Police Officer

Police Officer

The City of Kyle is currently offering a $10,000 hiring incentive designed to attract fully qualified TCOLE certified applicants. Applicants living more than 60 miles away may be eligible for a $5,000 relocation assistance bonus.

TCOLE Licensed Peace Officers with two or more years of experience may qualify for our Lateral Entry Program, which allows them to earn a higher salary based on their service years and the following criteria :

(a) The candidate is licensed by TCOLE, or another state's law enforcement licensing entity;

(b) The applicant has a minimum of two years (within their 25th month or greater) of service as a certified, full-time, paid peace officer in a first responder patrol capacity or detective / investigator;

(c) The applicant does not have a break in service of more than 365 days between qualifying peace officer positions held during the two-year minimum service period or from the applicant's last date of appointment as a peace officer;

(d) Applicants with 10 or more years (within their 109th month or greater) of service from a law enforcement agency may be hired if the applicant has not attained the age of 56 by the date the applicant submits a written application to the Kyle Police Department.

Police Officer (Starting Pay for TCOLE Certified) : $78,755.04

• Police officer salaries are based on an 84-hour, two-week pay period.

Under direction of a Sergeant, Acting Sergeant, or higher-ranking officer, the Police officer is responsible for maintaining law and order, investigating crimes and accidents, and protecting life and property throughout the city.

Minimum Qualifications : Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and not more than forty-seven (47) years of age at the time of the testing date unless applicants have 10 years or more of service as a licensed peace officer from a law enforcement agency and if the applicant has not attained the age of fifty-six (56) by the date the applicant submits a written application. Must have a valid Texas Driver's license and must be licensed as a peace officer or be eligible to be licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), as well as meet all other requirements of Texas Statue 143.023, City of Kyle Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Must be eligible for coverage under the City of Kyle vehicle insurance provider; meet the physical and age limitations established by the City of Kyle Civil Service Rules and Regulation; and, Meet and confer agreement; pass an extensive background check; maybe required to pass a physical fitness exam; pass a physical examination including drug screening and psychological evaluation. Anyone who poses a direct threat to the health and safety of himself / herself or to others in the workplace will be deemed not qualified for this position.

All documents need to be named or titled as indicated below and should be saved as a PDF reduced file prior to uploading. (Please note that the maximum file size for each uploaded document is 2 MB and must be combined in a single file per upload box.)

REQUIRED Documents

1. High School Diploma / Transcript or a GED certificate AND college transcript(s) indicating at least 12 completed credit hours (C average or better)

2. Driver's License Copy

OPTIONAL Documents (If document is provided it will be used for tiebreakers)

3. A copy of the DD-214 showing a minimum of (2) two years of active military service with an Honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces. Eligible candidates will receive five (5) points to the passing score of 70 or better on the entrance examination.

4. Unofficial college transcript (Note : College transcript will be used to verify college degree and or number of college hours in case of a tie occurs in the score of the entrance examination between candidates. An official transcript will be required during the background check process.)

5. TCOLE - Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Certification (Note : A copy of the TCOLE certification stating the certification level. The certification level will be used in case a tie occurs in the score of the entrance examination between candidates.)

Name / Title Documents and Upload as follows :

UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS : After you select the first file and upload the first document, you will be asked if you want to add another file. Continue to add, select and upload additional files till all documents have been submitted.

NOTE : You will be required to provide original documents during the background check process.

Employment with the City of Kyle is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications. Selected candidates for positions will be subject to a background investigation and to pre-employment drug screen, depending on the position, may require a physical assessment upon a conditional job offer.

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