Police Officer

The City of Kyle is currently offering a $10,000 hiring incentive designed to attract fully qualified TCOLE-certified applicants. Applicants living more than 60 miles away may be eligible for a $5,000 relocation assistance bonus. TCOLE Licensed Peace Officers with two or more years of experience may qualify for our Lateral Entry Program, which allows them to earn a higher salary based on their service years and the following criteria:

• The candidate is licensed by TCOLE or another state's law enforcement licensing entity.
• The applicant has a minimum of two years (within their 25th month or greater) of service as a certified, full-time, paid peace officer in a first responder patrol capacity or detective/investigator.
• The applicant does not have a break in service of more than 365 days between qualifying peace officer positions held during the two-year minimum service period or from the applicant's last date of appointment as ...