Laterals

Lateral Transfer

The Kerrville Police Department offers a lateral entry program to certified or experienced police officers. This program allows qualified lateral candidates to be hired  at a higher starting salary as outlined below. The final determination regarding whether a candidate qualifies for a lateral entry will be made by the Chief of Police.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be a Peace Officer certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement or be a certified out- of-state police officer in good standing.

  • Have at least 2 years continuous patrol experience as a paid, full-time certified peace officer with a comparable law enforcement agency, including out-of-state agencies.  

  • A lateral entry applicant may not have more than a 2 years break in service

  • Lateral officers are exempt from taking the written entry exam, all other steps of the hiring process must be completed.


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Guidelines

  • The Chief of Police shall determine eligibility for lateral entry of police applicants depending on experience.

  • Longevity pay will be calculated in the same manner as all police officers. No credit will be given to completed years of service in other law enforcement agencies.

  • The Chief of Police’s determination of whether an applicant meets the criteria of the lateral entry program and placement in the pay structure shall be final. 

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