Salary : $132,191.02 Annually
Location : Tarrant County, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 11126
Department: Sheriff's Office
Opening Date: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

Summary
The Narcotics Unit Commander will be responsible for assisting with the daily functions of the Sheriff's Office including commanding the Task Force and reports directly to the Tarrant County Sheriff and the Task Force Board of Governors on all significant matters. The Commander is responsible for anticipating problems and sponsoring project directional change as needed. This position is responsible for establishing goals and ensuring they are met. The Commander oversees all Task Force operations including the control and disposition of seized property, accounting, analysis and reporting. The Commander communicates frequently with the area's law enforcement executives and statewide narcotic agencies to maintain liaisons and share narcotic enforcement trends and issues.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises one or more employees in the Sheriff's Office. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these employee(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the county's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include including interviewing, hiring, and training employee(s); planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Establishes unit goals and ensures they are met.
• Oversees unit's narcotic enforcement and prevention activities.
• Coordinates narcotic enforcement activities and issues with area law enforcement administrators.
• Develops and monitors annual budget goals for the unit.
• Controls and oversees the disposition of seized property.
• Develops and updates standard operating policies and procedures.
• Reports to management on task force issues and budget requests.
• Coordinates activities and issues with statewide narcotic units.
• Coordinates activities and issues with federal law enforcement units.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to stay organized and know how to prioritize the workload.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Competency with computers and Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
• Advanced analytical skills.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields or qualifying equivalent experience.
• Ten (10) full-time years of work experience in law enforcement investigative and intelligence fields
• Five (5) full-time years in managing and supervising major unit investigative or intelligence activities.
• Must hold a Master Texas Peace Officer's license. Must become NCIC/TCIC certified within one (1) year of employment.

Preferred Requirements:

• Specific knowledge or experience in multi-agency covert investigative task force operations is preferred.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications. Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation. If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push and pull. Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights.
There is exposure to household type cleaning agents (such as diluted bleach, alcohol based window cleaner, chlorine based cleanser); and occasional exposure to pesticides. There is occasional exposure to inmate control devices that emit pepper agents via aerosol spray, gel or foam. There is the potential of exposure to toxic smoke.
Must demonstrate distant and near vision of 20/30 corrected or uncorrected in each eye and must be able to read typewritten material with or without glasses. Must be able to see without glasses (with or without the use of contact lenses) in order to wear an air mask; and in order to be able to see to defend themselves and others; applicants with uncorrected vision worse than 20/100 (Snellen) must wear contact lens while working; Must be able to distinguish basic colors (without the use of x-chrome lenses); Must be able to hear the conversational voice, with or without the use of hearing aid. Must be able to lift an approximately 40 lb Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for emergencies during fires; and, must be able to partially lift and drag an average weight person of approximately 185 lbs, a distance of 75 feet for the evacuation of individuals unable to assist themselves during emergencies; Must be able to physically restrain hostile and combative subjects; Must be physically able to participate in defensive tactics training and annual refresher training: Must be able to work any shift; and, Must be able to communicate in clear English during emergencies.
Decision Making:

The position ensures that the unit is in compliance with all federal, state, and local policies and procedures in all decisions made by that position in the day-to-day operations of the Task Force.
Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.
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Which of the following describes your combination of completed degree and minimum years of experience? (Note: Failure to provide complete information in the education section - including the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status - may result in disqualification.)

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields AND Ten (10) full-time years of work experience in law enforcement investigative and intelligence fields with five (5) full-time years in managing and supervising major unit investigative or intelligence activities.
• Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields AND twelve (12) full-time years of work experience in law enforcement investigative and intelligence fields with five (5) full-time years in managing and supervising major unit investigative or intelligence activities.
• High School or GED AND fourteen (14) full-time years of work experience in law enforcement investigative and intelligence fields with five (5) full-time years in managing and supervising major unit investigative or intelligence activities.
• None of the above

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Do you have a Master Texas Peace Officer's license? If so, enter number
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Please describe your specific knowledge or experience in multi-agency covert investigative task force operations. (preferred)
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