Security Officer (City Marshall) (Civil Service)

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The Security Officer provides security at various buildings and City properties to prevent crime, serve the city, and protects its citizens and occupants.

• Must pass intensive background investigation, physical, eye exam, polygraph, psychological exams, as well as drug and alcohol testing.

• No FELONY convictions.

• Must not have EVER been convicted of OR placed on deferred adjudication/court ordered community supervision/probation for a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. 

• Must not have been convicted of OR placed on deferred adjudication/court ordered community supervision/probation for a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR as an adult within the last ten (10) years. 

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

Salary Range

 

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• High school diploma or GED. 

• One (1) year law/code enforcement and/or security/protective service experience where primary responsibilities include performing enforcement and/or investigative support.

• Thirty (30) completed college semester credit hours (or more) will meet the education and experience requirements.

• Associate degree (or higher) in any field will meet the education and experience requirements.

• A minimum of thirty-six (36) months active service in the Armed Forces of the United States of America with an Honorable Discharge will meet the education and experience requirements. 

• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.

• Must obtain Level II & III Security Commission Certifications issued by the Private Security Bureau of the Texas Department of Public Safety within probationary period.

• Must pass the Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) security awareness exam within probationary period.