Police Officer

Benefits

Salary: Dependent on Years of Service, up to 10 years.

• Certificate, Longevity, Bilingual, & Shift Differential Pay
• 100% Employee Paid Medical/Hospitalization/Dental
• Health Savings Account (employer and employee contributions)
• Retirement (TMRS 6/12, 5 year vestment, 20 Years eligibility)
• 1% Match for optional 457 Retirement contributions
• 1% Merit Pay (Paid annually)
• 100% Paid Family Air Ambulance (Careflight & AirEvac)
• 100% Paid Telehealth Doctor Visits for employee & family (separate benefit from health insurance)
• Vacation (2 weeks per year, 96 hours after 5 years, 3 weeks after 10 years, 4 weeks after 15 years)
• Sick Days (14 days) (Buy back program after 1.5 years of service)
• Holidays (13 days per year)
• Military Leave (Up to 120 hours per year)
• Uniforms and leather gear and Firearm provided
• Weapons/Equipment Purchase Program
• Limited tuition reimbursement

*The above benefits are those currently offered by the City of Stephenville, and are subject to change.

Openings

The Stephenville Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Licensed Police Officer or Lateral Police Officer. Police Officer applicants must be 21 years or older and currently TCOLE certified, or certifiable prior to hiring. Lateral Police Officer applicants will be eligible to start at the below‑listed scale. Completion of a City Application is required for all applicants. Once you have completed the application, it will be reviewed and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Hiring Process

Phase 1: Apply On-Line → All applicants must complete the City of Stephenville job application first. Pre‑Screen → must be completed and is required for all applicants to continue in the hiring process. PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT → Once the City Application / Pre‑Screen is approved, the applicant will be forwarded the Personal History Statement and asked to complete it in 10 business days. Return the Personal History Statement to the department via mail or in‑person to continue in the hiring process. Failure to complete any of these forms in the prescribed timeline will result in disqualification.

Phase 2: Background Investigation → The background investigator will conduct and complete the background investigation. Successful completion allows the applicant to move forward. Officer Ride‑Along → Prospective officers, laterals or cadets, are encouraged to ride out with a patrol officer.

Phase 3: Peer Interview → The applicant will be scheduled to meet with the Peer Interview Board for an interview process. Successful completion allows the applicant to move forward. Command Staff Interview → Applicant will be scheduled to meet with the command staff for a formal interview process. Successful completion results in a conditional job offer or placement on an eligibility list.

Phase 4: Conditional Job Offer → This is made to a candidate that has successfully completed the oral interview process to fill a police officer position. The conditional job offer is contingent upon the candidate successfully completing:

• Polygraph
• Psychological Evaluation
• Medical Exam & Drug Screen
• Fingerprinting

Physical Fitness Evaluation (Cadet only) → The department uses standards similar to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The US naming: Basic rower test; used as a baseline for cadets.

Getting Started

Licensed Police Officer/Lateral Transfer → The FTO Supervisor (Field Training Officer) will complete your FTO schedule and you will start the FTO process. Lateral officers go through a shortened FTO program. Successful completion releases you as a solo officer.

Cadets → Cadets are assigned to the Tarrant County College Northwest Law Enforcement Academy. Training lasts up to 25 weeks; academies start approximately every 3 months. Following successful completion, cadets become licensed peace officers and then begin field training lasting between 18 and 20 weeks.

Eligibility List

The department will retain an eligibility list for a period of 6 months to 1 year for candidates that have made it through the oral interview process. Candidates on this list can be used to fill any officer vacancies within the department during the approved timeline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Stephenville considers only qualified applicants without regard to color, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, national origin, veteran or marital status.