Base Salary
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In addition to a base salary, you may be eligible to receive one or more annual incentive pays and/or specialty pays.
Positions | Base Salary* |
---|---|
Cadet/Probationary Officer | $42,000 |
Police Officer | $58,785- $70,847 |
Senior Police Officer | $85,407- $92,515 |
Sergeant (5+ Years) | $92,879- 104,944 |
Lieutenant (7+ Years) | $104,804- $116,269 |
Commander (9+ Years) | $120,000- $ 135,234 |
* Salaries are Base Pay only. Effective July 1, 2020 |
Annual Incentive and Specialty Pay
Education Incentive (paid bi-weekly upon graduation from the academy)
- $3,640 - Bachelor’s Degree
- $6,240 - Master’s Degree
- $8,840 - Doctorate Degree
Incentive Pay (paid bi-weekly after completion of the probationary period)
- $2,000 - Equipment Allowance
- $1,800 - Shift Differential
- $900 - Weekend Premium One (1 Day)
- $1,800 - Weekend Premium Two (2 Day)
- $1,400 - Training Pay (increase to $8,282 based on years of service)
Specialty Pays (paid based on assignment, skills, years of service and/or experience, most are paid bi-weekly)
- $800 - Clothing Allowance (based on assignment)
- $600 - $2,200 Patrol Officer or Investigator Pay (based on assignment, years of service or experience)
- $1,800 - Bilingual Pay (based on skill, paid bi-weekly after probationary period)
- $1,000 - Physical Fitness & Agility (may take forty hours of Personal Days instead of pay)
Annual Leave
- 20 Days - PTO (Paid Time Off increases up to 40 days based on years of service)
- 15 Days - Personal Days
- 11 Days - Paid Holidays (includes floating holiday
- 15 Days - Paid Military Leave
- 5 Days - PAT (Physical Agility days may be taken for $1,000 pay instead of paid time off)
- Compensatory Time (earned at 1.5 rate/max of 480 hours, may be available based on budget and needs of the department)
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Health & Well-being
- Comprehensive Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision Insurance for Officers and Families (multiple plans offered)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Employee Assistance Program Counseling
- Wellness Program (participation may decrease cost of health premiums)
For detailed benefits, visit https://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html
Retirement
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- Defined Benefit Pension Plan with Early Retirement Options
- Deferred Compensation Plan with Multiple Investment Options
Education
Tuition and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement (per credit hour reimbursement rate: $447 for Bachelor (B.A.), $492 for Master (M.A.) and Doctorate, $898 for Master of Business (M.B.A.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.).
- Military: Tuition Assistance through Veterans Affair (GI Bill and Hazlewood Legacy Act - http://www.va.txstate.edu/benefits.html)
- College Credits for Academy Training (up to 12 credit hours)
- 26-week Paid Law Enforcement Training And Continued Training Throughout Career
Student Loan Forgiveness
- HPD is a qualified employer in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.
- Details regarding student loan forgiveness, can be found on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board student loans website at http://www.hhloans.com/ under the menu option “Loan Repayment Programs”.
- Senate Bill 16 created a student loan repayment assistance program for Texas peace officers. In order to view the bill in its entirety, refer to the Texas Legislature Online website at www.capitol.state.tx.us/.
Quality of Life
- Free Metro Transportation (for downtown work locations; includes bus/rail/car pool or park and ride)
- Free Parking at Primary Duty Assignment (at city owned/leased parking facility)
- Various Work Schedules for a Work-Family Life Balance
- Houston Police Credit Union Membership (optional)
- Department Provided Uniforms, Body Amour and Equipment at No Cost
- Paid Overtime or Compensatory Time (may be available based on budget and needs of the department)
- Off-Duty Employment Opportunities
- Career Advancement and Specialized Opportunities in over 45 Divisions
Promotions and Transfers
The Houston Police Department offers lateral and promotional opportunities in over 45 divisions.
Promotion to Sergeant
A police officer is currently eligible for promotion to the rank of sergeant once they have attained five (5) years of service from their hire date as a cadet.
Promotion to Lieutenant
Sergeants are eligible to promote to the rank of lieutenant after two (2) years in grade as a sergeant and must have attained an associate's degree or completed a minimum of 65 hours towards a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Promotion to Commander
Lieutenants are eligible to promote to the rank of commander after two (2) years. Candidates for promotion to the rank of commander must have obtained a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Requirements and Appointed Positions
Promotion to the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, and commander each require passing a written examination and an assessment center in order to be placed on a promotional eligibility list. Commander is the last rank that can be attained via the testing process.
The ranks of assistant chief and executive assistant chief are appointed by the chief of police and require a master's degree from an accredited college or university.
Opportunities
After an initial three-year period as a patrol officer, an officer will be eligible to apply for transfer to another division. HPD has over 45 divisions including Patrol, Vehicular Crimes, Traffic Enforcement, Mental Health, Gangs, Burglary and Theft, Homicide, Juvenile, Major Assaults and Family Violence, Robbery, Special Victims, Auto Theft, Criminal Intelligence, Cyber and Financial Crimes, Major Offenders, Narcotics, Vice, Crime Analysis and Command Center, Tactical Operations, Special Operations, Airport (Hobby), Airport (Intercontinental), Emergency Communications, Air and Marine, Training, Recruiting, Risk Management, and Employee Services, to name a few.
Youtuber Rachel Wynn is really, really into the fact that her fiancée is a cadet West Point. She recently uploaded a video breaking down the “signs you’re dating a West Point cadet” and a West Point cadet e-mailed it to BroBible, saying:
West Point is blowing up tonight about a video posted by some girl dating a senior cadet. She titles it “Signs you’re dating a West Point cadet” and it is hilariously similar to the overly attached girlfriend videos/meme.
First, let’s watch it. I’ll save the commentary for after the fact:
We’re told it’s also blowing up on West Point’s Yik Yak. I downloaded Yik Yak just to check this out. Here’s a few gems I found from the Anonymous discussion app that’s popular on college campuses right now:
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I don’t know what to think here. Gut reaction is “barf barf barf with this overly cutesy, obsessively batshit girlfriend shit.” The other part of me is like “Awwww. They’re in love, engaged, and he’s going to graduate and deploy and they’re going to have a wedding and babies and all that shit. