Police Lieutenant (Promotional)

Job Description:

Police Lieutenant (Promotional)

Description

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience : An accredited Bachelor's degree or higher in Police Sciences, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration or related field, plus six (6) years of experience as a commissioned police officer, including two (2) years as a Police Sergeant.

Licenses and Certificates : Possess at the time of application Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, (TCLEOSE) Intermediate Certificate except that incumbents currently in this job are not required to meet the upgraded licensing requirement but must maintain the Basic Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) in compliance with state statute. Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

General Purpose

Under direction, perform second level supervisory functions as head of an assigned police section, or provide other professional individual contributor commissioned law enforcement services as required.

Typical Duties

Responsibly develop, coordinate and evaluate designated ongoing patrol, investigation or support by subordinate units commonly headed by Police Sergeants or other first level supervisors, or carry out delegated complex operational or administrative public safety project management functions. Involves: Plan, generally oversee and control person and property protection, traffic regulation and safety, or other uniform operations on an assigned shift, a detective detail engaged in investigating and apprehending violators of crimes such as homicide, burglary and robbery, narcotic offenses, vice or vehicle theft, or criminalistic, auxiliary or patrol support, airport detail, homeland security, special project and grants, or other public safety services. Serve as detective division executive lieutenant, as assigned. Direct and review preparation of cases for court. Give testimony at trials and hearings. Establish rapport and confer with public groups and individuals in person and by telephone to listen to, identify and resolve law enforcement grievances or problems, and consult social service agencies and civic organizations to ascertain community public safety needs. Provide information and advise on City code and other laws in response to inquires; and interpret department rules, regulations and policies for employees and the public. Cooperate with County, State and Federal law enforcement agencies in apprehending and detaining wanted persons or criminals, recovering stolen property, and in other matters of mutual interest. Advise and assist other police officers in law enforcement investigations, and personally participates in more difficult cases. Analyze and recommend acquisition of or improvements to equipment and facilities. Participate in evaluation and development of department programs, policies and procedures, and in preparation and administration of department budget affecting operations or services for which accountable.

Perform, as qualified, expert uniformed Police Officer or Police Detective functions that include modifying standard practices, adapting precedents and establishing validity of approached in order to deal with unique situations in a manner that conforms to legal requirements and department policies, or serve in such a position as back up when required. Involves: Engage in assigned municipal law and ordinance enforcement and crime prevention duties which includes maintaining a recognizable community presence to preserve peace and order, protect persons and property, and otherwise provide allied police services requested as well as precisely documenting evidence, circumstances and actions regarding actual and potential criminal violations or other public safety related incidents. Provide technical police services such as conducting skilled investigations, first level identification analyses or community relations programs.

Supervise assigned supervisors, police officers and civilian support staff. Involves: Conduct roll calls, schedule work, assign duties and coordinate shift changes. Issue written and oral instructions, and check work for exactness, neatness and conformance to policies and procedures. Guide subordinates to overcome difficulties encountered in performing duties. Appraise performance of immediate subordinates and review evaluation reports of lower level supervisors. Coach and arrange for or conduct training and development activities. Enforce personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance, appearance and safe working practices. Maintain supervisor-subordinate harmony and resolve disputes or grievances as delegated. Recommend commendations or discipline, and employee status changes. Interview applicants and recommend selection.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Act on behalf of superior officers in their absence, if assigned. Maintain normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on open cases or emergency call out. Schedule and conduct meetings. Participate in administration by overseeing and reviewing or personally gathering and compiling data used to evaluate and develop department programs, policies and procedures, and to prepare and monitor department budget affecting section for which accountable, as requested. Direct or personally prepare and submit daily section activity and other written reports to superior officers, and maintain complete and accurate records of events that occur during shifts. Direct or personally maintain equipment, supplies and facilities in clean, orderly and safe condition which includes preventive servicing and making minor repairs, such as changing tires on assigned service vehicle if needed. Participate in in-service training for own professional development. Serve on designated ad hoc committees.

General Information

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Please note: This recruitment is limited to Uniformed City employees working within the El Paso Police Department.

Written Exam Date: September 14, 2026 (test times will be provided at a later date)

Test Location: Tech H2O: 10751 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79935

Helpful tips for submitting your promotional application:

• Fully detail education and experience history on application, including adding specific dates of employment, listing all job duties under the “Duties Summary” section of the application, including type of degrees and date awarded. (NOTE: Resumes will not be accepted or reviewed, only information entered into the application will be considered.)
• Upload TCOLE PSR report for intermediate license verification.
• Upload supporting documentation such as proof of education (official transcripts or diploma) and DD214 (for applicants claiming military/veteran credit) Submission of documentation through NeoGov is required regardless of whether documentation exists within personnel, academy, or departmental records.
• Answer all supplemental questions on the application.
• Email PDHR with request to substitute experience for education requirement.

EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY REVIEW PROCESS

Applicants seeking educational equivalency consideration must submit a request to [email protected] after submitting their promotional application. Note: Applicants possessing fewer than forty-five (45) completed semester credit hours are not eligible for educational equivalency consideration per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 25. Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 3.

The educational and experience requirements for promotional examinations shall be determined and applied by the City in accordance with applicable City Charter provisions and/or Civil Service Rules. The interpretation of education requirements shall parallel the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 6, Section 4.

An employee may substitute experience for no more than one-half of the college education requirement based on the following equivalencies:

3 semester credit hours = 1.8 months of qualifying experience

15 semester credit hours = 9 months of qualifying experience

30 semester credit hours = 18 months of qualifying experience

Supplementing education using experience will be determined as follows:
PDHR will verify the applicant meets the minimum requirement of obtaining 45 college credit hours by reviewing the supplemental education documents attached to the application.PDHR will verify the applicant meets the minimum experience requirement for the promotional job classification. Refer to job posting for list of the minimum qualifications.PDHR will calculate the amount of credits earned minus the amount of credits required to determine how many credits are needed to be supplemented. Any qualifying work experience in excess of the minimum qualifications will be applied to supplement the missing education. For the purposes of calculating credit hours, a Bachelor’s degree is comprised of 120 semester credit hours and an Associate’s degree is comprised of 60 semester credit hours. The following examples are intended to illustrate how the equivalencies will be applied.

Educational equivalency determinations shall undergo second-level review by the PDHR Manager or designee prior to approval. Educational equivalencies shall be used solely for eligibility determination and shall not result in the award of educational promotional points.

The top 18 applicants who make a passing grade of 75 or better (seniority points not included) will be invited to participate in the assessment center component of this recruitment. The passing grade of the Assessment Center is 75%. Applicants must achieve a score of 75% or greater in order to be placed on the eligible list.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by Collective Bargaining Agreement

Closing Date/Time: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Salary:

$95,588.54 - $126,303.05 Annually