Lateral Entry Officer

The City of Fort Worth•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fort Worth is seeking experienced police officers for a Lateral Entry Officer position. This role offers competitive monthly and annual salaries based on years of experience, with opportunities for longevity pay, education incentive pay, bilingual pay, and other compensation. The position involves a comprehensive hiring process including background investigations, medical, psychological, polygraph, and physical assessments. The City of Fort Worth is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of application.
Must not have reached their 51st birthday by the date of hire.
Must present a valid driver’s license and possess an acceptable driving record.
Must have a high school diploma, or a GED with at least 12 hours at an accredited institution of higher education.
Must have 2 years of active service as a police officer for a municipal, county, state, federal, or military law enforcement agency with at least 30 sworn officers and handling a full array of police work.
Must be actively employed or have been employed in the last 180 calendar days, and in good standing as a full-time paid police officer for a municipal, county, state or federal law enforcement agencies, or a law enforcement officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Navy.
Federal and Military law enforcement officers must comply with TCOLE eligibility and the Fort Worth Police Lateral requirements.
Applicants who work or worked for an agency that has fewer than 30 sworn police officers will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
All current police officer applicants being considered for the Lateral Entry Officers Academy must receive a Texas Peace Officer License by TCOLE, prior to graduation (if they do not already have a Texas license at the time of application) and to be eligible for the intermediate certificate prior to completing their academy course of study.
For current police officers licensed out of state – Fort Worth Police will provide the required TCOLE courses and TCOLE exam.
Each applicant will be required to pass a background investigation, medical examination, psychological examination, polygraph examination and physical assessment test (PAT).
Must have never received a dishonorable discharge. A copy of your DD214-4 will be required.

Nice To Haves

Texas Peace Officer License at the time of application.
Out-of-state licensed officers will be provided TCOLE courses and exam by Fort Worth Police.

Responsibilities

Actively employed or have been employed in the last 180 calendar days, and in good standing as a full-time paid police officer for a municipal, county, state or federal law enforcement agencies, or a law enforcement officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Navy.
Possess a total of 2 years of active service for one or more municipal, county, state, federal, or military police law enforcement agencies that has at least 30 sworn police officers and handles a full array of police work.
Receive a Texas Peace Officer License by TCOLE, prior to graduation (if they do not already have a Texas license at the time of application) and to be eligible for the intermediate certificate prior to completing their academy course of study.
Pass a background investigation, medical examination, psychological examination, polygraph examination and physical assessment test (PAT).
Maintain a valid driver’s license and possess an acceptable driving record.
Never have received a dishonorable discharge from military service.

Benefits

Three weeks paid vacation
Fifteen days sick leave
Retirement fund
Nine paid holidays
Seven days family sick leave
Educational and Certificate incentive pay
Personal paid holidays
Military leave
Health and life insurance
Longevity Pay: $4 per month per the number of years of service with the City of Fort Worth, up to 25 years.
Education Incentive pay: Up to $300 per month, depending on certification and/or degree held.
Periodic uniform maintenance allowance provided.
Bilingual pay: Up to $125 per month upon successful completion of the Language Proficiency Tests.