Job Description
Salary: See Position Description
Location : City of Coppell Town Center, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: PDPRO 040225
Department: POLICE
Opening Date: 05/19/2025
Closing Date: 6/29/2025 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
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City of Coppell Police Department is seeking to add
Police Recruits and
Police Officers to our team!
We are seeking candidates with heart, soul, and a passion for public service. If this sounds like you, apply with us today!
Opportunity Description - Police Recruit
- A police recruit is a temporary status for new employees while they complete the following:
- Satisfactorily attend and complete the Basic Course in Applied Police Science (BCAPS, also known as Basic Police Academy)
- Satisfactorily acquire a T.C.O.L.E Basic Peace Officer Certification
- Satisfactorily complete Field Training and Probationary Period
- Police Officer
- CLICK HERE to view the full scope of this opportunity, including essential job functions.
Candidate Engagement Plan - May 19-June 29: Accepting applications
- During our recruiting period, we will conduct our Application Material Review weekly. Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a Physical Fitness Test and complete a Personal History Statement (PHS) to be brought with them to their test. Following testing, candidates will complete a Written Examination.
- Candidates who pass their Physical Fitness Test and Written Examination will undergo an Internal Background Investigation.
- July 13: Last day to complete a Physical Fitness Test/Written Examination
- July 21-25: Candidates invited to move forward in the next step of our hiring process will be invited to complete a DISC Assessment and Participate in an Oral Panel Interview
- August 4-8: Oral Panel Interviews
- August 11: Candidates are notified of their status in our hiring process
- August 11-September 12: Candidates extended a contingent offer of employment will complete pre-employment requirements
- September 29: First Day as a City of Coppell Employee
- October 27: First Day of Academy
For application support, or to check the status of your application, contact the Employee Experience Team by calling 972-304-3699. For questions specific to the City of Coppell Police Department, contact Sergeant Largent by emailing Pay Structure This opportunity is non-exempt and budgeted on a Step Plan. Pay for this opportunity will depend on qualifications.
- Police Recruit (PD1, 1)
- Starting Annualized Salary: $38.13 ($79,310)
- Police Officer (PD2, 1-7)
- Starting Annualized Salary- Step 1: $39.66 ($82,500)
- The starting salary of certified officers is based on the previous experience level of the applicant as a full-time police officer.
Eligibility Candidates must meet the following to apply: Requirements - Candidates must be 21 years of age by T.C.O.L.E Graduation, or older
- Valid State of Texas Driver's License, or the ability to obtain one, with a good driving record
- Ability to satisfactorily complete our hiring process:
- Complete the Preliminary Application
- Physical Fitness Test (Concept 2 Rower)
- Written Examination
- Internal Background Investigation
- Online DISC Assessment
- Oral Panel Interview
- Ability to satisfactorily complete all pre-employment requirements post contingent offer:
- Credit, Education, and Employment Verification
- Polygraph, Psychological (L3), and Drug/Medical Evaluation (L2)
- Chief's Meeting
CLICK HERE to view our List of Employment Disqualifiers before submitting your completed application. Candidates who do not meet these will not be invited to participate in our hiring process.
Education - High School Diploma/GED
- Thirty (30) hours of college education from a regionally accredited university or college with a 2.0, or higher, overall grade point average (GPA)
Experience - Police Recruit
- Ability to satisfactorily attend and complete the Basic Course in Applied Police Science (BCAPS, also known as Basic Police Academy)
- Ability to satisfactorily acquire a T.C.O.L.E Basic Peace Officer Certification
- Ability to satisfactorily complete Field Training and Probationary Period
- Police Officer
- T.C.O.L.E Basic Peace Officer Certification
Lateral Transfer candidates are required to possess the following: - Be in good standing with current/previous agency
- Certified Peace Officer with at least 3 years of experience in a progressive agency of comparable size to Coppell from any state
- Experience as a reserve officer, constable, military service, military police, and jailer is not accepted.
Other desirable education/experience/knowledge/skillsets: - Prior patrol duty experience
- TCOLE Advanced Certification
- Fluency in a language other than English
- Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, or a related field of study
This is Coppell About Our Team: "The members of the Coppell Police Department strive daily to serve a diverse community equitably and respectfully. We have had an outstanding relationship with our community and strive daily to strengthen it. We will continue to hire men and women of character and train them to serve a community, not police it. Our actions are our promise to you."
- City of Coppell Police Chief, Danny Barton, 17 Years of Service with the City of Coppell
CLICK HERE to learn more about our Police Department!
CLICK HERE to learn about the City of Coppell Culture!
CLICK HERE to meet the dedicated professionals that make up the City's departments, learn about the services they offer, and discover how we modernize, innovate, and break barriers to the government to make Coppell the place you want to be.
In accordance with the ADA, the City of Coppell is willing to consider any reasonable accommodation. CLICK HERE to learn more about the City of Coppell Benefits!
01
Which opportunity are you applying for?
- Police Recruit
- Police Officer
02
By submitting your application, you agree that you have read our List of Employment Disqualifiers and meet our Requirements:- Candidates must be 21 years of age by T.C.O.L.E Graduation, or older- Valid State of Texas Driver's License, or the ability to obtain one, with a good driving record- Ability to satisfactorily complete our hiring process:Complete the Preliminary ApplicationPhysical Fitness Test (Concept 2 Rower)Written ExaminationInternal Background InvestigationOnline DISC Assessment Oral Panel Interview-Ability to satisfactorily complete all pre-employment requirements post contingent offer:Credit, Education, and Employment VerificationPolygraph, Psychological (L3), and Drug/Medical Evaluation (L2)Chief's Meeting
- Yes, I agree
- No, I do not agree
03
Do you possess thirty (30) hours of college education from a regionally accredited university or college with a 2.0, or higher, overall grade point average (GPA)?
04
Select all relevant experience you currently possess, or have the ability to possess:
- Not Applicable
- Ability to satisfactorily attend and complete the Basic Course in Applied Police Science (BCAPS, also known as Basic Police Academy)
- Ability to satisfactorily acquire a T.C.O.L.E Basic Peace Officer Certification
- Ability to satisfactorily complete Field Training and Probationary Period
- T.C.O.L.E Basic Peace Officer Certification
- In good standing with current/previous agency
- 3 years of experience in a progressive agency of comparable size to Coppell from any state
- Prior patrol duty experience
- TCOLE Advanced Certification
- Fluency in a language other than English
- Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, or a related field of study
05
What makes Coppell the place you want to serve?
Required Question City of Coppell, TX
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