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Career Opportunities
Are you interested in becoming a Kilgore Police Officer?
For Police Officer Applicants:
4-Week Hiring Process Following the Peer Interview Board. Relocation allowance available to qualifying individuals!
You must be:
- A U.S. Citizen
- A Texas Licensed Driver
- Able to pass a thorough background
- Able to pass physical / psychological
- Able to pass a polygraph examination
- Drug free
- Highly Motivated
- A Team Player
- Of Exceptional Character and Reputation
Annual Salary
- Starting Salary
- Police Cadet - $47,380
- Certified Police Officer - $61,812**
- Lateral Transfer - Up to $66,254 DOE**
- Merit Based Step Pay
- 12 Hour Patrol Shifts - Plus Paid OT
**Based on 84 hour pay period**
Incentives (in addition to above salary)
- Certificate Pay - Up to $2700/yr
- Intermediate, Advanced, Masters
- Specialty Certificate Pay - Up to $3600/yr
- CIT, Crash Investigator, Intoxilyzer Operator, TCOLE Instructor, Field Training Officer, Bi-Lingual
- Assignment Pay (receive a maximum of one assignment pay)
- Detective $4800/yr
- Drone $1200/yr
- Special Tactics $1200/yr
- K9 Handler compensation
- Shift Differential $125/mo (majority of assigned shift after 6p)
- Education Pay for Associates through Masters Degree - Up to $1800/yr
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- 2 weeks at 0-2 years
- 3 weeks at 2-10 years
- 4 weeks at 10+ years
- 11 paid holidays
- 96 hours paid sick leave per year
- College Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Criminal Justice Associates Degree through Kilgore College and additional tuition reimbursement assistance toward a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- TMRS retirement 7% 2 to 1 match
- 20 year retirement (vested at 5 years)
- Health, Dental and Eye Insurance
- Life Insurance / Disability
- Optional Deferred Compensation
- Updated beard and tattoo policy
- Take Home Vehicle (restrictions may apply)
- Uniforms and Equipment
- Access to Gym Facility
We are currently accepting applications for police officer, dispatch supervisor telecommunicator, and part-time jailer.
To register for our Patrol Officer applicant exam:
Fill out our online registration form.
Or you may contact Lt. Paul Autrey at 903-218-6910 to set up a testing date/time.
We schedule testing on an individual basis for applicants that meet the following criteria:
Applicants must be currently licensed through TCOLE as a Texas peace officer, currently attending a basic police academy, or currently a peace officer licensed in another state with at least 24 months of full-time service and eligible to challenge the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam,
To Request an Application for other KPD Job Opportunities (i.e. dispatch, jail, etc.):
Complete our application request form
For more information regarding our Dispatch Supervisor opening, please view our Dispatch Supervisor Job Description.
Do you want to learn more about joining our team?
If you have questions, please contact Lt. Paul Autrey at 903-218-6910.
Come by and see us personally for a tour of our Department.