STARTING SALARY
$49,704
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING
06-01-08
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Irving Police Department is a professional organization offering job stability, room for advancement, training in the latest police techniques, and an excellent retirement plan.
We are looking for individuals who possess good decision making skills and good judgment, who can handle pressure, are dependable, are physically fit, possess emotional control and above all, have impeccable integrity.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- be a U.S. citizen
- possess a valid driver's license
- be 21 - 44 years of age
- At least 60 college hours (with some exemptions)
- Vision: 20/70, correctable to 20/20
SELECTION PROCESS
- written entrance exam
- oral interview
- polygraph test
- drug screening test
- background investigation
- medical examination
- physical agility test
- psychological test
HOW TO APPLY
Visit our website at www.irvingpd.com to see our testing schedule and to register for a testing day. We will be hiring 150 officers!!!
OTHER INFORMATION
Requirements include:
- 21-44 years old
- Have an Associates Degree or equivalent (60 college hours) from a TCLEOSE approved/accredited school with at least a 2.0 GPA with the following exceptions:
- Applicants who have completed 3 or more years of active military service and have exited within 18 months prior to submitting their application must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
- Applicants who have completed 3 or more years of active military service and have exited more than 18 months but less than 36 months prior to submitting their application must have completed 30 or more college hours with at least a 2.0 GPA.
- Applicants who have been employed as a full-time certified peace officer for 3 or more years during the period immediately preceding the submission of their application must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
- If time was served in the military, must have an honorable discharge
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Must not have any criminal conviction above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or any Class B misdemeanor within the past 10 years
Benefits include:
- Vacation - 120 hours per year
- Personal leave - 2 days per year
- Sick leave - 120 hours per year
- Longevity pay
- Bilingual pay
- Shift Differential pay
- Education Incentive pay
- Health, Life, and Dental Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 20 year Retirement (TMRS)
- In-house Fitness Center
- Employee Federal Credit Union
Training Process:
The Irving Police Department provides all the necessary training for it's employees and all the training is on a paid basis. Police recruits will attend the Basic Training Course at a regional police academy within the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This training lasts approximately 5 months. Afterwards, the recruit will complete an 8 week advanced training program at the Irving Police Training Academy and then complete a Field Training Program.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Officer Kalena Barber
Irving Police Department
305 N. O'Connor Rd.
Irving, TX 75061
972-721-3795 or toll free 1-877-777-3750
Email: kbarber@cityofirving.org
Web Site: www.irvingpd.com
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