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