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Recruiting & Hiring
CIVIL SERVICE TESTING OPENS FEBRUARY 16, 2026. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 18, 2026 AT 5 P.M.
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TEST, YOU MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION!
Complete the Application (opens Monday, February 16, 2026) here.
To view our minimum qualifications CLICK HERE.
Current September 10-17, 2025 Written Examination Recruit Police Officer Testing Eligibility List.
JOIN OUR TEAM
The White Settlement Police Department seeks out the best and most qualified applicants to wear our badge, patch, and uniform. Our agency falls under Municipal Civil Service Rules and testing occurs throughout the year as approved by the Civil Service Commission. In addition to meeting minimum standards for licensure with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, our department may mandate more professional standards throughout our hiring process. Your name matters here, not just a badge number.
A FIRST YEAR OFFICER CAN EARN UP TO $71K
(Salary, longevity, education, and certification pays).
A LATERAL OFFICER CAN EARN UP TO $82K (with $4K bonus).
(Assumes step 5, longevity, education and certification pays, in addition to $2K paid upon hire and $2K paid upon completion of 12 months).
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Police Officers receive industry-leading benefits including a generous public safety employee package:
- Full state retirement at any age with 20 years of service with a 2 to 1 match and 7% employee contribution.
- Social Security Retirement Contribution with 100% match from city.
- 457 supplemental retirement plan available to employees (both Roth and Traditional 457 plans).
- Health Savings Account Investment $500/$1,000 annually depending on health insurance election.
- 15 days paid vacation annually (20 days at 15 years of service).
- 16 days paid holidays (1 is a floating holiday and can be used whenever).
- 15 days accrual sick leave annually (Can convert 40 unused hours annually to vacation).
- Shift Differential for police officers that start their shift after 1 p.m. of $2,400 annually.
- Paid military leave.
- Mental health and wellness leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
- Optional short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet insurance available.
- Work out "On Duty" policy.
- Lateral transfer pay incentive up to step 5 depending on experience.
- Will pay for police academy instruction as a recruit.
- TCOLE monthly certification pay:
- Intermediate: $50
- Advanced: $75
- Master: $100
- Educational monthly pay:
- Associate: $75
- Bachelor: $100
- Master: $125
- Translation monthly pay: $75
- Longevity annual pay: $8 a month times the total months employed (Max $2,000).
- Field training officer pay: 1 hour extra pay per day while training.
- All equipment/uniforms provided, including outer vest carries.
- Footwear allowance of $150 provided annually.
- Western-style hats provided including a 10X black felt and straw.
- 12-hour fixed shifts for Patrol Division.
- Tattoos/facial hair allowed within policy.
- Detectives authorized to work 4/10s schedule.
- Upon separation or retirement, employee is paid up to 720 hours of unused sick leave and 480 hours of unused vacation.
- Promotions available through competitive civil service examinations.
- Individually issued firearms provided (Glock 45 MOS with red dot and standard short barrel patrol rifle with suppressor).
- Monthly firearms range time with 50 rounds of training ammo provided to each officer monthly through a membership with SHOOTSMART.
- Individually issued Axon Taser 7 electronic control weapons.
- Newly leased police vehicle fleet consisting of Chevrolet Tahoes and Ford Explorers for Patrol Division.
- Motorola WatchGuard Body-Worn Cameras.
- Motorola/Spillman Flex Records Management System, CAD, and Mobile Software.
- Dell Ruggedized Laptops for in-car operation.
- Intelligence and Information-Sharing Mobile Application.
- Off duty employment opportunities throughout Tarrant County including in Arlington's Entertainment District.
- Robust social media presence highlighting officer's crime-fighting efforts.
- Culture of excellence and fun work environment with high level of camaraderie.
- Unmatched community support with a "Back the Blue" community.
- Full top-down support from Executive Leadership Team and Chief of Police.
POLICE OFFICER
All recruits are fully paid, unless already certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement as a peace officer. Recruits are fully paid during attendance of the police academy at $59,889.44 annually. Upon graduation from the police academy and during field training, recruits move to step 1 of the police officer pay plan. Each step changes with the completion of one year of service after swearing-in date. For example, an employee starting their sixth year of service after being sworn in (completion of police academy and passing TCOLE basic exam) will be paid at the step 6 level.
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
| $65,879 | $67,526 | $69,215 | $70,945 | $72,719 | $74,536 | $76,400 | $78,310 | $80,268 | $82,274 |
CORPORAL
To be eligible for promotion to Corporal, an officer has to have two years of service, immediately before the examination date as a Civil Service Police Officer. An officer becomes a Civil Service Police Officer one year after the employee was sworn in as a police officer. Candidates for the rank of Corporal must have also obtained an Intermediate TCOLE certification. Corporals have ten steps.
| Range | $78,688 | $98,271 |
SERGEANT
To be eligible for promotion to Sergeant, candidates for the Sergeant exam must have a minimum of three years of service, immediately before the examination date, as a Corporal and must have obtained an Advanced TCOLE certification. Sergeants have 5 steps.
| Range | $91,588 | $107,145 |
LIEUTENANT
To be eligible for promotion to Lieutenant, candidates for the Lieutenant exam must have a minimum of three years of service, immediately before the examination date, as a Sergeant and must have obtained a Master TCOLE certification. In addition, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or must have completed an approved Command Staff Leadership course such as Leadership Command College, FBI National Academy, Institute for Law Enforcement Administration or equivalent as determined by the Chief of Police. Lieutenants have 5 steps and are classified as exempt status employees.
| Range | $101,316 | $118,526 |
ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF
The Assistant Police Chief must be appointed from within the organization under Civil Service Rules, however, they are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of Police. This exempt position is classified as an Assistant Director level.
CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police is appointed by the City Manager and confirmed by the White Settlement City Council. This exempt position is classified as a Director and serves on the city's executive leadership team.
HIRING PROCESS
The first step into becoming a White Settlement Police Officer is to submit a letter of intent to take the written Civil Service examination. Additional components of the hiring process include:
- Complete intent to test form
- Written examination now online (Civil Service)
- Physical assessment (Row test effective June 1, 2024)
- To prepare for the DPS Concept 2 Row Test, please use this calculator.
- The department uses 40% as the "passing" physical test based upon gender, age, and weight.
- To watch an instructional video on how to row, please view here.
- This physical agility test consists of rowing 2,000 meters with the damper set at level 5. Applicants cannot put their feet on the ground until they are finished with the test.
- Personal history statement issued (background check)
- Pre-polygraph questionnaire
- Oral board
- Extensive background check
- Final interview with Chief of Police
- Conditional offer
- Polygraph, psychological, medical examinations
- Drug screening
- Police academy assignment
- Field training
CIVIL SERVICE DIRECTOR
Shelley Poer is the appointed Civil Service Director for the City of White Settlement and also serves as the Director of Human Resources. Email Director Poer
Questions? Contact a recruiter at wspd@wspd.us
Complete the Intent to Test Form here.
WEST COMM 911 (DISPATCH)
WEST COMM 911 provides dispatching services to the cities of White Settlement, Westworth Village, Sansom Park, and Lakeside. WEST COMM 911 provides law enforcement services to a population of 60,000 residents, employees, and visitors to the four cities. WEST COMM also provides detention services to multiple federal, military, and local law enforcement agencies.
POLICE DISPATCHER
All trainees start at Step 1 and are fully paid during training. Dispatchers are also eligible to receive certification level pay, translation bilingual pay, and communication training officer pay. To learn more or apply, email Dispatch Services Manager Brandi Vineyard.
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
| $48,314 | $49,522 | $50,760 | $52,029 | $53,329 | $54,663 | $56,029 | $57,430 | $58,866 | $60,337 |
| $23.228 | $23.809 | $24.404 | $25.014 | $25.639 | $26.280 | $26.937 | $27.611 | $28.301 | $29.009 |