Benefits
Employee Benefits - Police Officer
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance
- $25,000 City provided Basic Life Insurance (Supplemental plans at reduced rates)
- TMRS Retirement Plan (7% Employee Contribution with a 2:1 City match upon retirement; Vested at 5 years)
- Mission Square Deferred Compensation Plan
- Police Department Gym
- Uniforms and Job Related Equipment provided (excluding handgun, duty ammunition, and shoes)
- Firearms Training Facility
- City Wellness Program
Salary (Yearly)
- Police Cadet $68,307.00
- Probationary Officer $71,780.00
- 5 Year Patrol Officer $85,696.00
- 9 Year Patrol Officer $96,449.00
- 12 Year Patrol Officer $105,393.00
Lateral Transfer up to 5 years of experience
Incentives*
Certification Pay (Monthly)*
- Basic Certification $34.66
- Intermediate Certification $98.80
- Advanced Certification $149.07
- Masters Certification $450.66
Education Pay (Monthly)*
- Bachelors $400.40
- Masters $450.66
*Education /Certification paid at whichever is higher
Step Pay (Service Incentive)
- $.43 at 7 years
- $.88 at 9 years
- $1.31 at 11 years
Shift Differential
- Evening Shift $0.75 per hour
- Night Shift $1.00 per hour
Tuition Reimbursement
The City of Deer Park will reimburse 75% of the cost of tuition and books for one degree, per employee, up to a Master’s Degree with a $5,000 maximum per year.
Paid Leave
- 15 Vacation Days accrued per year (10 days for Probationary Period)
- 10 Paid City Holidays per year
- 2 Floating Holidays per year
- 1 Paid Birthday Day per year
- 12 Sick Days accrued per year (720 hour cap)
- 15 Days Military Leave per year
- Compensatory time in lieu of overtime available up to 80 hours
- Up to one (1) day off for participation in the Wellness Program
Special Assignments
- Criminal Investigations Division
- Pro Act Unit
- Sex Crimes/Crimes Against Children
- Crime Scene
- Traffic Unit
- DOT Unit
- Crisis Negotiation Team
- S.W.A.T.
- Field Training Officer
- K-9
- Crime Prevention
- School Resource Officer