Recruitment Opportunities
Do you have what it takes to be one of North Richland Hills' Finest? Are you a
problem solver, able to think and react quickly to a variety of situations? Are
you a leader, a strategic thinker? Do you have integrity, personal initiative,
and self discipline? Do you enjoy helping people, improving your community? If
you do, we are looking for YOU to be part of our team.
The North Richland Hills Police Department is aggressively seeking men and
women from all backgrounds who are in search of a professional, challenging and
satisfying career choice. Join our team and enjoy competitive pay,
comprehensive benefits, TMRS Retirement and much more!
NEW!!! Lateral Pay for Experienced Officers
The North Richland Hills Police Department now offers a Lateral Entry Officer with Certification
Program. These officers start at a lateral pay commensurate with their experience,
which may expand up to the midpoint of the pay range. Lateral entry
officers must complete the department's abbreviated Field Training Program. After completion of
FTO training, these officers are eligible to work in an off-duty capacity.
| Years' Experience | Starting Pay |
| 2-3 | Up to $50,144 |
| 3-4 | Up to $52,049 |
| 4-5 | Up to $53,954 |
| 5+ | Up to $55,859 |
A career as a North Richland Hills Police Officer is much more than just a job!
By serving the community, meeting people and solving problems, you make an
immediate impact in the community. The police profession offers benefits,
varied work assignments, and unlimited opportunity. A career in police work
takes you out into the community to meet people and resolve real world
problems. Officers have the opportunity to work in various areas of interest
such as Patrol, Crime Scene Search Unit, Criminal Investigations, S.W.A.T.,
along with many others.
Sound interesting?
To help you get started in your career as a North Richland Hills Police officer
you will need to take an entrance exam. The Police Agency Combined Testing or
P.A.C.T. is the testing device that is used to establish a list of qualified
applicants. The four participating cities of P.A.C.T., Euless, Hurst, Southlake, and
North Richland Hills, have joined forces in an attempt to recruit the most
qualified police officer applicants. This combined testing provides one test
with multiple opportunities for these departments located in the northeastern
quadrant of Tarrant County.
You can obtain more information on P.A.C.T. by visiting the web site listed
below. We hope you will take the time to find out more about the North Richland
Hills Police Department. We look forward to hearing from you.
http://www.pacttest.com/
For other positions in the Police Department, please go to:
http://www.nrhtx.com/dept_hr_policefire.aspx
