The Paris Police Department will be holding a Entrance Exam on Sept. 11, 2023, with a $10,000 hiring bonus being offered.
To be eligible, applicants must be at least 21-years old unless you have 60 hours of college credit or two-years military duty with an honorable discharge. There is no age cap.
“Maybe you are fresh out of the military, just turning 21, or possibly retired from a larger city and looking to slow down in a rural area while continuing to work.” said the department online. “Paris Police Department could be the place for you and there is a $10,000 signing bonus.”
The department offers a $10,000.00 hiring bonus for all successful appointment of applicants in three installments;
- $3,500.00 at time of appointment
- $3,000.00 upon successful completion of the Field Training Program
- $3,500.00 upon successful completion of the probationary employment period
Applicants are eligible for a $1,000.00 reimbursement for documented moving expenses for those who relocate from more than one hour’s driving distance from Paris.
Experienced Certified Peace Officers are eligible for Lateral Seniority Pay to align base salary with previous law enforcement experience.
Starting pay for an officer is $52,000 per year. Officers also earn additional pay for TCOLE Peace Officer Certification Levels, Seniority Pay, Longevity Pay and Assignment Pay.
Click here for more information about our next entrance exam. www.paristexas.gov/pdjobs
