Dallas County Police Departments

Addison PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $75/month
  • Master -           $100/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Addison Athletic Club membership ($10 - one time fee)
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $4/hr while training




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes - Employee 6%, City match 4%




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-3 years -   2 weeks
  • 3-5 years -   2 weeks, 2 days
  • 5-10 years - 3 weeks
  • 10+ years -  4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 9
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Birthday holiday
  • Option for city to buy back unused vacation




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock
  • No option to carry your own  




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary
  • AD&D
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No

Balch Springs PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $100/month
  • Advanced -      $150/month
  • Master -           $250/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown






Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 3 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 15 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown

Carrollton PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay  
  • Associate -       $50/month
  • Bachelor -         $100/month
  • Master -            $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • A payment of an additional $200 will be offered to officers who are assigned to a shift in which more than 50 percent of their time is worked after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m. for at least 30 full days. The officer will receive the differential payment on the same schedule as his or her regular pay.
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • On duty workout policy
  • Tuition Reimbursement        
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Yes - Unknown amount
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $150/month




Retirement


  • Primary                     
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Employee 4.65% - City matches 2.35




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12 hours with every other weekend off



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 0-4 years -      2 weeks
  • 5-9 years -      3 weeks
  • 10-19 years - 4 weeks
  • 20+ years -     5 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 9 days
  • Personal           
  • No
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes - pistol and rifle
  • Officers have option to carry their own rifle.    




Extra's


  • Life Insurance                        
  • 2x annual salary
  • Wellness Clinic                      
  • Free for all employee's and dependents




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                 
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No

Cedar Hill PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $75/month
  • Master -           $100/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associates -   $50/month
  • Bachelors -     $100/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Yes - unknown amount
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Free rec center membership
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $50/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $100/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match





Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1 year -         2 weeks, 2 days
  • 2-10 years - 3 weeks
  • 10+ years -  4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 11 days a year
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes - Glock 17
  • No option to carry your own




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Cockrell Hill PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $5/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • No




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 2 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 13 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 6.66 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • No




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes

Coppell PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -            $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Bachelor -      $100/month
  • Master -          $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $6/month
  • Fitness Incentive                 
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                         
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                 
  • $150/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes - City contributes $150/month





Shifts


  • Shifts offered
  • 12 hour shifts - Swing Shifts are Wednesday or Sunday, depending on which shift you are on.


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1 year - 2 weeks
  • 2+ years - 3 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 11.5 days a year
  • Personal           
  • 8 hours a year
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes - Glock 45
  • No option to carry your own duty weapon




Extra's


  • Life Insurance                       
  • 2x annual salary
  • Wellness Clinic                      
  • Free for all employee's and dependents




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • No
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                   
  • No


Dallas College PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Unknown
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • Unknown
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes - Unknown if there is a match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 2 weeks, 2 days
  • Holiday              
  • 18 days
  • Personal           
  • 2 days
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown

Dallas County SO


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Unknown
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • Unknown
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown





Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown

Dallas ISD PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $233/month
  • Advanced -      $316/month
  • Master -           $600/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Nights - $233/month
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $25/day while training




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TRS
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • Unknown
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes - within 50 miles of Dallas ISD headquarters

Dallas PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate -     $50/month
  • Advanced -         $400/month
  • Master -                $600/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • College hours -  $12 to $240/month depending on amount of hours
  • Bachelor -           $300/month
  • Shift Differential Pay  
  • Additional 3.5% for evening shift
  • Additional 6.5% for overnight shift
  • Longevity Pay   
  • $4 to $100/month depending on years (25 years max)
  • Fitness Incentive                 
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement        
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $100 to $150/month depending on proficiency.
  • FTO Pay             
  • $100/month              
  • Patrol Assignment Pay 
  • Officers with 6 years of service - $100/month
  • Officers with 8 years of service - $125/month
  • Officers with 10 years of service- $150/month
  • Detective Assignment Pay
  • Detectives receive $100/month




Retirement


  • Primary
  • DPFP - Employee contributes 13.5% and city contributes 34.5%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes - unknown if there is a city match





