Sworn Police Officer- $30.82-$33.13 Hourly

The City of Highland Village is looking for experienced Sworn Police Officers to join our city! With a population of about 17,000, the City of Highland Village is a vibrant, family oriented community in southern Denton County.  We take pride in our moto “Make the Difference” and with our unique community policing practices and values-based policing model we have created an atmosphere of safety and security unrivaled by any other law enforcement agencies.  

Duties of a Police Officer are to serve and protect which includes; collecting and dispensing information, mediating disputes, participating in service-oriented programs, and preventing and investigating crimes.   

Police Officers must:

• Be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Be fingerprinted and undergo state, local and national criminal records check,
• Not be on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense.
• Not have been convicted of a Class B misdemeanor or above within the last ten (10) years.
• Not have been convicted of any prior felonies.
• Be of good moral character.
• Be able to pass a thorough, comprehensive background investigation and interview.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent or have twelve (12) semester hours credit from an accredited college or university.
• Must pass state medical, mental, polygraph and drug testing requirements.
• Not have been discharged from any military service under less than honorable conditions.
• Have an insurable driving record according to the city’s insurance policy.
• Not have been convicted of more than five (5) moving violations within the past three (3) years.
• Have no prior DWI convictions.
• Not have left employment with any agency under less than honorable conditions.
• Must hold a Texas Peace Officer’s license through TCOLE prior to participation in any law enforcement duties.
• Be truthful in responses in their application and personal history statement. Any false statement made by the applicant shall be grounds for immediate rejection or termination if discovered after date of hire.

Benefits

• Great work schedule!  12 hour shifts & a 3 days off each week. 
• Excellent equipment and paid training
• Certification and Differential Pay up to $4,800 year
• Up to $1000 per year tuition reimbursement
• Health, Dental, vision, life, long term disability starting at $0.00 per month.
• Free telemedicine benefits including general medical, mental health, dermatology, neck & back care, & expert medical. 
• 2 to 1 City Matching Retirement plan (employee contributes 7% & the City contributions 14% after 5 years vesting).  Full time employees do not pay into Social Security. 
• 2% City Matching 457 retirement account after 6 months employment
• 2 weeks’ Vacation & 2 weeks’ Sick leave accruals following introductory period
• 11 paid holidays plus 2 personal days and birthday off

SHIFT SCHEDULE   Sworn Police Officer are scheduled 12 hour shifts with rotating Fri/Sat/Sun off. The schedule is based on 84 hours every 2 weeks with 4 hours of built in overtime which is reflected in annual pay. Estimate 184 hours per year. All hours worked beyond 80 hours in the 2 week pay period is considered overtime. Actual overtime and schedule is not a guaranteed and depends upon several factors. 

Highland Village, Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Highland Village, Texas will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with Human Resources.