Amarillo Police Recruit/Officer
Description:Job Description:
The City of Amarillo Police Department will be taking applications on line beginning June 12, 2015. This will be for the 89th Academy that will begin May/June 2016. The testing date of the entrance exam for this academy will be Saturday November 14, 2015. The test will take place at 9:00 AM at the Amarillo College, West Campus Lecture Hall. 6222 SW 9th. Check in prior to taking the test is required and begins at 8:00 AM.
Applications must be submitted online at careers.amarillo.gov and must be received no later than 5:00 PM of November 6, 2015. (When making applications online be sure you submit the application for the job title of police officer/recruit)
Out of town applicants who pass the test will be given the opportunity to take the physical agility test at 1:00 PM of the same day of the entrance exam.
The Amarillo Police Department requires a high standard of its officers, making it a very professional department. We endeavor to hire the most qualified applicants to become recruits in our academy. A career with the Amarillo Police Department offers educational opportunities, specialization and promotion. The Amarillo Police Academy is under the direction of the Training and Personnel Division of the police department.
The academy is held at the Amarillo Police Department from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday with some evening and night training requirements. The academy consists of 27 weeks of classroom and “hands on” training. We use various training techniques, including scenario based training, to enhance the recruit’s learning experience. The academy is designed to provide each recruit with the education required to take and pass the State licensing exam which must be successfully completed in order to be licensed as a peace officer in the State of Texas. In addition to meeting educational requirements set forth by the State, recruits receive additional training specific to our department’s needs. After successful completion of the academy, the recruits are assigned to the Uniform Division where they are required to successfully complete a 16-week Field Training Program. This training program gradually introduces the new officers to patrol work. Upon successful completion of the FTO program, the new officers are assigned to a permanent shift and can function as an independent police officer.
Additional Information:
Amarillo Police Officer applicants must be a U.S. citizen of good character with no Felony or Class A convictions, probation or deferred adjudication; no Class B convictions, probation or deferred adjudication in the past 10 years; no family violence conviction; possess a valid Texas drivers license with a good driving record; an applicant must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 44 years of age on the first day of the academy; must be able to read, write and speak the English language at a high school graduate level; must have normal hearing and be able to follow written and verbal instructions; must be able to work under stressful conditions and occasionally work overtime. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. If an applicant possesses a GED the applicant must also possess 12 hours from an accredited college with a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average. Applicants must provide copies of drivers license, social security card, birth certificate, high school diploma, GED and college transcript (if applicable) and DD-214 Member 4 form (if applicable). If you have military service you may receive 5 points preference on the Civil Service Entrance Exam.
***Applicants who have lived more than 500 miles from Amarillo, outside the State of Texas, during the five years preceding their application will be considered on a case by case basis by the Chief.***
Effective March 1st, 2014 all police recruit employees will be required to live within a maximum 45-minute response time to the Amarillo Police Department downtown station as determined by standard Internet mapping programs (e.g., Bing Maps, etc.) prior to their last day in the Academy.
SALARY SCHEDULE:
Recruit Yearly $45,912
1 Year Officer $48,180
2 Year Officer $52,512
3 Year Officer $57,180
4 Year Officer $62,220
ADVANCEMENT/EDUCATION PAY:
We require you spend 2 years in each rank. After those 2 years you are eligible to test and promote to the next higher rank: Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain. Entry level
Corporal pay is $65,208, Sergeant $72,648, Lieutenant $82,356 Captain $93,024. Certificate pay: $50 per month for Intermediate, $75 per month for Advanced, and $100 for Master Peace Officer. The city pays an additional $50 per month shift differential pay, FTO pay and bilingual pay. The city pays up to $35 for college hours, $75 for an Associates Degree, $125 for Bachelor’s and $150 for a Masters degree per month.
Job Requirements:
Age – 21-44
Education – H.S. diploma
Experience – n/a
Additional Requirement:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Citizen of the United States
- Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License upon employment
- Age 21 and not older than 44 years of age on first day of police academy
- Must have uncorrected vision of at least 20/200, correctable to 20/20 in both eyes (eyesight between 20/100 and 20/200 must have a letter from their doctor stating eyesight is in static condition); must pass a written entrance exam and physical agility test.
- High School Graduate or GED and 12 hours of college with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
- All military veterans must have an HONORABLE DISCHARGE documented by a DD-214 (Member 4 page must be included)
- Applicant must have resided within Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas or Colorado for the past 5 years. Exceptions can be made for applicants who are/were in the military or full time police employment during that time but lived outside the listed states.
AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS:
- Felony or Class A conviction, probation, deferred adjudication or community supervision;
- Class B misdemeanor conviction; probation, deferred adjudication or community supervision within the previous 10 years;
- Three at fault traffic accidents within the previous three years;
- Eight traffic citations (not convictions) for moving violations in the previous three years, or three traffic citations (not convictions) for moving violations within the previous year;
- Driver’s license presently suspended;
- Previous conviction of domestic violence;
- Discharge from the military with other than an Honorable Discharge;
- Any illegal possession or drug usage within three years of submitting application for employment; or
- Illegally dealing in narcotics.
