold a current Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
    Prior law enforcement experience is preferred.
    LANGUAGE SKILLS:
    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, faculty, staff and the public.
    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
    Must possess basic arithmetic skills. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
    REASONING ABILITY:
    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
    Valid Texas Driver’s License is required.
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and patrol campus buildings. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to lift property and persons, and must be able to twist, bend, conduct searches, enter and exit a vehicle, and make forcible arrests.
    WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

    Posting Detail Information

    Posting Number
    S4762019-P

    Number of Vacancies
    1

    Desired Start Date
    04/08/2024

    Position End Date (if temporary)

    Open Date

    Application Review Date
    04/05/2024

    Open Until Filled
    Yes

    Special Instructions Summary
    Applicant must turn in the Personal History Statement. Please use the provided link to retrieve the TCOLE Statement for completion: https://www.tcole.texas.gov/sites/default/files/FormsAppsPubs/personal history statement 11.22.16.pdf

    Quick Link for Internal Postings
    https://southplainscollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/3619
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Police Officer
  • Medical Center Hospital
  • Odessa, TX FULL_TIME
  • Under direct/indirect supervision, enforce the law, provide service, information and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, suppress disturbances, investigate criminal offenses a...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Police Officer
  • Eastern New Mexico University
  • Portales, NM FULL_TIME
  • Position Overview Position SummaryUnder limited supervision, enforces local, state, and federal laws and ensures compliance with University policies and provides security for personnel, real property,...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Police Officer (Probationary Police Officer)
  • City of Lubbock, TX
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • City of Lubbock Police Officer (Probationary Police Officer) SALARY $62,402.08 Annually LOCATION Lubbock, TX JOB TYPE Full-Time JOB NUMBER P880-5735 2024B DEPARTMENT Police Department DIVISION 5735 - ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Police Officer-(MISD Police Department)
  • Midland Independent School District
  • MIDLAND, TX FULL_TIME
  • POSITION: Police Officer EXEMPT STATUS: Non-Exempt NUMBER OF DAYS: According to district approved calendar DEPARTMENT: MISD Police Department REPORTS TO: Chief of Police SUPERVISES: None EDUCATION: Hi...
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Campus Police Officer
  • ODESSA COLLEGE
  • Odessa, TX FULL_TIME
  • General Summary Campus police officer responsible for law enforcement, security and emergency response for Odessa College students, employees and property. Specific Position DutiesMaintain security of...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Lubbock (/ˈlʌbək/ LUB-ək) is the 11th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 256,042 in 2015, the city is also the 83rd-most populous in the United States. The city is located in northwestern part of the state, a region known historically and geographically as the Llano Estacado, and ecologically is part of the southern end of the High Plains, lying at the economic center of the Lubbock metropolitan area, which has a projected 2020 population of 327,424. Lubbock's nickname, "Hub City", derives from it being the economic, educat...
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Income Estimation for Police Officer jobs
$53,748 to $62,636
Lubbock, Texas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago