Summary
Starting Pay: $35.25 per hour up to $42.09 per hour To be considered, you must hold a valid TCOLE License as a Peace Officer. Summary :
1. Lateral Positions (2-years or more experience) with the Waco Police Department a. To qualify for a position as a lateral transfer (2-5 years), an applicant must:
i. Have served as a commissioned Peace Officer as that term is defined by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §2.12 continuously for the 12-month period immediately prior to making application with the WPD, and
a) Left the last position as a commissioned Peace Officer in good standing.
b) Hold an active TCOLE certification at the time of applying with the WPD, and
c) Served as a commissioned peace officer for 24 months of the immediately past 36 months’ prior to application to the WPD.
b. Applicants who qualify for a lateral position in accordance with section 2(a) above are not required to take the WPD eligibility exam.
c. Applicants who qualify for a lateral position in accordance with section 2(a) and 2(b) above may be hired at the two-year salary pay step as a WPD peace officer, but do not begin employment with WPD with seniority or longevity based on any previous law enforcement experience.
d. Age requirements:
i. Must be at least 20 years of age, or
ii. 18 years of age and have received:
a) an associate degree; or
b) 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university; or
c) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least two years of active service.
2. Lateral Positions (5-years or more experience) with the Waco Police Department a. To qualify for a position as a lateral transfer (5 year), an applicant must:
i. Have served as a commissioned Peace Officer as that term is defined in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §2.12 continuously for the 12-month period immediately prior to making application with the WPD, and
ii. Hold an active TCOLE certification at the time of applying with the WPD, and
iii. Served as a commissioned peace officer for 24 months of the immediately past 36 months’ prior to application to the WPD .
b. Applicants who qualify for a lateral position in accordance with section 2(a) above are not required to take the WPD eligibility exam.
c. Applicants who qualify for a lateral position in accordance with section 2(a) and 2(b) above may be hired at the two-to-ten-year salary pay step as a WPD peace officer, but do not begin employment with WPD with seniority or longevity based on any previous law enforcement experience.
d. Age requirements:
i. Must be at least 20 years of age, or
ii. 18 years of age and have received:
a) an associate degree; or
b) 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university; or
c) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least two years of active service.
3. Re-appointed Officers - To qualify for a position as a re-appointed officer, an applicant must:
a. Be hired at the discretion of the Police Chief;
b. Have separated from prior employment with the WPD voluntarily and in good standing. Officers are considered to have voluntarily separated if they did so with an Honorable Discharge as defined by and indicated on a TCLEOSE F-5;
c. Be TCOLE certified prior to beginning employment with WPD;
d. Not be required to attend the WPD Academy or Field Training except at the discretion of the Chief.
e. Not be required to take the eligibility exam.
f. Be required to complete a physical ability assessment, background investigation, polygraph examination, executive board review, medical examination, psychological examination.
g. Complete additional conditions for reappointment as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police.
h. Must meet the requirements of applicable TCLEOSE regulations that address the requirements for commission Police Officers who have had a break in service.
i. Must acknowledge that former Waco Police Officers will be reappointed only to the classification of Police Officer as vacancies occur within the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall inform the Civil Service Commission when a reappointment is made.
j. Must acknowledge that former Waco Police Officers reappointed shall retain seniority calculated on the basis of an adjusted commission date in the Department reflecting all time served as a commissioned Police Officer in the department.
k. Must acknowledge that former Waco Police Officers reappointed shall be paid according to the pay step they were in upon their separation. In addition, they will receive any add-on pay or benefit provided by the City of Waco.
WHY WORK FOR WACO: - Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And more!
Chance to do work you are passionate aboutJob SecurityDesire to give back
THE CITY OF WACO SEEKS: Are you looking to serve your community, make a difference in people’s lives, and build camaraderie with your coworkers? Waco Police Department is accepting applications for experienced Police Officers to join the WPD family. Apply with the WPD today!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Required:- High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required;
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License;
- Peace Officers License and certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is required;
- Must be currently commissioned or have been commissioned by a Law Enforcement Agency within the last 12 months as a paid, full-time police officer;
- Depending on the needs of the City, additional licenses and certifications may be required.
Additional Requirements:- After Human Resources reviews your application, you will receive an e-mail with additional requirements to complete the Police Officer process.
- Documents MUST be submitted within 90 days of your initial preliminary application. Failure to complete the additional requirements within 90 days will result in removal from the application process.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Under basic supervision, patrols, investigates, responds to calls for service, enforces laws, prevents crimes, and assists the general public for the Waco Police Department (WPD); conducts surveillance, monitors traffic, arrests suspects, and maintains order in the City.
DUTIES OF THE POSITION: - Enforces state and federal laws and City regulations; identifies, prevents, and terminates unlawful activities using experience and technical training; identifies, pursues and arrests suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts; duties will vary according to job assignment.
- Performs work according to WPD policies to enforce laws, preserve peace, maintain order, solve problems, respond to requests for service and promote crime prevention through community policing.
- Consistently applies WPD regulations and procedures and provides professional police services.
- Responds to incidents, accidents and calls for service; initiates basic investigations and coordinates responses with regional law enforcement and emergency services agencies.
- Patrols City to preserve the peace, enforce the law, control vehicular traffic and prevent and detect misconduct, misdemeanors, felonies and other law violation; intervenes to ensure the safety of citizens in mental health crisis; investigates and renders assistance at crime and accident scenes; serves and protects the community.
- Preserves the peace of the community through mediation, investigation, intervention, assistance and arrest; utilizes all lawful means to improve the quality of life by recognizing and resolving problems.
- Works with citizens to address the issues of safety, crime and neighborhood disorder.
- Conducts security checks, responds to citizen complaints and treats citizens with courtesy and respect.
- Performs crime investigation and analysis; secures crime scenes and interviews and interrogates suspects and witnesses; preserves, analyzes and evaluates evidence; takes measurements and draws diagrams of crime and accident scenes; searches scene of crimes for clues; arrests persons involved in crimes and misconduct; prepares cases for court proceedings and testifies in court.
- Performs specialized functions in areas of expertise, including general and specialized training, K-9, SWAT, community outreach, crime prevention, event security, warrant service, computer systems, armory and other special enforcement, assessment, surveillance, intervention, investigative and inter-agency teams.
- Cross-trains in a wide variety of law enforcement skills and disciplines.
- Prepares accurate and detailed reports and required paperwork.
- Maintains the integrity, professionalism, values and goals of the Police Department by assuring that all rules and regulations are followed, and that accountability and public trust are preserved.
- Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.
- Able to testify in court proceedings.
- Must maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Department standards.
- May be required to respond on off days or non-scheduled holidays, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.
- Performs all related and assigned duties as required.
- Driving is essential
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our
Benefits page.
