Police Officer

Lateral Entry Program for licensed peace officers with prior law enforcement experience in a recognized law enforcement agency with a minimum of two years of service as a certified, full-time, paid peace officer in a first responder patrol or detective/investigator capacity. Eligible prior experience allows the new hire to be slotted in the appropriate Police Officer pay step for up to 10 years for the applicant's prior experience.

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.

• Enforces laws; patrols area in patrol vehicle and on foot; issues warnings and citations for minor traffic and criminal offenses; apprehends and arrests suspected violators of the law; transports and books prisoners; testifies in court; makes business and residential security checks; directs traffic; watches for stolen property and wanted or missing persons.

• Investigates crimes and accidents; responds to domestic disturbances and reports of criminal activity or accidents; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; secures crime and accident scenes; searches scenes for clues and evidence; security of evidence and submits to property room officer; takes photographs; lifts latent fingerprints; prepares investigative reports; prepares affidavits and obtains search warrants; conducts searches; communicates with the public, property owners, and complainants to notify of property recovery, case dispositions, or to notify next-of-kin; prepares and maintains information of a confidential or sensitive nature.
• Responds to calls for assistance; assists with crowd control at festivals, etc.; receives and responds to routine inquiries in person or via telephone; provides assistance to general public, motorists, etc.; prepares daily activity logs; demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Maintains required certifications and licenses; meets the minimum training hours required by TCOLE.
• Testifies in civil, traffic, and criminal court proceedings, ALR and Evidentiary hearings, parole Board hearings and gives depositions.
• Must be able to work rotating shift assignments as required, which may include weekends and holidays.

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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT INSTRUCTIONS: 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 theDD-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:

1. Upload High School Diploma or GED Certificate AND college transcript(s) indicating at least 12 completed credit hours (C average or better) - Title the document "First & Last Name_diploma or GED"
2. Upload Copy of Valid Driver's License - Title the document "First & Last Name_driverslicense"
3. UploadDD214 (military discharge if applicable) - Title the document "First & Last Name_DD214"
4. Upload Unofficial College Transcript- Title the document "First & Last Name_collegetranscript"
5. Upload TCOLE Certification stating level - Title the document "First & Last Name_TCOLE"

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.

Salary : $55,827