Job description

Police Officer Applicant

Careers.ccpolice.com

The Corpus Christi Police Department is looking for a select few community-minded men and women willing to accept the challenge of becoming one of Corpus Christi’s finest. The CCPD offers a paid thirty-two week paid Police Academy, with a highly competitive salary and benefits including fully paid health care immediately upon hire. A first-year cadet/police officer earns approximately $56,184 not counting incentive pay, with an increase to follow the second year with regular step increases thereafter.

With a sworn strength of 460+, the CCPD is big enough to offer multiple opportunities for rapid career growth, but small enough that you remain a name to us, not just a number. Specialized units such as the Bike Team, Dive Team, K-9 Handler, Hostage Negotiation Team, SWAT, Bomb Squad, Gang Unit, and Traffic Unit are available within your first years of service. Officers who have attained the rank of Senior Officer are eligible for selection to Criminal Investigations, Narcotics & Vice Investigations, Training, or the Organized Crime Unit. Senior Officers with two years in rank become eligible to compete for promotion to Lieutenant.

If you’re interested in serving a community that supports its police officers, Corpus Christi is the place for you. Once you wear our blue, just try to go one day without at least one grateful citizen thanking you for your service! Our citizens not only voice their support, but they also put their money where their mouths are. In the fall of 2020, our voters approved a 1.25-million-dollar bond package to design a new multi-million-dollar Police Training Academy Facility to be built on the brand new Del Mar College Southside Campus. Our non-profit, citizen led Police Foundation has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years, resulting in the funding of key programs like our K-9 Unit, Sky Watch portable surveillance platforms, state of the art video training simulator, Honor Guard, and advanced training programs.

With a diverse population of 329,000, Corpus Christi offers many big city amenities, while still retaining a friendly, small-town atmosphere. Located on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, Corpus Christi is a great place for those who enjoy the outdoors, with warm temperatures year-round. Within easy reach of beaches and other beautiful scenic coastal stretches, Corpus Christi has plenty to offer including a low cost of living and some of the fastest commutes in the country for a city its size. Boating, surfing, bicycling, windsurfing, hunting, and fishing are just some of the many outdoor activities the area offers. If you are looking for big city entertainment, Houston and San Antonio are just a few hours’ drive away. Good neighbors and good school systems, including Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, are abundant. We’re also home to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier museum and the Texas State Aquarium, one of the world’s largest. If you enjoy baseball, take in a game at Whataburger field and watch our minor league affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks play ball.

If you are looking for a great place to serve, live and raise a family, check us out. You won’t be disappointed.

SALARY

Paid thirty-two-week academy.

First year cadet/police officer earns approximately $56,184, with an increase to follow the second year with regular step increases thereafter.

Four-day, forty-hour work week upon Academy graduation.

MONTHLY BASE SALARY*

Starting

Police Cadet (starting) $4,031

Police Officer (Starting) $4,682, (6mo) $4,915, (18mo) $5,170, (30mo) $5,444, (42mo) $5,726

Senior Officer (starting) $6,005, (18mo) $6,296, (60mo) $6,612, (120mo) $6,941

Lieutenant (starting) $7,117, (6mo) $7,295, (18mo) $7,476, (60mo) $7,667, (120mo)$8,050

*Does not include additional/incentive pay

Additional/incentive pays include education pay, shift differential, weekend pay, longevity pay, SWAT team, hostage negotiation, dive team, field training officer pay, bomb squad pay, and breathalyzer operator,

BENEFITS:

City funded medical insurance for employee and family beginning in Academy.

Excellent dental and optical coverage.

Optional Health Savings Account (HSA) offers pre-tax employee contributions.

• City contributes $1,600 annually.
• Tax-free withdrawals for many common medical, dental and optical expenses.
• Savings accrue and belong to you, even after you leave the city.
• Savings above threshold can be invested in certain approved market funds.

PAID LEAVE

10 holidays per year; 40 hours personal leave yearly; 120 vacation hours yearly (accruable); 120 hours sick leave (accruable), 240 hours military leave per year; compensatory leave accruable up to 480 hours.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Veterans’ education benefits available through VA during Academy and Field Training.

Numerous career advancement and specialized opportunities.

Eligible for retirement at any age after 20 years of service.

City matches officers' contributions into retirement at a rate of 2:1

Uniform/equipment pay: $750 yearly

Plainclothes pay (non-uniformed officers): $900 yearly

Eligible to compete for promotion at seven years.

All equipment and uniforms provided by city.

Vacation buyback program (sell up to 80 hours vacation leave to city per year).

City sponsored tuition reimbursement program for college coursework.

CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE DEPARTMENT MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

High School Diploma; or

General Educational Development (G.E.D.)

CITIZENSHIP
Must be a United States citizen.

BACKGROUND
Corpus Christi Police Department Officers are entrusted with the responsibility to keep our city safe from crime and corruption. Therefore, a history of ethical and moral behavior is of the utmost importance. Candidates with a history of unethical or immoral behavior will not be hired. Successful candidates must pass a thorough background investigation, including a polygraph exam, reference check, and work history review.

AGE
Applicants for Police Officer shall be at least 20 years of age, provided however, no applicant shall be admitted to the Police Academy unless they will be at least 21 years of age on the projected academy graduation date. Applicants must not have reached 45 years of age prior to a conditional offer of employment.

APPLY

To apply or simply learn more about the Corpus Christi Police Department, log onto our recruiting website at : https://careers.ccpolice.com.

If you have any questions, please call Recruiter Imelda Rjasko at 361-826-2978.

Lateral Entry Applicants are welcome to apply, please visit our website for qualifications.

You will be contacted by phone or e-mail from our Recruiting and Backgrounds Unit to inform you of your next step in the process. Accept the Challenge. We look forward to meeting you!

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $56,184.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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