Job Details
Salary: $74,551.00 - $99,600.00 Annually
Location : 3200 N Main St. Baytown, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 24-00148
Department: Police
Opening Date: 06/19/2024
Closing Date: 8/9/2024 11:59 PM Central
Job Summary
Civil Service Entrance Exam - Deadline to Apply is Friday, August 9, 2024. by 11:59 P.M.
Exam will be held Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:00 A.M., at the Baytown Community Center, located at 2407 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520.
$10,000 signing incentive (paid out over probationary period after credentialing).
Applicants who meet the requirements to test will receive an email with details for the Civil Service written Entrance Exam.
Join the City of Baytown as a dedicated Patrol Officer, where you'll ensure the safety and security of our community through active patrolling and crime prevention. We seek individuals with strong communication skills, a commitment to public service, and the ability to handle challenging situations with professionalism and integrity. Apply today to make a meaningful impact and help maintain the peace in our vibrant city!
Enforces law to protect and serve the public. Provides aid to citizens while rendering police services to the public. Patrols a specified area of the City to preserve law and order, to prevent, discover, and investigate the commission of crime, and to enforce motor vehicle operations and parking regulations. Assists in personnel related issues, crime prevention tasks, training programs and other specialized assignments.
Duties
- Responds to police calls from dispatcher: house or business burglary, violent felonies, robbery, auto thefts, auto accidents, criminal mischief, alarms, domestic violence, any other reported criminal offense, assistance to elderly or disabled persons who have accidents in the home, drive to the scene; provides protection or assistance or apprehends suspects.
- Writes police reports of all calls and incidents; adheres to proper police procedures and files applicable charges.
- Proactively patrols City streets when not on an assigned call; checks buildings or homes for burglars; gives traffic citations enforcing traffic laws; assists citizens; and deters crime.
- Performs miscellaneous duties including attending meetings; obtaining assignments; compiling reports; appearing in court for testimony; communicating with other officers or detectives regarding cases; and occasionally speaking to civic groups.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum QualificationsRequired:
- Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the entrance examination.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days).
- Must be able to read and write English.
- Must meet all legal requirements necessary to become eligible for licensing by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).
- The applicant must be a United States citizen.
- An Applicant must have one of the following qualifications:
- Possess a current, permanent Texas peace officer's license; or
- Possess an inactive, permanent Texas peace officer's license with less than a two year break in service; or
- Have a high school diploma / GED and have successfully completed a minimum of 45 hours at an accredited college or university; or
- Have a high school diploma / GED and 24 months active military service with an honorable discharge.
Note: All officers assigned to a specific Bureau will undergo training to perform the specific duties related to their assignment.
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAbility to work under stressful conditions and deal courteously with the public. Knowledge of civil, traffic, criminal laws, City ordinances and of City geography. Ability to organize clear, complete factual reports, enter and retrieve computer data and to drive a vehicle safely.
Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.
Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.
Overall Position Strength Demands
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well - 365 days a year.
Police Specific BenefitsYou are provided all full time employee benefits plus:
- $10,000 signing incentive (paid out over probationary period after credentialing)
- Meet & Confer
- Education pay
- Relocation expenses reimbursement (within Baytown extra-territorial jurisdiction)Speciality/skill pay
- Shift differential pay
- Paid leave
- Academy tuition reimbursement
- Uniform/equipment provided
- City vehicle program
Fire Specific BenefitsYou are provided all full time employee benefits plus:
- $10,000 signing incentive (paid out over probationary period after credentialing)
- $500 monthly Paramedic Certification pay after credentialing
- 48/96 schedule
- 2,688 hours annually
- 10 Kelly Days each year
Collective bargaining Speciality/skill pay Certification pay Education pay Relocation expenses reimbursement (within Baytown extra-territorial jurisdiction)Full Time Employee Benefits
Medical - United Healthcare
- Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
- Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family
- In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible
- $50 co-pay (general visit)
- RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses
- FREE virtual visits
Dental - Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO
- Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
- Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%
- Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO
Vision - Superior Vision
- Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
- In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay
- Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance
Holistic Health & Wellness - Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan
- FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance
- Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year
- Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!
- Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.
- SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices
Retirement - Texas Municipal Retirement System:
- 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match
- 5 year vesting
- Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60
- FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary
MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participationDisability Insurance - Lincoln Financial Group:
- Long-term Disability: paid for by the City. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability
- Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability
Training and Tuition Assistance - The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values
- Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance
Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave - 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year
- Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit
- 15 days Paid Parental Leave
To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit:
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To be eligible to take the Civil Service Exam, the applicant must be eligible to be certified under the regulations established pursuant to Texas Code Annotated, Local Government, Chapter 143, and the City of Baytown Civil Service Commission's rules as outlined in this posting. Any false, misleading, omissions, or misstatements by the applicant will automatically exclude the applicant from further consideration. The City of Baytown is an "at will" employer.Please enter your initials to mark that you understand the above.
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Do you meet all other qualifications established by Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code?
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An applicant must possess one (1) of the following qualifications to meet the hiring standards to test. Please select the option that best applies.
- I am a Texas peace officer with less than a two year break in service prior to taking the entrance examination.
- I have successfully completed a Basic Peace Officer's course and am eligible for licensing at the time of the entrance examination.
- I have successfully completed a minimum of 45 hours at an accredited college or university with at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- I have 24 months of active military service with an honorable discharge. By marking, I understand I must include a copy of the long form DD-214.
- I do not meet any of the above options.
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At the time of the entrance examination, I will be at least 21 years of age.
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Are you a current citizen of the United States of America?
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Do you possess a High School Diploma and/or GED equivalency?
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If you have any education or training in addition to a High School Diploma or GED, please enter your trade, certification (Including PID#), or degree information. If this does not apply, please type N/A.
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Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record?
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Are you able to read and write in English?
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Do you have prior military experience?
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If you served in the military, please select your branch of service.
- Not applicable
- Army
- Air Force
- Coast Guard
- Marine Corps
- Navy
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If you served in the military, please enter your dates of service. If this does not apply, please type N/A.
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Does your DD214 list a Honorable Discharge? If you did not serve in the military, select Not Applicable.
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If you have served in the military, have you attached your DD214 (long form) to your online application? If not, please go back and do so prior to submitting your application. Your application will be considered incomplete without it. If you have served in the military, please enter your initials to acknowledge this requirement. If this does not apply, please type N/A.
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Have you ever been convicted of a Family Violence Crime?
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Have you been convicted or have ever been on court ordered community suspension, probation, or deferred adjudication for any criminal offense of the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or above within the last 10 years from the date of the court order?
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Please select the option that best describes how you first heard about this job opportunity?
- Baytown Channel 16 Advertisement
- City of Baytown Employee
- NeoGov Interest Card Notification
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) - Website
- Texas Municipal Police Association - Website
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- Indeed
- Baytown Sun
- Other
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If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please list the name of the job notice source.
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