Police Officer Recruit

Flower Mound, TX
Flower Mound Police Department

Salary: $77,022.40 Annually.

Closing Date: 10/15/2024

Position Summary:

The Recruit is a non-sworn Police Department employee in a trainee capacity. Incumbents are required to attend a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) certified academy to develop the minimum qualifications necessary to assume a position as a sworn police officer.

Essential Functions:

  • Attends and successfully completes all required phases of basic training through a certified Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) academy.
  • Operates and maintains vehicle and personal equipment.
  • Attends training activities and receives classroom and field instruction in job related subjects.
  • Maintains a positive, friendly and effective working relationship with the general public and co-workers.
  • Reports any unsafe, hazardous, or perilous conditions to proper authority.
  • Adheres to the personnel, safety, and departmental policies, procedures, and Administrative Orders.
  • Informs supervisor of all work activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Must be a United States Citizen.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must possess a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
  • Must meet all TCOLE minimum requirements.
  • Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and driving record must be in compliance with Town policy.
  • No convictions involving family violence.
  • No convictions of a Class A misdemeanor or greater under the Texas Penal Code or any comparable state or federal law, to include the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
  • No convictions of a Class B misdemeanor under the Texas Penal Code or any comparable state or federal law, to include the Uniform Code of Military Justice, within the past ten (10) years.
  • No criminal charges pending or under indictment for any criminal offense.
  • No marijuana use within the last two years and no other illegal drug use within the last five years.
  • Not on probation for any criminal offense.
  • Not have more than three chargeable accidents within the last three years, or any combination of chargeable accidents and moving violations which equal four or more in the last three years.
  • Must successfully complete police academy training as mandated by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in exchange for employment with the Town; must reimburse the Town the full cost of such training and any required inoculations if employee separates from the Town before the third anniversary of hire date.
  • You have a minimum of 30 college hours with a GPA of 2.0 or higher from an institution of higher education as defined by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Rule 211.1(a)(3)
  • You have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the United States Armed Forces with an Honorable Discharge OR an active member of the United States Military Reserve.
  • You are a current Flower Mound Police Department Detention Services Officer, Animal Services Officer or Communications Officer who meets minimum standards for hire as a Police Officer Recruit (FMPD Employment Standards and Qualifications, Administrative Directive 101.008).