FullTime Police Officers

Police Officer The City of Richland Hills, Texas (pop. approx. 8,000) is seeking a certified or non-certified Police Officer dedicated to providing crime prevention and law enforcement responsibilities on an assigned shift, conducts routine patrols, preliminary investigation, follow-up or specialized investigations, and traffic-related duties. The ideal candidate must be ethical and trustworthy, interested in serving the public and working as part of a team.

THE CITY: The City of Richland Hills is a small community in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan region, it is an organization deeply committed to providing quality police services through partnerships with the community, protecting constitutional rights through ethical decision-making and providing leadership to the police profession.

POLICE OFFICER WRITTEN & ROW TEST INFORMATION: Written and Physical Assessment tests are waived for currently employed full time sworn officer applicants

The Richland Hills Police Department will be administering a written test for the position of police officer. You will be notified of the test date after your completed application has been received and approved. The written test will be at the Richland Hills Police Department, 6700 Baker Blvd., The test will consist of mathematics, reading comprehension, grammar and incident report writing. The test will take one hour and fifteen minutes to complete and will begin promptly at the time it is scheduled, so be early for your testing appointment and allow plenty of time to arrive!

Practice test and study guide materials for the POST test can be obtained at

In order to test with the department, job seekers must be at least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or G.To determine your minimum standard for a passing 25%, visit the Texas Department of Public Safety website and follow the steps below:

- Training for the 2000 meter row:

If any applicant has any questions concerning their physical fitness level to participate in the row test exercise, they should consult their doctor before participating or beginning any training regime.

This position requires a High School Diploma or G.The successful candidate must demonstrate intrinsic motivation, high ethical and moral standards, and excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to take effective action in emergency situations, exhibit emotional stability and courage to perform potentially dangerous law enforcement duties under stress, represent the department in a professional manner and provide a positive role model on and off duty. TCOLE Certified Officers currently employed full-time with a Law Enforcement agency will not be required to take a written and physical agility test. Certified Officers who arenotserving in a full-time status with a Law Enforcement agency will be advised of a test date, time, and location.

Applicants may be disqualified for employment with the Department for a time frame established by the Chief of Police and may be from six months to permanent disqualification. Time calculations for an action that constitutes disqualification for a specified period of time shall be calculated from the date the application is submitted by the applicant.

Temporary Disqualifiers - Applicants disqualified for the following reasons may re-apply once the assigned term of disqualification has passed, and will be required to re-apply once they are eligible:

Failure to meet the minimum requirements of the Police Officer job description.

Failure to fully complete the Preliminary Interview Packet or Personal History Statement and follow all instructions therein.

failing to provide needed documents within specified time limits; failing to provide added personal information as needed, or failing to update changes within ten days of the change.

Failure to pass the final interview with the Chief of Police (or having a conditional offer of employment revoked).

Having a voluntary surrender of license currently in effect for a license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Having a general or less than honorable discharge on a TCOLE F-5 document.

Having engaged in marijuana (to include synthetic) usage within thirty-six (36) months of application.

Having a conviction for Driving While Intoxicated within the ten (10) years preceding application with the Department.

Being on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of class C misdemeanor.

Being convicted of certain Class A or Class B misdemeanors within the last ten years.

Having a history of unstable work, to include short terms of employment with multiple employers over the applicant’s work history, difficulty receiving orders from superiors, difficulty working with others, etc.

Failure to demonstrate the ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Permanent Disqualifiers – The following are considered permanent disqualifiers. If an applicant is disqualified for any of the following reasons, they may not be considered for reapplication, except as specifically authorized by the Chief of Police on a case-by-case basis:

Being convicted at any time of a felony offense as defined by Article 4413 (29aa), Sections 8A, Subsection (c), V.Being under indictment or pending trial for a Felony, Class A or Class B Misdemeanor.

Having a license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement previously revoked or denied by Final Order.

Having ever executed at any time a confession to a felony offense, such confession being admissible as evidence against the applicant in any criminal proceeding in any state or federal court.

Being convicted of, or admitting to, any felony.

The classification of a felony offense conviction that is later changed by the legislature to a lower classification will not be considered to be a felony conviction when determining eligibility under this Subsection.

Having had a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement issued license denied by final order or revoked, currently on license suspension, or have a voluntary surrender of license currently in effect.

Being prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

being deceptive by statement or omission in the Preliminary Interview Packet or Personal History Statement or by any means in any part of the selection process.

Being dismissed from public office or public service for delinquency, misconduct, or inefficiency.

Being involved with, or associated with, any group or organization which advocates the violent overthrow of the United States or Texas governments, or any local government.

Being involved with, or associated with, any group or organization which advocates violence against any group or person based on sex, gender, race, religion, national origin, sexual preference, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.