Deputy Constable - Motor Deputy

Summary

Deputy Constable

Under supervision, the Deputy Constable will be assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Unit as a Traffic/Motorcycle Officer. The Deputy Constable executes criminal arrest warrants and civil process throughout the County. This position enforces all civil, criminal, and traffic laws of the State of Texas and Hays County. This position affects the economic and social wellbeing of the citizens of Hays County.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the current elected official.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving civil papers and executing warrants.
• Assisting new officers in the field and providing instruction on proper procedure for serving civil process to an individual or group.
• Providing public assistance to the general public.
• Serving as a bailiff for the Justice of the Peace and County Court at Law.
• Providing traffic enforcement and control.
• Participating in training as assigned on subjects such as state and local criminal, civil and traffic laws, and traffic enforcement, including vehicle stop and approach techniques, and the proper use of radar units.
• Effectively utilizing resources available to perform the job.
• Maintaining TCOLE certification through approved training.
• Assuring the services delivered by the Constable's office meet quality and timeliness standards.
• Enforcing traffic laws including school zones, construction zones, subdivisions and County roads.
• Preparing written and oral reports and presentations.
• Following up on cases being investigated and assisting other agencies (e.g. Fire, EMS, Department of Public Safety and other public safety agencies) and testifying in courts as needed.
• Maintaining patrol vehicle and equipment issued.
• Maintaining a high profile in the community and participating in community outreach and education programs as required by the Constable.
• Observing activities and initiating appropriate actions while on patrol.
• Responding to major traffic accidents and assisting medical personnel as needed.
• Performing civil standby to ensure no violence occurs between members of the public.
• Answering civil questions and assisting public with non-law enforcement related problems.
• Attending and participating in public meetings as requested by the public or assigned by the Constable.
• Executing warrants on wanted persons and extraditing wanted persons from other jails.
• Responding to emergencies and criminal incidents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Required includes:

• Professional knowledge of the laws and regulations concerning traffic, criminal, and civil processes.
• Professional knowledge of the principles and practices of law enforcement.
• Exceptional knowledge of Constable's missions, goals and objectives.
• Exceptional knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statues, regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
• Exceptional knowledge of methods and techniques to use to dispel a situation.
• Exceptional knowledge of the functions of a Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable's Department.
• Exceptional knowledge of 911 and radio and police procedures.
• Exceptional knowledge of legally acceptable restraint methods.
• Exceptional knowledge of safety issues pertaining to law enforcement.
• Exceptional knowledge of identifying problems and developing solutions to solve them.
• Proficient knowledge of proper understanding and application of departmental guidelines.
• Proficient knowledge of criminal warrants.
• Proficient knowledge of criminal law.
• Proficient knowledge of civil law.
• Proficient knowledge of traffic law.
• Proficient knowledge of courtroom security.
• General knowledge of civil process.
• General knowledge of the Hays County policies, rules and regulations.
• General knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
• General knowledge of maintenance of assigned vehicle and equipment.

Required Skills include:

• Exceptional skill in expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Exceptional skill in arresting persons with or without resistance.
• Exceptional skill in remaining calm under stressful situations.
• Exceptional skill in completing assignments in a correct, complete, and timely manner.
• Exceptional skill in demonstrating safety.
• Exceptional skill in care of assigned equipment and vehicle operations.
• Exceptional skill in interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Proficient skill in assessing situations and determining the best course of action.
• Proficient skill in interacting with people in all socio-economic levels.
• Proficient skill in listening.
• Proficient skill in written communications for administrative and technical purposes.
• General skill in radio procedure.
• General computer skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Requires High School diploma or GED.
• Requires at least 3 years of law enforcement experience.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must possess a Class C Driver License.
• Must be able to obtain a Class M license within 6 months of hire.
• Certification as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer (TCOLE).
• Required successful completion of the Northwestern University Motorcycle School or equivalent TCOLE approved course.
• Ability to maintain firearms proficiency.
• Ability to maintain continuing education requirements for the State of Texas.
• Preferred completion of Intermediate/Advance Accident Investigation Course.
• Preferred SFST and Radar/Lidar certified.

