À propos de ce poste Deputy City Marshal I chez The City of Fort Worth
Pay Range: $31.49/hr.
***$2,000 Sign-On Incentive: 50% paid on the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after 6 months of employment. ***
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 📅
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
A Deputy City Marshal I job is available with the City of Fort Worth Municipal Court Marshal’s Division. The Deputy City Marshal I is a law enforcement officer position commissioned by TCOLE. All candidates for this position must have an active TCOLE Peace Officers license. The primary duty of a Deputy City Marshal is to bring wanted parties before the Court. Deputy City Marshals are also responsible for operating security screening check points, serving as court bailiffs at Municipal Court locations, patrolling the waters of Lake Worth, and enforcing state and federal laws in accordance with division policy.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- No experience required
- Possession of a valid Texas driver’s license
- Possession of a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Peace Officer license at the time of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Intermediate Texas Peace Officer’s license or higher
- Completed minimum TCOLE training hours for the training cycle and continued education
- Marine Safety Enforcement Officer Certification
- Firearms proficiencies in pistol, shotgun, and rifle platforms
- Completed procedural justice training
- Bilingual
The Deputy City Marshal I job responsibilities include:
- Operates security screening check points; searches and inspects persons and their property entering secure facilities for prohibited weapons, explosives, and other contraband
- Serves as court bailiff in assigned courts and performs related duties; ensures the safety and security of the courtroom, jury, and trial participants at all times
- Responds to emergencies and incidents in the Municipal Courts, City Hall Complex, and in/around Lake Worth
- Transports prisoners to and from surrounding jurisdictions; ensures proper restraint of prisoners during transportation
- Conducts traffic stops and investigations, enforces traffic laws and water or boating laws; issues citations as required
- Detains, questions, and investigates persons suspected of violating court orders
- Serves warrants and arrest persons named there in and testifies in court when required to do so
- Completes and maintains accurate reports, inventories, and documents
WORKING CONDITIONS
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, swimming, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
