Deputy City Marshal I

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

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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.