Police Officer

4 weeks ago

Houston, United States Texas Medical Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

The Texas Medical Center Police Department assists in the protection of life and preservation of property to ensure the safety of the Texas Medical Center employees and visitors. We strive to provide the highest quality of service by promptly answering and dispatching all calls for assistance in a professional, courteous, and efficient manner.

The vision of the Texas Medical Center Police Department is to be a leader in law enforcement through strong community partnerships, and professionally developed employees, while maintaining public trust and confidence through our actions and values.

Working Conditions:

As patrol officers, the majority of the day will most likely be spent sitting in a patrol car for long hours at a time. Officers may be required to work shiftwork (evening and night shift) and conduct patrol duties by foot or bicycle. Officers will be subject to the conditions of the weather (hot, cold, rainy, etc.) Officers may be subject to dangerous and stressful situations on a daily basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, (born or naturalized).
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must have graduated from a certified Police Academy and passed the TCOLE Peace Officer Licensing Exam
  • Must have a current valid driver license
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment

Criminal History:

  • No Class A or Felony conviction or court-ordered supervision or probation.
  • No Class B conviction or court-ordered supervision or probation within the past 10 years.
  • Former military personnel must not have been convicted of any court-martial higher than a summary.

Military Service:

A dishonorable or other discharge based on misconduct which bars future military service, including:

  • Under less than honorable conditions;
  • Under other than honorable conditions;
  • Bad conduct; or
  • Dishonorable

A general under honorable conditions discharge from any military service requires applicant to meet one of the three other requirements:

  • At least 48 semester hours of credit, in any area of study, from an accredited college or university with at least a 2.0 grade point average; OR
  • At least three years of full-time employment as a peace officer licensed by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) or an equivalent licensing entity in another state, OR
  • At least 36 months of full-time employment, in any field, in the last 48 months.

Driving Record:

Driving record should reflect prudence and maturity. The license must not be in danger of being suspended.

Tattoos and Body Art:

Reviewed on a case-by-case basis. However, there shall be no visible tattoos or body art located on the hands, on the neck or above the neck, regardless of the content.

Criminal Justice Employees:

Applicants who are current or former Criminal Justice employees have additional standards that must be met. Criminal Justice employees include peace officers, corrections officers, probation officers and military police officers. The following are instances that will be evaluated:

  • Having a law enforcement commission license denied by final order; revoked; or having voluntarily surrendered your license to avoid suspension.
  • Currently on suspension or have a voluntary surrender of license currently in effect.
  • Prohibited by state or federal law from operating a vehicle or possessing firearms or ammunition.
  • Discharged from any commission or recruit position within a law enforcement agency for disciplinary reasons, resigned to avoid suspension or discharge, or having resigned during a disciplinary investigation without a final judgment being rendered.
  • Discharged from any city, county, state, federal or private corrections institution for disciplinary reasons to avoid suspension or discharge or resigned during a disciplinary investigation without a final judgment being rendered.
  • Having a history of sustained Internal Affairs complaints or behavior that indicates poor conduct. Any open IAD cases must be closed before applying.

Specific Medical Guidelines:

  • Vision - Must be correctable to 20/20 or better with an uncorrected vision of 20/200 or better. Monocular vision is an automatic disqualifier.
  • Color Vision - Applicant must be able to distinguish the full spectrum of color vision by passing the color vision test. Any applicant who completes the color vision test with two or more crossings in the same direction is automatically disqualified. The use of X-Chrom contact lenses, red filters or any other similar color vision-correcting prosthetic device is not permitted.
  • Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
  • Hearing - Hearing levels should be tested from 500HZ to 6000HZ.

Minimum hearing standards for applicants are generally concerned with hearing loss in the normal speech hearing frequencies (500, 1000, and 2000 HZ.).

  • Pure tone hearing loss in the worst ear be no greater than the following:
    • Frequency: 500HZ 1000HZ 2000HZ 3000HZ
    • Decibel: 25db 25db 25db 35db

A loss of no greater than 30db at any one of the first three frequencies and an average of four frequencies no greater than 30db.

Hearing aids: Candidates wearing hearing aids will be held to the same hearing acuity criteria as non-hearing aid users. The use of hearing aids to achieve such standards is permitted as long as they are self-contained and fit within (auricular) or behind or over (postauricular) the ear. Candidates with hearing aids shall, at their own expense, provide evidence from a licensed audiologist that such aid(s) meet the stipulated manufacturer’s standards.

  • Seizure Disorder - Uncontrolled seizures of any kind are disqualifying. Applicants with a history of a seizure disorder must be able to control the disorder by medication, be seizure free for one year, and sign the Notification, Understanding, and Commitment Agreement prior to consideration.
  • Diabetes Mellitus – Insulin-dependent diabetics subject to frequent or uncontrolled hypoglycemic episodes or ketoacidosis are disqualified.

Texas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability or Veteran status. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at talent@tmc.edu.

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