Overview

Position Title: Police Cadet

Company: City Of Beaumont

Location: Beaumont, TX

Job Description:

Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Responsibilities:

  • 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 accidents, 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, accident, and arrest; checks buildings and stores for security
  • testifies in court; takes calls from 911 Center Dispatchers and keeps him/her informed of location and status
  • administers first aid
  • operates MDT
  • must be able to render credible testimony.

Requirements:

  • Skills/Abilities: Ability to deal firmly and courteously with other Police Officers and the public; ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine the proper course of action to be taken; ability to speak and write the English language effectively; ability to perform mathematical computations.
  • Education/Experience: Cadet applicants must have a GED or High School Diploma.
  • Physical Requirements: Essential: Constantly sees and hears, sits, speaks, and drives; frequently stands, walks, kneels, crouches, squats, twists body; pushes, pulls, carries, drags, lifts heavy objects weighing up to 100 lbs., pushes vehicles, and writes by hand; infrequently crawls, climbs, runs, fights and wrestles. Vision must be correctable to 20/20. Must have normal hearing.