Applicant Standards & Texas Penal Code

Applicant Minimum Standards & Texas Penal Code

APPLICANT MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DETENTION OFFICER

• Applicants for Detention Officer position(s) must be at least 18 years of age on the date of employment.
• Applicants must be a high school graduate or have passed a General Education Development (GED) test indicating high school graduation level.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of the contiguous United States for a period of time sufficient to conduct a comprehensive background investigation. Consideration given for military overseas assignments.
• If a military veteran, applicant must not have been discharged from any military service under less than honorable conditions and must not have been convicted of any court-martial higher than a summary.
• Applicant must pass all phases as required for the position being sought.
• Applicant must possess a current valid Texas driver's license. (Out of state applicants accepted, but current valid Texas driver s license required at time employment begins.)
• No Felony convictions.
• No Misdemeanor (A) convictions.
• No Misdemeanor (B) convictions in last ten years.
• No family violence convictions including Class (C).
• Applicants must have a favorable employment history. All information given regarding past employment will be thoroughly checked.
• Applicants must be eligible for licensing by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) if not presently licensed. The applicant must attend a 96 hour Jailer Certification course in order to receive their Jailer License. The course must be taken within one year of employment with the Rockwall County Sheriff's Department.
• Must Successfully complete field training program.
• Applicants should have good communication and computer skills and also demonstrate comprehensive reading and comprehension skills.
• Most positions will require working a 12-hour shift, with shifts being 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Shifts operate on a rotating schedule of days off consisting of 2 days on and 3 days off, 3 days on and 2 days off. (Subject to change)
• Applicants must be able to work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.

After receiving a conditional offer of employment, all applicants must pass a drug screen, physical and psychological examination before they become employees of Rockwall County.

DEFINITIONS OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE

Texas Penal Code, Section 37.01 (Definitions):In this chapter government record means:

1. Anything belonging to, received by, or kept by government for information, including a court record;
2. Anything required by law to be kept by others for information of government; or
3. A license, certificate, permit, seal, title, letter of patent or similar document issued by government, by another state, or by the United

In this chapter statement means any representation of fact.

Texas Penal Code, Section 37.02 (Perjury):

1. A person commits an offense if, with the intent to deceive and with knowledge of the statement s meaning:
   1. He makes a false statement under oath or swears to the truth of a false statement previously made and the statement is required or authorized by law to be made under oath; or
   2. He makes a false unsworn declaration under Chapter 132, Civil Practice and Remedies
2. An offense under this section is a Class A

Texas Penal Code, Section 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury):

1. A person commits an offense if he commits perjury as defined in Section 37.02, and the false statement:
   1. is made during or in connection with an official proceeding; and
   2. is material.
2. An offense under this section is a Felony of the Third Degree

Texas Penal Code, Section 37.04 (Materiality):

1. A statement is material, regardless of the admissibility of the statement under the rules of evidence, if it could have affected the course or outcome of the official
2. It is no defense to prosecution under Section 37.03 (Aggravated Perjury) that the declarant mistakenly believed the statement to be immaterial.
3. Whether a statement is material in a given factual situation is a question of law.

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