CITY OF FORT WORTH

LATERAL ENTRY OFFICER

$6,339/monthly* or $76,076 annually* for 2 years’ experience**

$6,989/monthly* or $83,869/annually* for 3-5 years’ experience

$7,337/monthly* or $88,053/annually* for 6+ years’ experience

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED

October 11, 2024 to December 31st, 2024

Requirements:

  • At the time of application, each applicant must either 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 police officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Navy.  The federal law enforcement officers who will be considered include the following:
    • Special Agents of the Secret Service
    • Special Agents of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
    • Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
    • Special Agents of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration
    • Marshals and Deputy Marshals of the United States Marshals Service
    • A Customs and Border Protection Officer or Border Patrol Agent of the United States Customs and Border Protection or an immigration enforcement agent, or deportation officer of the Department of Homeland Security
    • A commissioned law enforcement officer of the National Parks Service
    • A Special Agent or Law Enforcement Officer of the United States Forest Service

 

  • By the date of application, Applicant must have 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 (i.e., respond to all types of calls for law enforcement services).
  • 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 tests.

Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of application.

Age: Applicants must be no less than 20 years, 6 months old and have not reached their 51st birthday by the date of application.

License:  Must present a valid driver’s license and possess an acceptable driving record.

Military Service:  Must have never received a dishonorable discharge.  A copy of your DD214-4 will be required.   

Education:   Must have a high school diploma, or a GED with at least 12 hours at an accredited institution of higher education.           

                                                       

Compensation in Addition to Base Pay

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.

Uniforms: Periodic uniform maintenance allowance provided.

Bilingual pay: Up to $125 per month upon successful completion of the Language Proficiency Tests.

Benefits:

  1. Three weeks paid vacation       
  2. Fifteen days sick leave                 
  3. Retirement fund
  4. Nine paid holidays
  5. Seven days family sick leave
  6. Educational and Certificate incentive pay
  7. Personal paid holidays
  8. Military leave
  9. Health and life insurance

*Approximate Amounts

**Pay for those with between 2 and 3 years’ experience is not set at this time, but is anticipated to be at least this amount.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:  817-392-5591

Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex
505 W. Felix Street                                                                                                     
Fort Worth, TX  76115                                                                                                
Website: backgroundunit@fortworthtexas.gov                                               

or contact:

Human Resources Department
New City Hall

100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Website: http://fortworthtexas.gov/hr/

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The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

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