Salary: $83,233.21 - $102,366.35 Annually
Location : Fate, TX
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00186
Department: Police
Opening Date: 10/08/2026
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- Respond to emergency calls, routine complaints and disturbances, and take necessary action
- Ensure that appropriate vehicles, personnel, and equipment arrive safely at the emergency scene
- Direct and coordinate emergency scene activity until relieved of command by a superior officer
- Enforce city statutes and ordinances, state laws and policies, for which the Police Department is accountable
- Direct traffic, escort traffic, operate traffic speed enforcement equipment, and issue traffic warnings and citations
- Investigate criminal activity, traffic collisions, and emergency incidents
- Question suspects, serve warrants, and take statements and complaints from citizens and witnesses
- Keep records of activities, prepare, submit and file reports related to criminal acts and calls for service
- Attend training to improve job performance and meet certification requirements
- Patrol an assigned area by vehicle, alone or as a two-person team
- Approach suspects of illegal activity; pursue and, if required, exert the force necessary to apprehend, detain, or control the suspect for the purpose of making an arrest or preserving the peace and maintaining law and order
- Appear and testify in court as required
- Share information and work with other police agencies and other shifts as directed and as appropriate
- Prepare and submit arrest and activity reports to the shift supervisor
- Prepare and present educational programs to members of the public
- Provide assistance and guidance to new recruits, which may include full training of new police officers
- Provide information and assistance to members of the community and visitors
- Foster positive police department - community relations
- Has appropriate frequent contact with other police department employees, other agencies involved in the criminal justice system, other organizations, schools, youth, and members of the public
- Adheres to City, Department and shift policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Licenses or Certifications before application:- Basic Certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCOLE)
- Note* Required certificates and licenses (once obtained) must be maintained throughout the course of employment
- Must be able to pass a written test, physical agility test and comprehensive background screen.
Knowledge of:- Public Safety and Security: rules and regulations for the protection of people, data, and property, including the use of weapons and force
- Office Software: current word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and database programs used by the city
- Law and Government: laws, penal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, and the democratic political process
- Traffic Safety: traffic safety laws.
Skilled in:- Goal-oriented Crisis Communication: effectively structuring questioning, answering, and listening interactions with people to determine their needs in urgent situations
- Mechanical/Technical: safe operation of diverse equipment, including vehicles, computers, weapons, radios, mapping systems, copiers, fax machines, calculators, cameras, and scanners
- Cooperation: establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Maintain Current Knowledge: reading, analyzing, and interpreting professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Public Speaking
- Deductive Reasoning: applying general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. This involves deciding if an answer makes sense or provides a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together
- Inductive Reasoning: combining separate pieces of information or specific answers to problems to form general rules or conclusions. This includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events may occur together
- Judgment and Decision-making: weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action, and making appropriate decisions
- Negotiation: ability to bring others together to reconcile differences
City of Fate Employee BenefitsHealth Insurance, Dental, Life, AD&D, Short-term, and Long-term provided by the City
Health Benefits: United Healthcare- Choice Plus PPO Network
- Base Plan:
- $1,500 single / $3,000 family deductible in network
- $5,000 maximum out of pocket per individual ($10,000 family)
- Alternate Plan:
- $3,000 single / $6,000 family deductible in network
- $6,000 maximum out of pocket per individual ($12,000 family)
- $425.00 monthly HRA account ($5,100 annually) can be used to pay down dependent medical insurance premiums or for unreimbursed health expenses.
Dental Benefits: United Healthcare- Dental PPO (DPPO)
- $50 individual deductible; $150 family deductible
- $2,000 Calendar Year Maximum
Life / AD&D: United Healthcare- Basic Life - $30,000
- AD&D - $30,000
Short Term/Long Term Disability: United Healthcare- Short Term Benefits begin on 7th day of injury/sickness up to 12 weeks
- Pays 60% of salary up to a maximum benefit of $1,250 weekly
- Long Term Benefits begin on 90th day of injury/sickness
- Pays 60% of salary up to a maximum benefit of $5,000 monthly
Available at employees' cost:- Vision Insurance - United Healthcare
- Supplemental Life Insurance - United Healthcare
- Supplemental Insurance Policies - Aflac
TMRS (Retirement)- Mandatory deduction of 7%
- City matches 2:1
- Five year vestment period
457 Deferred Compensation Plan- ICMA- Voluntary contributions on a pre- or post- tax basis
- Employee contributions only
11 Paid Holidays + 1 Personal Day- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Personal Day
Employees are paid bi-weekly and earnPaid-Time-Off (PTO) at the rate of 6.16 hours per pay period for the first four years of employment. PTO accrual increases after the 4th year and 9th year of employment. 
