Patrol Officer

Salary Confidential Position range in Fannin County $40k - $53k Per Year Patrol Officer City of Bonham

Occupation:

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Location:

BONHAM, TX - 75418-3738

Positions available: 1 Job #: 17005828

Source:

WorkInTexas

Posted:

04/23/2026

Updated:

04/26/2026

Expires:

10/01/2026

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Experience 1 Month(s) DL Required Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Public Transit Available Help for . Patrols assigned areas to protect life and property; prevents and detects crime; makes arrests, collects evidence, prepares prosecution reports and testifies in court; exercises a wide range of discretion in enforcement alternatives; enforce traffic laws; conducts preliminary and follow-up police investigations; parking ordinance and regulatory laws; maintains surveillance and develops information on criminal suspects; performs security checks of business establishments, private residences and routinely checks known police hazard locations; administer emergency first aid when necessary; conducts crime scene searches; seizes and impounds contraband and found property; controls traffic at accident scenes, at large public gatherings, fires, etc.; investigates motor vehicle accidents; performs a wide range of other law enforcement activities and other duties as directed. Minimum of high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate (if TCOLE Certified prior to 09/01/2001) Must be a licensed Peace Officer Must meet all standards for appointment and training as established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Chapter 1701 Occupations Code; within six (6) months of twenty first (21st) birthday. Must possess a valid drivers license; based upon successful completion of all entrance exams (written, timed physical agility, firearms qualification, oral, physical examination, drug screening, and psychological), personal history and background investigation. Must have the ability to read, write, understand, and speak the English language fluently; appointment is subject to successful completion of twelve (12) month probation period. Must be available to fill all shifts including weekends and holidays. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. Frequently required to walk, stand, run, and sit. Occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Regularly works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Regularly required, in an emergency situation, to be called out to assist other investigators. Called to be in court on a short notice.