Dallas, TX
see the full file on Dallas Police Department| Pension | Dallas Police and Fire Pension System (DPFP), a qualified defined-benefit plan. Members contribute 13.5% of compensation, the City contributes 34.5% of base pay. Vested after five years; full benefits at age 58; reduced benefits at 53 with five years, or at any age with 20 years of service. |
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| Tuition reimbursement | $1,500 |
| Schedule protection | Patrol officers work either five 8-hour shifts with 2 days off or four 10-hour shifts with 3 days off; watch assignment is by seniority. |
| Promoted from within | Promotion to Senior Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant is by competitive civil service examination; Major and above is by appointment by the Chief of Police. |
| Life insurance | yes |
| Paid training | 37-week Basic Training Academy followed by a 24-week field training phase; eligible veterans can draw GI Bill benefits during both on top of their salary. |
| No experience needed | US citizen, between 19 1/2 and 44 years old at the civil service exam. Applicants aged 21-44 need a high school diploma or GED plus 36 months of full-time consecutive work, or 45 college semester hours at 2.0 GPA; applicants aged 19 1/2-20 need 60 college hours. The college requirement is waived for three years' honourable active-duty military service or an active TCOLE peace officer licence. |
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