Police Officer - City of Kyle, TX (ID: 471763) |
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Title | Police Officer |
Type | Police Officer |
Date Posted | 2024-04-24 |
City / Organization | City of Kyle, TX |
Website | Click Here for the Position Listing |
Email Contact | tbennett@cityofkyle.com |
Description | General Statement
The City of Kyle is currently offering a $10,000 hiring incentive designed to attract fully qualified TCOLE certified applicants.
Police Officer (Starting Pay for TCOLE Certified):$63,925.68 Recruit: $53,414.00
https://www.cityofkyle.com/humanresources/police-officer-recruitment
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Notice of Police Officers’ Civil Service Examination
Step One: Candidates must complete an application through the City of Kyle's website at www.jointeamkyle.com. All required supporting documentation must be attached through the online application process by the application deadline - no exceptions will be made to the deadline. What supporting documentation must be attached to the online application by the deadline?
***Applicants wanting to receive Military Service Credit of five (5) points added to their passing written examination score of 70% or better, must also attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 page) showing a minimum of 2 years active duty military service with an honorable discharge from the United States Military Armed Forces. Any discharge other than an honorable discharge is not creditable for this purpose. The DD-214 will not be accepted after the application deadline - no exceptions.
Qualifications, Experience, and/or Certifications Required
Must be (a) at least twenty-one 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 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; pass an extensive person 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 or GED 2. Driver's License Copy OPTIONAL Documents(If document is provided it will be used for tie-breakers) 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 incase 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. |