Alternate Hire Police Officer - Police

Job Description Thank you for your interest in the Kingsville Police Department. The City of Kingsville Police Department is a civil service department consisting of 50 officers. Information concerning the City’s hiring process is enclosed. Please read the information carefully. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as set forth by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143 and have not disqualifying events under any of the listed “Reasons for Disqualification”. Responds to calls and other requests from the public for emergency assistance. Patrols community and assigned areas for any traffic and other types of violations. Essential Job Functions ALTERNATE LEVEL HIRING PROCESS $ 28.56 NO ENTRY-LEVEL TEST REQUIRED Eligibility Requirements: - Basic TCOLE Peace Officer Certification - 2 year s prior law enforcement experience and - actively worked in law enforcement within 12 months preceding application Applicants are required to completely fill out an application for employment (online) and enclose copies of requested documents to the Human Resource (HR) Office. Also, applicants must keep the HR Office informed of any changes in contact information (address; phone #; etc.) and employment status. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Performance Measurement APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS – ALTERNATE HIRE The application process is in six (6) phases. Listed below is a brief overview of each phase. Each phase must be successfully completed to progress to the next phase of the hiring process. The applicant may be disqualified from consideration during any phase. APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS – ALTERNATE HIRE The application process is in six (6) phases. Listed below is a brief overview of each phase. Each phase must be successfully completed to progress to the next phase of the hiring process. The applicant may be disqualified from consideration during any phase. PHASE 1 WRITTEN EXAMINATION - - NOT APPLICABLE FOR ALTERNATE HIRE APPLICANTS. PHASE 2 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION- Applicant successfully submitting application are required to complete a detailed Personal History Statement (same document from the TCOLE website). The completed statement must be returned to the HR Office by the specified date. A thorough background investigation is conducted by the Police Department. PHASE 3 PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST- Applicants are required to complete a physical agility test when scheduled. Applicants successfully passing the physical agility test move to Phase 4 of the hiring process. Phase 2 - Physical Agility Test Entry- Level and Alternate Level Applicants Males Age: 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ 1.5 mile run 15:10 15:52 16:28 17.29 19:15 1 min. push-ups 18 13 9 6 4 1 min. sit-ups 30 26 22 15 10 300 meter run 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 Females Age: 20-29 </