Police Patrol Officer jobs in Lubbock, TX

Police Patrol Officer is responsible for patrolling an assigned area to prevent and discover crime and to enforce regulations. 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. Being a Police Patrol Officer requires an associate degree in criminal justice and/or additional certifications and at least 12 to 18 months of law enforcement experience. Requires Firearms Certification. Additionally, Police Patrol Officer typically reports to a police sergeant. The Police Patrol Officer works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Police Patrol Officer typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

Recently Added Police Patrol Officer jobs

S
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
  • 11 Days Ago
Apply this Job
M
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...
  • 1 Month Ago
Apply this Job
C
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 - ...
  • 6 Days Ago
Apply this Job
M
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...
  • 22 Days Ago
Apply this Job
G
Military Police Officer
  • Goarmy.com Recruiting Centre Oklahoma City
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • Requires enlistment in the United States Army To apply for this job directly, visit: https://www.goarmy.com/info.html?iom=BTKX Description:As a Military Police Officer, you’ll protect peoples’ lives a...
  • 10 Days Ago
Apply this Job
C
Police Officer (Certified/Experienced)
  • City of Odessa
  • Odessa, TX FULL_TIME
  • POLICE OFFICER Click here to view the OPD Career webpage Department: Police Reports to: Lt. /Sergeant Summary: Under basic supervision, provides professional, responsive, and courteous police services...
  • 14 Days Ago
Apply this Job
View All Police Patrol Officer Jobs
Salary Company Skills How To Become Job Openings
Filters

Clear All
Filter Jobs By Location
  • Filter Jobs by companies
  • More
Salary Company Skills How To Become Job Openings

0 Police Patrol Officer jobs found in Lubbock, TX area

U
Police Officer-5
  • UMC Health System
  • Lubbock, TX
  • We've learned that what is best for patients is also best for employees. Learn more about why we are one of the Best Com...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
D
Investigator - Remote Division
  • Delta Group
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Job Description Job Description Salary: $18-$25 per hour Please do not apply if you cannot travel 100% of the year. Stat...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
U
Police Officer-5
  • UMC Health System
  • Lubbock, TX
  • We've learned that what is best for patients is also best for employees. Learn more about why we are one of the Best Com...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
U
Armed Security Officer
  • UMC Health System
  • Lubbock, TX
  • We've learned that what is best for patients is also best for employees. Learn more about why we are one of the Best Com...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
G
Registered Dental Hygienist
  • GoTu
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Pay Range: $45-$70/Hour By using the GoTu app, you can find local temporary and permanent opportunities and get peace of...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
C
Associate Certified Nursing Assistant - MedSurg
  • Covenant Health
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Description The Certified Nursing Assistant performs basic patient care by assisting in the treatment and care of patien...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
C
Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Covenant Health
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Description The Nursing Assistant II performs the duties of a CNA and Health Unit Coordinator or Monitor Tech as require...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
C
Police Officer (Probationary Police Officer)
  • City of Lubbock
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Summary PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB DESCRIPTION. IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS JOB POSTING. Starting Sal...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Apply this job
View All Police Patrol Officer Jobs

About Lubbock, Texas

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...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Police Patrol Officer jobs
$53,344 to $62,168
Lubbock, Texas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago
View detail

What does a Police Patrol Officer do?

Police Patrol Officer in Ventura, CA
Each unit has a specific goal, and the officers within the unit are trained solely for that objective.
December 18, 2019
Police Patrol Officer in Waco, TX
Police officers keep law and order, investigate crime, and support crime prevention.
December 17, 2019
Police Patrol Officer in Colorado Springs, CO
The educational requirements to become a Police Officer in all provinces and territories are completing a secondary education and having finished a college or university-level program in Law Enforcement, Security, or Social Sciences.
October 11, 2019