2018-017 Authorizing the Police Department to Pay a Hiring Incentive of $5,000 to Peace Officers Certified Upon HireRESOLUTION NO. 2018-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PAY A HIRING
INCENTIVE OF $5,000.00 TO PEACE OFFICERS CERTIFIED BY TEXAS
COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT (TCOLE) UPON HIRE FOR THE
POSITION OF PARIS POLICE OFFICER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Citizens of Paris to have a fully staffed
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has experienced a chronic and long-term staffing
shortage; and
WHEREAS, other recruiting efforts have proven insufficient to achieve full staffing
within the Police Department;
WHEREAS, applicants who are already licensed by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement as certified Peace Officers are not required to attend basic peace officer
training and can be released from Field Training more quickly, saving the department
approximately $10,000.00 per hire; and
WHEREAS, the Department believes it is in the best interest of the citizens of Paris
to offer a hiring incentive of $5,000.00 to be paid in three installments to Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) certified peace officers who are hired as Paris
Police Officers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Paris hereby authorizes the Paris
Police Department to pay a $5,000.00 hiring incentive to hirees for the position of police
officer who hold a Peace Officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement. Said hiring incentive shall be paid in installments as follows: at hire
($2000.00), upon successful completion of the Field Training Program ($1,000.00), and
upon successful completion of the probationary employment period ($2000.00).
SECTION 2. Any officer receiving any such installment payment will be required to
execute a contract providing that he or she be required to re -pay any incentive money
received should his or her employment as a Paris Police Officer terminate before the third
anniversary of his or her initial hire date.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any documents and
take any necessary action in order to complete the employment contract.
SECTION 4. Should any of the clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections or parts of
this Resolution be deemed invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of law or
administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action shall not be construed
to affect any other valid portion of this Resolution.
SECTION S. This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of July, 2018.
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DROVED AS TO FORM:
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