Licensed Police Officer, Lateral Police Officer, or Police Cadet

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Licensed Police Officer, Lateral Police Officer, or Police Cadet 

Department: Stephenville Police Department

Hourly Rates:

Starting Cadet pay is $21.82 

Lateral/Officer pay is :

1 year $22.91

3 years $24.43

5 years $25.95

7 years $27.48

10 plus years $29.01 

Benefits*

• Salary: See Scale Above

• Certificate, Longevity, Bilingual, & Shift Differential Pay

• 100% Employee Paid Medical/Hospitalization/Dental

• Retirement (TMRS 6/12, 5 year vestment, 20 Years eligibility)

• 1% Match for optional 457 Retirement contributions

• 1% Merit Pay (Paid annually)

• 100% Paid Family Air Ambulance and Telehealth Doctor Visits

• Vacation (2 weeks per year, 96 hours after 5 years, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 15 years)

• Sick Days (14 days) (Buy back program after 1.5 years of service)

• Holidays (13 days per year)

• Uniforms and leather gear and Firearm provided

• Weapons/Equipment Purchase Program

• Limited tuition reimbursement

*The above benefits are those currently offered by the City of Stephenville, and are subject to change.

Openings

The Stephenville Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Licensed Police Officer, Lateral Police Officer, or Police Cadet. Police Officer Applicants must be 21 years or older and currently, TCOLE certified, or certifiable prior to hiring. Lateral Police Officer Applicants will be eligible to come in at the below-listed scale. Police Cadet Applicants must be 21 years old or older and have a high school diploma or GED to apply. Completion of a City Application is required for all applicants. Once you have completed the application, it will be reviewed and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Phase 1:

• Pre-Screen: must be completed and is required for all applicants to continue in the hiring process.

• PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT: Once the City Application/Pre Screen is approved, the applicant will be forwarded the Personal History Statement and asked to complete it in 10 business days. Once you complete the Personal History Statement, you will need to return it to the Stephenville Police Department via mail or in-person to continue in the hiring process.

Failure to complete any of these forms (City Application/Pre-Screen and Personal History Statement) in the prescribed timeline will result in you being disqualified from the hiring process. After reviewing these documents, if you are chosen to move forward these will be the next steps in the process.

Phase 2:

• Background Investigation: The background Investigator will conduct and complete the background investigation. Successful completion of the background investigation will result in the applicant proceeding to the next step.

Phase 3:

• Peer Interview: The applicant will be scheduled to meet with the Peer Interview Board for an interview process. Successful completion of the Peer Interview will result in the applicant proceeding to the next step.

• Command Staff Interview: Applicant will be scheduled to meet with the command staff for a formal interview process. Successful completion of the Oral Interview will result in the candidate receiving a conditional job offer/or being placed on an eligibility list.

Phase 4:

• Conditional Job Offer: This is made to a candidate that has successfully completed the oral interview process to fill a police officer position. The conditional job offer is contingent upon the candidate successfully completing a:

  • Polygraph,

  • Psychological Evaluation,

  • Physical & Drug Screen

  • Fingerprinting.

• Physical Fitness Evaluation: The Stephenville Police Department will be using standards similar to those adopted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas DPS Row Test Protocols using the Concept 2 Rower.

Getting Started:

• Cadets: Will be enrolled into the Police Academy and upon successful completion of the Police Academy they will return to the Stephenville Police Department. You will then be scheduled to start the FTO (Field Training Officer) process. Upon successful completion of the FTO process will result in you being released as a solo officer. Cadet pay is 19.75 an hour. Once you have completed the Academy and start your FTO process you will begin at starting officer pay 21.82 an hour. 

• Licensed Police Officer/Lateral Transfer:  The FTO Supervisor (Field Training Officer) will complete your FTO schedule and you will start the FTO process. Lateral officers go through a shortened FTO program.  Successful completion of the FTO Program will result in you being released as a solo officer. Starting Officer pay is 21.82 an hour, Lateral Officer pay is 1 year 22.91 an hour, 3 years 24.43 an hour, 5 years 25.95 an hour, 7 years 27.48 an hour, and 10 plus years 29.01 an hour.

Eligibility List: This is a list that the Stephenville Police Department will retain for a period of 6 months to 1 year with the approval of the Chief of Police for candidates that have made it all the way through the oral interview process. Candidates on this list can be used to fill any officer vacancies within the department during the approved timeline.

“As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Stephenville considers only qualified applicants without regard to color, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, national origin, veteran or marital status.”