Shifts


  • Shift's offered
  • Five - 8 hour shifts with 2 days off
  • Four - 10 hour shifts with 3 days off
  • Seniority based


Leave


  • Vacation
  • 1-4 years -         15 days
  • 5-8 years -         17 days
  • 9-14 years -       18 days
  • 15-18 years -     20 days
  • Over 19 years -  23 days         
  • Holiday 
  • 12 days a year
  • Personal   
  • Unknown
  • Sick
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Unknown type   




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • $50,000




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                 
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown


DART


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $75/month
  • Master -           $100/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Yes - Unknown amount
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • 401(k)
  • You can contribute from 2% to 50% of your pay and DART will contribute $.50 cents to your account for every dollar you contribute to the plan (up to 6% of pay).
  • Money Purchase Plan
  • DART contributes 7.7% of your eligible pay into a separate investment account administered by Vanguard.
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes but no match offered





Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown


Leave


  • Vacation
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                   
  • Unknown
  • Other               
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Option to carry your own  




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 1x salary
  • AD&D
  • 1x salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • No
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


DeSoto PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Verbal -   $50/month
  • Written - $50/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • 1 hour OT per shift.  7 hours max per pay period.




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match
  • Social Security
  • Yes




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with rotating weekends


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1 year -           2 weeks
  • 2-11 years -   3 weeks
  • 12-13 years - 3 weeks, 1 day
  • 14-15 years - 3 weeks, 2 days
  • 16-17 years - 3 weeks, 3 days
  • 18-19 years - 3 weeks, 4 days
  • 20+ years -    4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days a year
  • Personal           
  • 1 day a year
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown


DPS Trooper


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -            $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associate - $50/month
  • Bachelor -  $100/month
  • Master -      $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $50/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • Unknown
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown





Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown


Leave




  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • Unknown
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes - Primary and Off-Duty  




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes


Duncanville PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • $100/month
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $12/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Free rec membership
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $50/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Yes - Unknown amount




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match
  • Social Security
  • 1 to 1 match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's - 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off


Leave




  • Vacation          
  • 1-3 years - 2 weeks
  • 4-8 years - 3 weeks
  • 9+ years -  4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 11 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Birthday holiday




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • No but city gives you $500 towards to purchase of a handgun
  • $500 every 5 years for weapons maintenance 




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 1x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Farmers Branch PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $60/month
  • Advanced -      $80/month
  • Master -           $100/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • A degree - $50/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Night shift - $200/month
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $48.10/year for each year of service
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • 3 hours a week for on duty workout
  • Fitness standards - 8 hours vacation a year
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Speaking - $50/month
  • Writing -    $50/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $250/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's - 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Under 1 year - 96 hours
  • 1-4 years -       180 hours
  • 5-9 years -       184 hours
  • 10-14 years -   200 hours
  • 15-19 years -   208 hours
  • 20+ years -      216 hours
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Hangun
  • Patrol rifle
  • Option to carry your own pistol  




Extra's


  • Cowboy hats




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Garland PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Advanced - $75/month
  • Master -       $95/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Bachelors -  $125/month
  • Masters -     $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes - $3,000/year
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $100/month for spoken
  • $150/month for written and spoken
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $250/month
  • Assignment Pay
  • Patrol pay - $1,000/year




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes - 2.25% city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Primarily 12 hour shifts
  • Evening shifts are 4 - 10 hour shifts


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 3 weeks a year
  • 4 weeks a year once your reach your 13th year
  • Holiday              
  • 11 days a year
  • Personal           
  • No
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes   
  • Pistols and Rifles provided




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • $50,000
  • AD&D
  • $50,000




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Glenn Heights PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Unknown
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Unknown
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • Unknown
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Unknown



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-8 years -  2 weeks, 2 days
  • 8 years -     2 weeks, 3 days
  • 9 years -     2 weeks, 4 days
  • 10 years -   3 weeks
  • 11 years -   3 weeks, 1 day
  • 12 years -   3 weeks, 2 days
  • 13 years -   3 weeks, 3 days
  • 14 years -   3 weeks, 4 days
  • 15+ years - 4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days
  • Personal           
  • 2 days
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock
  • No Option to carry your own pistol
  • Bushmaster rifle provided
  • Option to carry your own rifle




