General Statement

The City of Kyle is currently offering a $10,000 hiring incentive designed to attract fully qualified TCOLE certified applicants.  

*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.*

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

The Kyle Police Officer Entrance Examination is governed by the Local Government Code Chapter 143, the Civil Service Commission Rules, and the Meet & Confer Agreement with the Kyle Police Association. 

Notice is hereby given that the Police Officers’ Civil Service Examination for the City of Kyle, will take place on June 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Kyle Public Safety Center, located at 1700 Kohler’s Crossing, Kyle, Texas 78640. The purpose of the examination is to establish an eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies for the Civil Service position of Police Officer with the Kyle Police Department. This eligibility list will be valid for a year from June 8, 2024, or until it is exhausted, whichever comes first.

 Interested candidates must complete an application through the City of Kyle’s website at https://jointeamkyle.com. All required supporting documentation listed online must be attached through the online application process no later than 12 p.m. on June 6, 2024 - NO EXCEPTIONS. 

Candidates must first pass the Physical Fitness Test to qualify for the written examination.

Steps needed to be completed to take the Civil Service Physical Fitness Test and Written Exam:

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?

• A copy of a valid Driver's License
• High School Diploma/Transcript or a GED certificate with college transcript(s) indicating at least 12 completed credit hours
• A copy of TCOLE license, diploma, or passing test scores - if applicable
• DD-214, Member 4 page (type of discharge and reenlistment code must be indicated on the form) - if applicable

***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.

Step Two: The Human Resources Department will send a confirmation email to all applicants that have successfully completed Step One. The confirmation email will provide information regarding the date, time, and location of the Physical Fitness Test and Written Civil Service Examination which will be administered on the same date. The application process is not considered complete until the applicant receives a confirmation email.

Step Three: Applicants must first pass the Physical Fitness Test in order to qualify for the Written Civil Service Exam that will be administered later in the day. Candidates with a score of 70 or above on the written exam will be placed on the eligibility list in the highest final score order. Candidates will be contacted in their order on the eligibility list to complete the remaining steps in the pre-employment process.
Candidates with additional questions regarding the hiring process may contact the Civil Service Director, Kristiana Spencer, at (512) 262-3901 or via email at kspencer@cityofkyle.com.
Upon request, accommodations will be provided to an applicant in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. An applicant who needs special arrangements shall submit a request in writing, five business days prior to the testing date, to the Civil Service Director.

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:

1. Upload High School Diploma or GED Certificate - 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. Upload DD214  (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.

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.