Job Description

Deputy Constable

Under supervision, the Deputy Constable will be assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Unit as a Traffic/Motorcycle Officer. The Deputy Constable executes criminal arrest warrants and civil process throughout the County. This position enforces all civil, criminal, and traffic laws of the State of Texas and Hays County. This position affects the economic and social wellbeing of the citizens of Hays County.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the current elected official.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving civil papers and executing warrants.
• Assisting new officers in the field and providing instruction on proper procedure for serving civil process to an individual or group.
• Providing public assistance to the general public.
• Serving as a bailiff for the Justice of the Peace and County Court at Law.
• Providing traffic enforcement and control.
• Participating in training as assigned on subjects such as state and local criminal, civil and traffic laws, and traffic enforcement, including vehicle stop and approach techniques, and the proper use of radar units.
• Effectively utilizing resources available to perform the job.
• Maintaining TCOLE certification through approved training.
• Assuring the services delivered by the Constable's office meet quality and timeliness standards.
• Enforcing traffic laws including school zones, construction zones, subdivisions and County roads.
• Preparing written and oral reports and presentations.
• Following up on cases being investigated and assisting other agencies (e.g. Fire, EMS, Department of Public Safety and other public safety agencies) and testifying in courts as needed.
• Maintaining patrol vehicle and equipment issued.
• Maintaining a high profile in the community and participating in community outreach and education programs as required by the Constable.
• Observing activities and initiating appropriate actions while on patrol.
• Responding to major traffic accidents and assisting medical personnel as needed.
• Performing civil standby to ensure no violence occurs between members of the public.
• Answering civil questions and assisting public with non-law enforcement related problems.
• Attending and participating in public meetings as requested by the public or assigned by the Constable.
• Executing warrants on wanted persons and extraditing wanted persons from other jails.
• Responding to emergencies and criminal incidents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Required includes:

• Professional knowledge of the laws and regulations concerning traffic, criminal, and civil processes.
• Professional knowledge of the principles and practices of law enforcement.
• Exceptional knowledge of Constable's missions, goals and objectives.
• Exceptional knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statues, regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
• Exceptional knowledge of methods and techniques to use to dispel a situation.
• Exceptional knowledge of the functions of a Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable's Department.
• Exceptional knowledge of 911 and radio and police procedures.
• Exceptional knowledge of legally acceptable restraint methods.
• Exceptional knowledge of safety issues pertaining to law enforcement.
• Exceptional knowledge of identifying problems and developing solutions to solve them.
• Proficient knowledge of proper understanding and application of departmental guidelines.
• Proficient knowledge of criminal warrants.
• Proficient knowledge of criminal law.
• Proficient knowledge of civil law.
• Proficient knowledge of traffic law.
• Proficient knowledge of courtroom security.
• General knowledge of civil process.
• General knowledge of the Hays County policies, rules and regulations.
• General knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
• General knowledge of maintenance of assigned vehicle and equipment.

Required Skills include:

• Exceptional skill in expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Exceptional skill in arresting persons with or without resistance.
• Exceptional skill in remaining calm under stressful situations.
• Exceptional skill in completing assignments in a correct, complete, and timely manner.
• Exceptional skill in demonstrating safety.
• Exceptional skill in care of assigned equipment and vehicle operations.
• Exceptional skill in interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Proficient skill in assessing situations and determining the best course of action.
• Proficient skill in interacting with people in all socio-economic levels.
• Proficient skill in listening.
• Proficient skill in written communications for administrative and technical purposes.
• General skill in radio procedure.
• General computer skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Requires High School diploma or GED.
• Requires at least 3 years of law enforcement experience.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must possess a Class C Driver License.
• Must be able to obtain a Class M license within 6 months of hire.
• Certification as a peace officer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer (TCOLE).
• Required successful completion of the Northwestern University Motorcycle School or equivalent TCOLE approved course.
• Ability to maintain firearms proficiency.
• Ability to maintain continuing education requirements for the State of Texas.
• Preferred completion of Intermediate/Advance Accident Investigation Course.
• Preferred SFST and Radar/Lidar certified.