JAN. 2025. Blues Vol 41 No. 1

GARDEN RIDGEPOLICE

GARDEN RIDGEPOLICE DEPARTMENTNOW HIRING!Garden Ridge Police Department9400 Municipal Parkway · Garden Ridge · Texas · 78266Office: 210-651-6441· Fax: 210-651-1639146 The BLUES - JANUARY ‘25

NOW HIRINGLateral Police OfficersQUALIFICATIONS• MUST BE A CERTIFIED TEXAS PEACEOFFICER• MUST PASS DRUG SCREEN AND PHYSICAL• MUST POSSESS A VALID TEXAS DRIVERLICENSE WITH A GOOD DRIVING RECORD• MUST PASS ALL INTERVIEWS• MUST PASS CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDCHECKSALARY AND BENEFITS• PATROL OFFICER ANNUAL SALARY5,000HIRING PROCESS• PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING• SCENARIO TESTING• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION• FORMAL ORAL BOARD• CHIEF’S INTERVIEW,045• STEP/LATERAL PAY• HIRING INCENTIVE LUMP SUM PAY $________________• INSURANCE: COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION PAID BY CITY• SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PAID BY CITY• OVERTIME & COMPTIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE• RETIREMENT: TMRS 2:1 CONTRIBUTIONS, WITH 20-YEAR RETIREMENT• LONGEVITY: 0 ANNUALLY FOR EACH FULL YEAR OF SERVICE• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) ACCRUAL BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AT 4.50 HRS. PER PAY PERIOD• 15 CITY HOLDAYS PER YEAR• LICENSE PAY (MONTHLY): INTERMEDIATE - , ADVANCED - , MASTER - 0• WEAPONS: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH A GLOCK HANDGUN & AR-15RIFLE W/SUPPRESSOR, WEAPON LIGHTS, TASER AND LESS-LETHAL IMPACT WEAPON• UNIFORMS: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH CLASS B, CLASS A ANDTRAINING UNIFORMS, RAIN GEAR, BOOTS AND WINTER APPAREL• EQUIPMENT: DEPARTMENT FURNISHES ALL OFFICERS WITH BALLISTIC HELMET & SHIELD,SOFT ARMOR, RIFLE PLATE ARMOR, DUTY BELTS, AND BODY CAMERAS• PATROL VEHICLES: THE DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES OFFICERS WITH SUV PATROL UNITSEQUIPPED WITH LAPTOP, IN-CAR VIDEO, AND RADARS• SHIFT SCHEDULE: PATROL OFFICERS WORK A PANAMA STYLE 12-HOUR SHIFT• EXTENSIVE ANNUAL TRAINING BUDGET ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPLY ADVANCEDTRAINING CLASSES TO OFFICERS INCLUDING A POLICEONE ONLINE TRAINING ACCOUNT• BEARD AND VISIBLE TATTOOS ARE ALLOWED• ENVIRONMENT WITH STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL, GROWTH-MINDED COMMAND STAFFThe BLUES - JANUARY ‘25 147