Police Officer

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AGENCY INFORMATION: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the mass transit agency for the Dallas metropolitan area. The DART Police Department provides police services for the transportation system throughout 13 cities in 6 counties.DEPARTMENT INFORMATION: To serve the needs of the mass transit riding public, DART created its own police department in September of 1989. Since its inception, the department has grown to 313 positions. DART Police officers are vested with all the rights, privileges, obligations, and duties of peace officers in the state of Texas. DART services over 700 square miles, in six counties, and 13 cities in the Dallas metropolitan area. In the next few years, DART's rail system is slated to more than double in size and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are planned to more than triple in size. With this expansion, the DART Police Department will also be increasing. The department has already started hiring towards its expansion plan, which consists of adding 30 officers each year for 5 years (starting in 2008), for a total of 150 new officers by 2012. Because the DART Police Department is a rapidly growing department, there are many opportunities for promotional advancement and special assignments (i.e., motorcycles, bicycles, investigations, canine handlers, training, intelligence, etc.). Additionally, employees are allowed to annually choose their shift assignments and supervisor based on seniority, and with seniority constantly increasing due to growth, preferred shifts are quickly available. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Responds to calls for police service within DART jurisdiction to include, but not limited to: ? Investigating crimes, accidents and incidents, ? Arresting suspects and violators, ? Settling disputes, ? Directing traffic, ? Assisting the public, ? Detaining individuals, ? Issuing citations, and other patrol activities 2. Interfaces with local police departments located within DART's service area. 3. Conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations. 4. Conducts security surveys. 5. Develops crime prevention approaches/measures. 6. Performs special assignments. 7. Prepares a variety of reports for management review such as investigation results, activities, status reports, etc. 8. Performs other duties as assigned.BENEFITS:? Health Insurance? Dental Insurance? Vision Insurance? Life Insurance? AD&D Insurance? Pension Plan (fully funded by employer at 7.7% of salary)? 401K Retirement Plan (employer matches ? of employee contribution)? Full uniform provided? Tuition reimbursement? Paid time off that increases with seniority? Relocation reimbursementMINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Please see job description at www.DART.org/DARTPoliceAPPLICATION:An application must be submitted to be considered for employment; a resume alone will not be considered. You may obtain an application packet online at http://www.dart.org/hr/DARTPoliceApplicationPacket.pdf or you may call (214-749-5951) or email (PDrecruiting@DART.org) and request that an application packet be sent to you.