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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONBelow is a brief synopsis of some of the benefits available to commissioned Beaumont Police Officers. For a complete listing and explanation of benefits available to Beaumont Police Officers, please read the contractual agreement between the Beaumont Police Officers Association and the City of Beaumont which is binding on both parties. For employment information regarding telecommunicators, click here.
APPLICATIONSThe City of Beaumont accepts applications on an ongoing basis from the following candidates:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A criminal history check, polygraph exam, and background investigation will be conducted. Other considerations include a stable work history, college course work and/or degree, and prior law enforcement experience. APPLICATION PROCESS Selection as a Beaumont Police Officer is available to individuals who are certified peace officers in the State of Texas or those who hold a four-year degree from an accredited college or university or veterans recently (within 48 months) honorably discharged with at least 60 college hours. Persons who are eligible must submit an application to the City of Beaumont Human Resources Department. Applications are initially screened for traffic violations, criminal convictions, work history, and academic credentials. Selected applicants will be asked to participate in a Job Related Abilities Test. The test will include running a quarter of a mile for time, an obstacle course, and a simulated rescue of an injured person. Applicants that successfully complete the JRAT are scheduled for writing skills and basic mathematic exercises. Applicants that are deemed qualified are given a personal history packet to complete and return for further review. An extensive background investigation will be conducted. Eligible applicants will be selected for an oral interview. Persons selected as conditionally employable are asked to submit to polygraph, physical, and psychological examinations. SELECTION FOR EMPLOYMENT Applicants who are selected for employment, and are certified peace officers in the State of Texas, are scheduled for two weeks of orientation. Upon completion of the orientation, they will be assigned to the Patrol Division and start a comprehensive training program. Effective Oct. 1, 2001, a Grade I Patrol Officer earns $2,796 per month from appointment to 1 year. Applicants who are selected for employment who are not current Texas peace officer license holders will be designated as a civilian employee and enrolled in the regional police academy. The duration of the academy is approximately 17 weeks. While enrolled in the academy, a cadet will earn $2,000 per month. Upon successful completion of the police academy and the peace officer licensing exam, the recruits will complete a two week orientation. After orientation, the recruit will be assigned to the Patrol Division and start a comprehensive training program. Upon assignment to the Patrol Division, a Grade I Patrol Officer will earn $2,715 per month from appointment to 1 year. ACADEMY ENROLLMENT Cadets that are enrolled in the academy will receive a salary of $2,000 per month for the duration of the academy and the orientation period. Upon appointment as a Grade I Police Officer the salary will be increased to $2,796 per month (effective Oct. 1, 2001) from appointment to 1 year. The cadets will be provided three uniforms for the academy. Upon completion of the academy, the cadet will receive a one time payment of $1,000 to assist in the purchase of equipment not provided by the department such as firearms, holsters, flashlights, and footwear. Academy tuition will be paid by the department. REQUESTING AN APPLICATION Eligible applicants may request an application by contacting: City of Beaumont Human Resources Department P.O. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Telephone (409) 880-3777 OR by sending their name and mailing address via e-mail. An employment application is also available online. Applicants are urged to use the online employment application. DO NOT request and/or complete an application unless you hold a Texas peace officer’s license OR a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university OR are a recent (within 48 months) honorably discharged veteran with at least 60 college hours. Return To Top Of Page SENIORITYPolice officers are considered to be probationary for a period of 12 consecutive months from the date of commission as a Beaumont Police Officer. The police chief may extend the probationary period one time for an additional 90 days. A probationary period may be extended in excess of 90 days due to extenuating medical circumstances not to exceed one year. During the probationary period, an employee may be dismissed for any reason, without recourse to the grievance procedure. At the completion of the probationary period, continuous service for purposes of seniority shall date from the first day of employment as a commissioned police officer. Seniority is the determining factor in vacation, days off, layoff, recall and shift assignments. Management may make job assignments based on job skills and qualifications. Return To Top Of PagePROMOTIONSAll promotions are made in accordance with Municipal Civil Service, Chapter 143, of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas. Written promotional examinations are given between the 90th and 120th day of the effective date of the vacancy. Promotions from the resulting eligibility list shall be made as soon as possible after the eligibility list has been certified. Promotional examinations for Grade II (sergeants) shall be open to all employees who have held a continuous position with the Department for five years or more immediately prior to the effective date of the vacancy. Promotional examinations for Grade III (lieutenants) and Grade IV (captains) shall be open to all employees who have held a continuous position for three years or more immediately prior to the effective date of the vacancy in the classification immediately below the classification for which the examination is given. The effective date of the vacancy is the last day of employment by the individual who is leaving the position that will be made vacant. Test materials may include all or any combination of the Texas Penal Code, Texas Code of Criminal Procedures, Texas Traffic Laws, Texas Family Code, Texas Drug Laws and Beaumont City ordinances and rules and regulations. Test material also will include outside reading materials. Return To Top Of PageLEAVEFull-time regular employees shall accumulate vacation in accordance with the following schedule:
Employees with nine years or more service who do not use more than 40 hours of sick leave in a calendar year will have eight hours of vacation time added to their normally accrued vacation time. Vacation leave begins to accrue upon employment, but may not be used by an employee until that employee has completed one year of service with the City. Members of the Department accrue one and one-quarter days of sick leave for each month of service during the fiscal year. In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee, the employee shall be granted up to five days off with pay. Return To Top Of PageWAGES AND SHIFT DIFFERENTIALEffective October 1, 2001, patrol officers within the department earn the following pay:
Officers working the 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. shift earn a shift differential of 20 cents per hour while officers working the 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift earn a shift differential of 35 cents per hour. Officers working from 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. shift earn a shift differential of 27 cents per hour. There are several added benefits for holders of certain certifications. The holder of an intermediate TCLEOSE certificate earns $50 per month. The holder of an advanced TCLEOSE certificate earns $100 per month and the holder of a master peace officer TCLEOSE certificate earns $150 per month. Licensed breathalyzer operators earn $50 per month; licensed polygraph examiners earn $50 per month; an employee qualifying as an expert latent fingerprint witness and currently assigned to the Identification Bureau earns $40 per month; field training officers earn $75 per month; bilingual officers earn $25 per month for Spanish and $50 per month for Vietnamese; and SWAT members earn $25 per month. In addition to other incentive pay, each officer earns $4 per month longevity pay for each year of service in the department up to and including 25 years of service. Depending on job assignment, officers earn some amount of a clothing allowance. Return To Top Of PageReturn to Beaumont Police Department Home Page  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Applications
Certified Peace Officers in the State of Texas, and/or,
Must be 21 years of age at time of application.