Police Officer

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED:                             November 1, 2018 through November 29, 2018
 
CIVIL SERVICE TESTING:                                  December 8, 2018 8:30 a.m.
                                                                              Waxahachie Boys and Girls Club
                                                                              620 Farley St. 
                                                                              Waxahachie, TX 75165
                                                                              (Doors close/test begins promptly at 8:30am)
 
PHYSICAL ABILITY TESTING:                           December 8, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
                                                                              191 Lion's Park Road
                                                                              Waxahachie, TX 75165
               

• Be at least 21 years of age and have not reached their 45th birthday at the time the list is certified.
• Meet all requirements of Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• Have a High School Diploma or GED Certificate with 12 hours of college credit
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Be able to read and write the English language
• Complete and timely file City of Waxahachie application form
• Provide proof of valid driver's license and insurance

• Pass the written Civil Service Examination given by the City of Waxahachie

• Be physically, mentally, and morally fit for the performance of the essential functions for the position they are seeking
• Provide physician's release for participation in the Waxahachie Police Department physical ability test

• Pass the Waxahachie Police Department physical ability test and complete each event within the scheduled time limits
• Complete a Personal History Statement
• Be fingerprinted
• Pass Chief and Oral Board interviews
• Pass a thorough background investigation
• Pass pre-employment polygraph exam

• Pass a thorough medical examination and be certified as acceptable by the Medical Doctor retained by the City of Waxahachie who will administer such test and examinations as are deemed necessary and proper to determine whether such applicant is physically capable of performing the essential job functions of the position for which application is made.  The examination shall include, but not be limited to the following requirements:
  • Medical History- may be required to provide, at the physician's request, a full and accurate medical history
  • Vision- correctable to visual acuity of 20/20 binocular vision in each eye
  • Color Blindness- shall result in rejection
  • Hearing- shall be able to hear sounds at 40 decibels from 500-4,000 hertz.
  • Controlled Substance Screening- employment will be denied if test results are positive

• Be certified as acceptable for the position by a psychologist/psychiatrist retained by City of Waxahachie to conduct such examinations.

• Any felony
• Any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
• Any offense that would be classified under Texas State Law as a Class A or Class B misdemeanor within the last 10 years;
• Applicant may also be disqualified on Class C offenses as defined under the Texas State Penal Code
• Any conviction for family violence

• Does not possess a valid Texas operator's license at the time of appointment;
• Has currently suspended license or has been suspended during the last 12 months, or 2 or more suspensions in the last 5 years;    
• Has exceeded the maximum allowable points in the City of Waxahachie Safety Manual for driving violations; or has more than 3 convictions for moving violations in the past 24 months or 3 or more at-fault accidents in the past 24 months; or any combination of the above;
• Has a driver's license that has been petitioned for habitual violator during the last five years;
• Has been convicted of or admits guilt of DWLS, FMFR, or FLID;
• Has been convicted or has received deferred adjudication by any state or by the Federal government of driving while intoxicated during the last ten years;
• Has outstanding traffic warrants.

• Has used or possessed marijuana or any illicit drug not included in penalty group 1 or 2 in the Controlled Substance Abuse Act within 36 months of making application with the department;
• Has used or possessed any drug of penalty group 1 or 2 of the Controlled Substance Abuse Act;
  • 1 or 2 times within the past 7 years
  • 3 to 9 times within the past 10 years
  • 10 or more times is an automatic disqualification

• Uses marijuana or other illegal drug after making current application with the department.

• Has ever sold any illegal or dangerous drug for any type of compensation or has unlawfully delivered an illegal or dangerous drug to another;
• Has ever assisted in or has been in control of the manufacture of any illegal drug;
• Is addicted to any drugs or uses alcohol excessively.

• Has a history of inefficiency, unsatisfactory work performance or misconduct;
• Has resigned from a public service position while under an internal investigation for inefficiency or misconduct;
• Has resigned while under investigation, resigned on request of his employer, or has been dismissed from any job for any act of moral turpitude, (moral turpitude is considered to be any act which would offend or alarm the general public);
• Has been dismissed from two or more jobs in the past twelve months for unsatisfactory performance;
• Has unstable employment is evidenced by frequent changing of jobs for no apparent reason excluding seasonal, student, part-time or contract work.