PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB DESCRIPTION. IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS JOB POSTING.

**Starting Salary: $28.847 hourly || $2,307.76 biweekly || $60,001.76 annually**

The City of Lubbock will begin accepting applications for Probationary Police Officer positions Friday, May 12, 2023, through Thursday, August 10. 2023. The Probationary Police Officer Entrance Exam will be given Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Lubbock Police Academy, 508 Davis Dr. in Reese Center at 8:30 AM. All applicants should plan to arrive at the testing location by 7:45 AM.

All applications for this exam must be completed online and received by the City of Lubbock Human Resources Department by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 10 2023. Interested candidates must apply online.

NOTE: WHEN COMPLETING THE ONLINE APPLICATION YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: WORK HISTORY, CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES, SKILLS, AND REFERENCES.

All applicants who wish to receive Honorable Discharge Credit for service in the armed forces of the United States shall provide proof of an "Honorable Discharge" (i.e., DD Form 214 Service 2, DD Form 214 Member 4, or DD Form 214 Service 7). Any discharge, by whatever name known, that includes any language other than "Honorable Discharge" is not acceptable for Honorable Discharge Credit. This proof must be provided by 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 10, 2023. You may attach proof to your application online through e-mail to Donna Price-English at: dprice@mylubbock.us, or by fax to the attention of Donna Price-English at (806) 775-3262; by mail at City of Lubbock, HR Department – Attn: Donna Price-English, P.O. Box 2000, Lubbock, TX 79457; or you may submit it in person at Citizens Tower, Human Resources Office (6th Floor) located at 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, TX 79401.

Do not attach any other forms or documentation to the application except the DD-214 form.

The Probationary Police Officer Entrance Exam will be given on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Lubbock Police Academy, 508 Davis Dr. in Reese Center at 8:30 AM. All applicants should plan to arrive at the testing location by 7:45 AM.

A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS IS REQUIRED. ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE VIA EMAIL.

Questions concerning the application process, DD214s, or the written exam should be directed to Donna Price-English, Human Resources Manager, at 806-775-3262 or dprice@mylubbock.us. Questions concerning the background check, physical requirements, or police academy should be directed to Sgt Chad Wurm at (806) 775-3079 / (806) 775-2964, cwurm@mylubbock.us, Cpl. Lahoma Moran at (806) 775-3783 / (806) 775-2964, lmoran@mylubbock.us, or the general recruiting inbox, LPDRecruiting@mylubbock.us


Applicants must be at least 20 years and 6 months of age and not have reached 45 years of age on the day of the Lubbock Police Entrance. IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS BEFORE August 12, 1978, OR AFTER February 12, 2003, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIRE.

Applicants must pass the Probationary Police Officer Entrance Exam before taking the Physical Ability Test. The Physical Ability Test will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, after the entrance examination.

The eligibility list created as a result of this examination will be effective from August 12, 2023 through February 12, 2024 unless exhausted before that date.

The physical fitness assessment for the Entrance exam into the Lubbock Police Academy is a TIMED 2000 meter row. The score for this assessment is set at 25%. The score is calculated and based off of the applicant’s age, weight, and gender. There is NO set time for this assessment as each applicant is different. To calculate the time needed for YOU to achieve a score of at least 25%, please visit the listed link below. Again, the link will only provide an estimate and NOT an actual time needed to pass the assessment.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/ETR/FitnessWellness/concept2RowerCalc.htm

Open the link and click on the Fitness Wellness Unit tab on the bottom right hand corner of the page. You will then click on the Fitness Testing tab located on the right hand side of the page. Then click on the Concept 2 Rower test Calculator underneath the Fitness Testing. This will take you to the Concept 2 Rower calculator where you can input your information. You will want to input the 25% in the Desired Results area to determine your approximate time needed to pass the assessment.

If you would like to practice on a Concept 2 Rower machine before the exam on August 12, 2023 please contact Sgt Chad Wurm at (806) 775-3079 / (806) 775-2964, cwurm@mylubbock.us.

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