Police Officer / Cadet

About This Role

Enforce laws, provide aid, prevent crime, investigate offenses, and arrest offenders as a Police Officer. Cadets will attend and complete a Basic Peace Officer Course to qualify for commissioning as a peace officer for The University of Texas System Police.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the law and preserve peace using all lawful means
• Provide service, information, and aid to citizens
• Prevent crime and suppress disturbances
• Investigate criminal offenses to detect and arrest criminals and recover stolen or lost property
• Execute all lawful process and arrest offenders with or without warrant when authorized by law
• Prepare various written reports narrating law enforcement and police activities
• Confer with local enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency response agencies on matters of mutual interest
• Attend and satisfactorily complete a Basic Peace Officer Course (Cadet)
• Participate in physical training, firearms training, defensive tactics, and practical problems (Cadet)
• Actively participate in classroom discussions and group projects, demonstrating ability to apply knowledge (Cadet)

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED

Nice to Have

• Current basic TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) License
• Two (2) years of law enforcement experience
• Thirty (30) hours of college or more from an accredited college or university
• Experience working in a higher education or equivalent environment