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown

Grand Prairie PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $40/month
  • Advanced -      $80/month
  • Master -           $125/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associates -    $50/month
  • Bachelors -     $100/month
  • Masters -         $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • $125/month
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $100/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $175/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12 hours - 4 on 4 off, 3 on 3 off


Leave


  • Vacation      
  • 1 year -         12 days   
  • 2-15 years - 3 weeks
  • 20+ years - 4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 15 days a year
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Boot allowance every 2 years
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock with RDS 




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes
  • Must live within city limits



Grapevine PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Yes - Unknown amounts
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Grapevine Rec - free for employee's
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • No




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12 hour shifts with every other weekend off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 3 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 8 days a year
  • Personal           
  • 1 day a year
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Sick Leave Buy-Back
  • Any full-time employee actively at work from November 1st to September 30, who has an accrued balance of 160 hours of sick leave as of September 30 of each year, can surrender 40 hours for cash payment at their current hourly rate.




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • No option to carry your own 




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary
  • AD&D
  • $50,000
  • Wellness Clinic
  • City employees and dependents
  • No copay




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Highland Park DPS


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Yes - Unknown amount
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • $500/quarter to pass fitness test
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • No




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 48 on, 96 off



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • 9 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • Unknown
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • No option to carry your own pistol




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown

Hutchins PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • No
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • 1 hr O/T while training




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with every other weekend off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 0-1 year -     2 weeks
  • 1-5 years -   2 weeks, 2 days
  • 6-10 years - 3 weeks
  • 10+ years -  4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 11 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 11.08 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock w/ optic  




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Irving PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $60/month
  • Advanced -     $110/month
  • Master -           $160/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • 60 hours -       $70/month
  • 75 hours -       $90/month
  • Associates -   $100/month
  • 90 hours -       $125/month
  • Bachelors -    $150/month
  • Masters -        $200/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • 3%
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $6/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • $50 to $150 a month
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $40 - $250 a month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • 3%




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Yes but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's - 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-8 years -    3 weeks
  • 8-14 years -  3 weeks, 2 days
  • 14-18 years - 3 weeks, 3 days
  • 18-23 years - 3 weeks, 4 days
  • 23+ years -   3 weeks, 6 days
  • Holiday              
  • 9 days a year
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock 17 w/ RDS 




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 1x to annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Lancaster PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Row fitness standards - 6 paid OT hours each pay period
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • $160/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $160/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with every other weekend off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-9 years -  3 weeks
  • 10+ years - 4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • No option to carry your own  




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Mesquite PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate -                     $36/month
  • Advanced -                          $72/month
  • Advanced + Associates -  $96/month
  • Advanced + Bachelors -    $120/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associates - $72/month
  • Bachelors -   $120/month
  • Masters -      $120/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • $200/month for 4th watch (1600-0200)
  • $300/month for 1st watch (2200-0800)
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • 1-4 years -      $4/month
  • 5-9 years -      $6/month
  • 10-14 years -  $8/month
  • 15+ years -     $10/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Verbal -                              $75/month
  • Verbal/reading/writing - $150/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $240/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Four - 10 hour shifts
  • Seniority based


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-15 years -    3 weeks
  • 15-25 years -  4 weeks
  • 25+ years -     5 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days a year
  • Personal           
  • 3 days
  • Sick                    
  • 10 hours a month
  • Other                
  • 40 extra comp time hours provided to employees with certain specialized training




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock 17 with RDS
  • Colt 6920




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes
  • Must live in the city
  • Based on seniority and availability


Richardson PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $75/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $125/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associates -   $75/month
  • Bachelors -    $125/month
  • Masters -        $150/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $6/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Up to $1,000 a year
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Verbal - $100/month
  • Verbal and Written - $150/month
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Yes - $4.24/hr when they train




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match
  • Social Security
  • Yes - City match but unknown amount




