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Employment
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Police Officer
We are not currently accepting
applications for full police officer positions.
If you are interested in being notified of future
openings please complete the
Police Applicant Form. You may submit it electronically by clicking the
submit button at the bottom of the page or print it and mail it to:
City of Dickinson
Human Resource Department
4403 Highway 3
Dickinson, Texas, 77539
When an opening exist a test date
and time will be announced. All applicants passing the written exam will be
invited to participate in the physical assessment following the written exam.
The physical assessment consists of five parts.
Click here for details. Prior to participating in the physical assessment
you must complete the
physical assessment release form.
This form must be notarized.
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PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Patrols an assigned area to
detect criminal activities, suspicious circumstances, traffic and ordinance
violations and hazard to life or property.
- Interviews complainants,
witnesses and other individuals to establish a network of information to
determine the validity of a complaint. Detects violations, makes violator
contacts, issues citations or warnings and places violators in custody, as
appropriate.
- Responds to calls for service,
analyzing criminal, emergency and law violators to determine the best method
of handling.
- Determines sufficiency of
evidence to justify a search and/or arrest.
- Handles suspects, law violators
and prisoners according to departmental policies and procedures and
effective law enforcement techniques.
- Conducts preliminary accident
and offense investigations and writes required reports.
- Conducts routine checks of
prisoners confined in the City Jail.
- Coordinates calls for service
with fire, street and animal control personnel, as needed.
- Performs all other related
duties as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND
ABILITIES
Knowledge of modern police methods, traffic, criminal and civil laws and
regulations, Departmental policies and procedures, and court systems and
procedures; knowledge of safety regulations applicable to motorized vehicles
and equipment; knowledge of radio communication procedures; knowledge of
routine vehicle and equipment maintenance; be able to type at least 30 wpm and
operate computer equipment; knowledge of City codes and ordinances; knowledge
of the geography of the City.
MINIMUM
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
High
school diploma or equivalent required,
with 60 college hours from an accredited college or
university preferred. Must be a Basic TCLEOSE certified Peace
Officer in good standing. A minimum of 2 years qualified street experience is
preferred. Valid State Driver’s License required.
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Applicants for non-sworn positions
with the Dickinson Police Department should complete an employment
application. The application is available for download in either the
Adobe Acrobat
Version or a
Microsoft
Word Version. The form should be printed and completed by hand.
Please print legible.
Completed applications may be mailed to: City of
Dickinson c/o HR Dept.
4403 Highway 3.
Dickinson, Texas 77539. You may also hand deliver the application to City Hall
located at
4403 Highway 3.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Applicants are
required to submit to taking a drug test at the time a conditional offer of
employment is made. “See definition in City of Dickinson Drug Free
Workplace Policy”
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Pay Scale
|
Years |
Officer |
Detective |
Sergeant |
|
Entry |
$35,407.45 |
$37,726.30 |
$42,320.55 |
|
1 |
$36,469.67 |
$38,893.09 |
$43,629.43 |
|
2 |
$37,563.76 |
$40,059.88 |
$44,938.31 |
|
3 |
$38,690.68 |
$41,261.68 |
$46,286.46 |
|
4 |
$39,851.40 |
$42,499.53 |
$47,675.06 |
|
5 |
$41,046.94 |
$43,774.52 |
$49,105.31 |
|
6 |
$42,278.35 |
$45,087.75 |
$50,578.47 |
|
7 |
$43,546.70 |
$46,440.38 |
$52,095.82 |
|
8 |
$44,853.10 |
$47,833.59 |
$53,658.70 |
|
9 |
$46,198.69 |
$49,268.60 |
$55,268.46 |
|
10 |
$47,584.65 |
$50,746.66 |
$56,926.51 |
|
11 |
$49,012.19 |
$52,269.06 |
$58,634.31 |
|
12 |
$50,482.56 |
$53,837.13 |
$60,393.33 |
|
13 |
$51,997.03 |
$55,452.25 |
$62,205.13 |
|
14 |
$53,556.95 |
$57,115.81 |
$64,071.29 |
|
15 |
$55,163.65 |
$58,829.29 |
$65,993.43 |
|
16 |
$56,818.56 |
$60,594.17 |
$67,973.23 |
|
17 |
$58,523.12 |
$62,411.99 |
$70,012.43 |
|
18 |
$60,278.81 |
$64,284.35 |
$72,112.80 |
|
19 |
$62,087.18 |
$66,212.88 |
$74,276.18 |
|
20 |
$63,949.79 |
$68,199.27 |
$76,504.47 |
An employee
promoted to Detective or Sergeant will be placed on the step of the new
classification that will result in a minimum increase of 3% of the employee’s
pay. For example, an individual who was promoted from Officer Level 3 to
Detective shall be entitled to be placed at Detective Level 3.
Incentive Pay
| Intermediate Certification |
$ 55.00 per month |
$ 660.00 per year |
| Advanced Certification |
$ 90.00 per month |
$ 1080.00 per year |
| Master Certification |
$ 120.00 per month |
$ 1440.00 per year |
| Associate Degree |
$ 65.00 per month |
$ 780.00 per year |
| Bachelor Degree |
$ 100.00 per month |
$ 1200.00 per year |
| Masters Degree |
$ 160.00 per month |
$ 1920.00 per year |
| Dispatcher Shift
Differential |
$1.00 per hour |
(After 6:00 p.m.) |
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