 Cpl. Kevin Jackson 936-633-0334 |
 Det. Cody Jackson 936-633-0323 |
| For questions by email: jobs@lufkinpolice.com |
Police Officer Salary Range:
$48k-$59k
***lateral entry upon approval***
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- Civil Service Entrance Exam Registration
- Fitness test (2000-meter Concept II row)
- Interview board
- Polygraph & extensive background investigation
- Final interview board
- Offer
Non-certified recruits will be sent to a police academy for certification.
Certified recruits will enter the field training program.
Click here to read disqualifiers.
Certified recruits will enter the field training program.
Click here to read disqualifiers.
Benefits:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- 20-year TMRS retirement at 7%, matched 2 to 1
- 120 paid vacation hours annually
- 120 paid sick hours annually
- 10 paid holidays plus birthday
- Deferred compensation savings program
- Longevity & certificate pay
- $60 monthly uniform cleaning allowance
***Department furnishes all duty equipment including: patrol car, in-car computer, Colt AR-15, .40 cal Glock 22, Taser, leather duty gear, body armor, plate carrier, uniforms.***
Career Opportunities:
- Computer Forensics
- Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant
- Criminal Investigations Division (10-hour investigation division shifts)
- Crisis Negotiation Team
- Departmental Instructor
- Field Training Officer
- Honor Guard
- Patrol Division (12-hour patrol division shifts)
- Robot & Drone Team
- Special Services/Street Crimes Division
- SWAT
- Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Communications (Dispatch) Recruiter Ashley Jowell Communications Supervisor 936-630-0505 For questions by email: jobs@lufkinpolice.com |
Recruiting Process:
- Application submission
- Personal History Statement (PHS): Candidates MUST complete the (PHS) and bring it with them, with all appropriate documentation to their scheduled background appointment. PHS will be picked up in person.
- Preliminary interview board/PHS review
- Polygraph/final background investigation
- Final interview board
- Conditional job offer, including but not limited to:
- Psychological evaluation
- FBI fingerprinting
- Physical & drug screen
Re-application: all candidates are welcome to apply for any currently posted job opportunity
Qualifications:
- Must be flexible to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License and a safe driving record.
- Ability to pass a vision test with correctable vision of 20/30.
- Ability to pass an Audiogram Test.
- Ability to type 40 words per minute.
- Minimum one (1) year experience providing high-volume customer service in a fast-paced environment that required multi-tasking, initiative, & active problem-solving. One (1) year emergency dispatch experience preferred.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- 20-year TMRS retirement at 7%, matched 2 to 1
- 120 paid vacation hours annually
- 120 paid sick hours annually
- 10 paid holidays plus birthday
- Deferred compensation savings program
- Longevity & certificate pay
- $40 monthly uniform cleaning allowance
Dispatch Jobs FAQs
Vacation - Accrual of 10 hrs. per month, eligible to be taken after one year
Sick time - Accrual of 10 hrs. per month
Holidays - Ten paid holidays plus birthday off; Available upon request and approval, depending on manpower of days requested
Uniform - $40 per month for uniform maintenance
Longevity - $8 per month for the number of years employed, i.e. 8 years equals $64 in Longevity Pay per month
Trainers get incentive pay of an additional $2 per hour
Retirement - 20-year TMRS retirement at 7 percent, matched two-to-one
Medical Insurance - The City contributes $7,500/year for employee Medical Insurance; The employee pays additional
premiums depending on choice of plan. Dependent coverage is also available at an additional premium cost to the employee
Life Insurance - The employee is provided life insurance coverage of two times the employee’s annual base pay
Long Term Disability - Provided at no cost to the employee; Employee receives full health insurance paid by the city, optional insurance provided for employee's family members, paid by employee
Sick time - Accrual of 10 hrs. per month
Holidays - Ten paid holidays plus birthday off; Available upon request and approval, depending on manpower of days requested
Uniform - $40 per month for uniform maintenance
Longevity - $8 per month for the number of years employed, i.e. 8 years equals $64 in Longevity Pay per month
Trainers get incentive pay of an additional $2 per hour
Retirement - 20-year TMRS retirement at 7 percent, matched two-to-one
Medical Insurance - The City contributes $7,500/year for employee Medical Insurance; The employee pays additional
premiums depending on choice of plan. Dependent coverage is also available at an additional premium cost to the employee
Life Insurance - The employee is provided life insurance coverage of two times the employee’s annual base pay
Long Term Disability - Provided at no cost to the employee; Employee receives full health insurance paid by the city, optional insurance provided for employee's family members, paid by employee
- “A” shift: 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. every Sunday-Tuesday and every other Saturday
- “B” shift: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. every Wednesday-Friday and every other Saturday
- “C” shift: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. every Sunday-Tuesday and every other Saturday
- “D” shift: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. every Wednesday-Friday and every other Saturday
A normal shift includes three dispatchers with a minimum of two.