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's - 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-15 years - 3 weeks
  • 15+ years -  4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 9 days a year
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • Unknown
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No (Currently in testing phase)
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock 45
  • Colt AR-15   




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • $50,000




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • No
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Rowlett PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $75/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Yes - Fitness standard - PTO depending on score
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • $100/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12 hour shifts - unknown type


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 0 years -        2 weeks
  • 1-10 years -  3 weeks
  • 20+ years -   4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days a year
  • Personal           
  • No
  • Sick                    
  • 6.154 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • No option to carry your own  




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


Seagoville PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Yes - unknown amount
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Membership to Planet Fitness
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Yes - unknown amount




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with every other weekend off



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • Unknown
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Glock 17
  • No option to carry your own   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Yes - Must live in city limits

SMU PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Unknown
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Unknown
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • Unknown
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • Unknown
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • Unknown
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • Unknown
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Unknown




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • Unknown
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • Four day work weeks
  • 2 - 12 hour shifts
  • 1 - 10 hour shift
  • 1 - 6 hour shift


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Unknown
  • Holiday              
  • Unknown
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Unknown
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Unknown
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Unknown   




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Unknown
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Unknown
  • Take Home Car                    
  • Unknown


Sunnyvale PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $75/month
  • Master -           $100/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • No
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • No




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 6%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with every other weekend off


Leave


  • Vacation
  • 2 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days
  • Personal           
  • 2 days
  • Sick                   
  • 6.66 a month
  • Other               
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Sig P320
  • No option to carry your own pistol   




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No


University Park PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • Intermediate - $50/month
  • Advanced -      $100/month
  • Master -           $150/month
  • Educational Pay                    
  • Associates -   $50/month
  • Bachelors -     $100/month
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • $50/month
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $4/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • 5% of base pay
  • Police Expert Pay
  • $150/month




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no city match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's - 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 1-5 years -      2 weeks, 3 days
  • 5-10 years -    3 weeks
  • 10-15 years -  3 weeks, 2 days
  • 15-20 years -  4 weeks
  • 20+ years -     4 weeks, 2 days
  • Holiday              
  • 9 days
  • Personal           
  • 2 days
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes 




Extra's


  • Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary
  • AD&D
  • 2x annual salary




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • No
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No

UT Dallas PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • $10/month
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • Yes
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • 1.25 hours extra every day while training




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TRS
  • Employee 8%, Employer 8%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Offered but no match




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 10 hour shifts



Leave


  • Vacation          
  • Less than 2 years - 12 days
  • 2-6 years -              13.5 days
  • 6-10 years -             15 days
  • 10-15 years -            16.5 days
  • 15-20 years -           19.5 days
  • 20-25 years -          22.5 days
  • 25-30 years -          25.5 days
  • 30-35 years -          28.5 days
  • 35+ years -              31.5 days
  • Holiday              
  • 12 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • No
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • Option to carry your own  




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No

Wilmer PD


Additional Pay


  • Certificate Pay                      
  • No
  • Educational Pay                    
  • No
  • Shift Differential Pay              
  • No
  • Longevity Pay                        
  • No
  • Fitness Incentive                    
  • No
  • Tuition Reimbursement       
  • No
  • Bilingual Pay                          
  • No
  • FTO Pay                                  
  • Yes - Unknown amount




Retirement


  • Primary                      
  • TMRS 2 to 1 match at 7%
  • Deferred Comp        
  • Unknown




Shifts


  • Shifts Offered
  • 12's with every other weekend off


Leave


  • Vacation          
  • 4 weeks
  • Holiday              
  • 10 days
  • Personal           
  • Unknown
  • Sick                    
  • 8 hours a month
  • Other                
  • Unknown




Provided Equipment


  • Uniforms Provided                  
  • Yes
  • Loadbearing Vests                  
  • Yes
  • Weapon provided                  
  • Yes
  • No option to carry your own




Extra's


  • Unknown




Policies


  • Tattoo's allowed                  
  • Yes
  • Beard's allowed                    
  • Yes
  • Take Home Car                    
  • No