Police Officer

Salary : $79,480.00 - $106,603.00 Annually
Location : Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type:Police Officer
Job Number: 2023-00398
Department: Police
Division: Patrol
Opening Date: 10/20/2023
Closing Date: 1/13/2024 10:00 AM Central
Job Summary
The Grand Prairie Police Department is continually seeking diverse, highly motivated, community-oriented officers with integrity, who are willing to face a variety of challenges and responsibilities. We are committed to working in partnership with the residents of our growing community to provide a safe, secure environment to enhance the quality of life for the approximate 201,000 Grand Prairie residents.
A career with the Grand Prairie Police Department offers a variety of assignments with opportunity for advancement. Grand Prairie Police have specialized units in Lake Patrol, School Resource Officers, SWAT, Detectives, Traffic Enforcement, Community Service, Training and many others. Our officers are proud members of a progressive Police Department.
Test Date: January 13, 2024
Please contact our Police Recruiting Department for more details at:
EXAM DATE: Saturday, January 13, 2024
EXAM TIME: 10:00 a.m. CST (check-in begins at 9:00 a.m.)
LOCATION: Grand Prairie High School Cafeteria, 101 High School Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
****For applicants taking the Texas test, we will be conducting Oral Board interviews on Saturday following the test. Please contact pdrecruiting@gptx.org for further information****
and
EXAM DATE: Saturday, January 13, 2024
EXAM TIME: 8:00 a.m. PDT (check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.)
LOCATION: Sheraton Ontario Airport Hotel, Joshua Conference Room, 429 North Vineyard Ave, Ontario, CA 91764
****For applicants taking the California test, we will be conducting Oral Board interviews on Saturday following the test. Please contact pdrecruiting@gptx.org for further information****
Essential Job Functions

• U.S. Citizen
• Applicants are required to have the Personal History Statement complete the day of the Civil Service Exam. Please click link for PHS. ( Personal History Statement)
• Be eligible for certification from TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) AND
• Possess a Bachelor's degree with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education by the time of their hire date with the Police Department, OR
• Possess at least two (2) years of experience as a regular full-time peace officer for a law enforcement agency, OR
• Possess at least three (3) years active duty military experience in accordance with the definition of Military Service Credit listed in Section 2.1(e), with an Honorable Discharge, OR
• By the time of hire as a Police Officer for the Grand Prairie Police Department:
• a) possess at least thirty (30) college semester hours with at least a GPA of 2.0 from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education, AND
• b) two years of experience in a Grand Prairie Police Department non-civil service position.

Police Lateral Entry Program

• The Police Lateral Entry Program is authorized as a form of seniority pay as authorized by an ordinance through the City Council and designed to attract additional qualified applicants who would not require the training time involved with an applicant who lacks previous experience. This additional recruiting tool shall involve compensating lateral entry officers for their experience based on the number of years of their prior experience. The Police Lateral program in effect at the time of hire shall be followed for placement in the pay plan.

Eligibility for Lateral Entry

• To be eligible for lateral pay, a lateral entry applicant shall have at least two (2) years continuous service as a paid, full-time certified peace officer in a law enforcement agency, including out-of-state agencies, as approved by the Chief of Police.
  
• The lateral applicant shall have been in a position where they had the authority to enforce laws, investigate crimes, make arrests, respond to calls for service, carry a firearm, and use discretion as part of their assigned duties.
  
• A lateral entry applicant shall not have more than a three (3) year break in service from the time they left the former law enforcement agency and the time they made application with the Grand Prairie Police Department.

(click on link for more details)
Requested forms and deadlines:

• Form DD-214 - Applicants with military service will have 5 points added to their passing raw test score provided they submit a DD-214 reflecting an honorable discharge. Please be aware of the deadline for the DD-214. It must be attached to your application or emailed to apardue@gptx.org, no later than January 13, 2024 8:00am, we will not accept any DD-214s after that deadline
• Personal History Statement due the day of Civil Service Entrance Exam Test.

Minimum Qualifications
Excellent compensation plus additional pay for:

• Shifts
• Bilingual Pay
• Training
• Clothing allowance
• Stability pay
• Take home vehicle

For information on background disqualification of Police Officer Applicants:

• Please visit:

The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide.
01
Are you a US Citizen by birth or naturalization?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you possess a DD-214 demonstrating honorable discharge?

• Yes
• No

03
Have you been rejected in the previous two years from the Grand Prairie Police Department or are you on a two year probationary period from one of the following remaining steps: background, psychological or polygraph?

• Yes
• No

04
Are you permanently rejected from the Grand Prairie Police Department?

• Yes
• No

05
Have you used any form of marijuana within the last 2 years?

• Yes
• No

06
Have you used any form of cocaine, heroin, opium, PCP, LSD, or methamphetamine within the last 15 years?

• Yes
• No

07
Have you used ecstasy within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

08
Where did you first hear about this position?

• Jobing.com
• TML
• Theblueline.com
• 911hotjobs.com
• DiscoverPolicing.com
• Policeone.com
• officer.com
• LED Board
• GovernmentJobs.com
• Indeed.com
• Job Fair
• University or college posting
• www.grandprairiepolice.org

09
Which location will you be attending the test?

• Texas
• California

Required Question