The City of Kyle is currently offering a $10,000 hiring incentive designed to attract fully qualified TCOLE certified applicants.
*Lateral Entry Program for licensed peace officers with prior law enforcement experience in a recognized law enforcement agency with a minimum of two years of service as a certified, full-time, paid peace officer in a first responder patrol or detective/investigator capacity. Eligible prior experience allows the new hire to be slotted in the appropriate Police Officer pay step for up to 10 years for the applicant's prior experience.*
Police Officer (Starting Pay for TCOLE Certified):$63,925.68 Recruit: $53,414.00
https://www.cityofkyle.com/humanresources/police-officer-recruitment
Notice of Police Officers’ Civil Service Examination
The Kyle Police Officer Entrance Examination is governed by the Local Government Code Chapter 143, the Civil Service Commission Rules, and the Meet & Confer Agreement with the Kyle Police Association.
Notice is hereby given that the Police Officers’ Civil Service Examination for the City of Kyle, will take place on June 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Kyle Public Safety Center, located at 1700 Kohler’s Crossing, Kyle, Texas 78640. The purpose of the examination is to establish an eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies for the Civil Service position of Police Officer with the Kyle Police Department. This eligibility list will be valid for a year from June 8, 2024, or until it is exhausted, whichever comes first.
Interested candidates must complete an application through the City of Kyle’s website at https://jointeamkyle.com. All required supporting documentation listed online must be attached through the online application process no later than 12 p.m. on June 6, 2024 - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Candidates must first pass the Physical Fitness Test to qualify for the written examination.
Steps needed to be completed to take the Civil Service Physical Fitness Test and Written Exam:
Step One: Candidates must complete an application through the City of Kyle's website at www.jointeamkyle.com. All required supporting documentation must be attached through the online application process by the application deadline - no exceptions will be made to the deadline.
What supporting documentation must be attached to the online application by the deadline?
***Applicants wanting to receive Military Service Credit of five (5) points added to their passing written examination score of 70% or better, must also attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 page) showing a minimum of 2 years active duty military service with an honorable discharge from the United States Military Armed Forces. Any discharge other than an honorable discharge is not creditable for this purpose. The DD-214 will not be accepted after the application deadline - no exceptions.
Step Two: The Human Resources Department will send a confirmation email to all applic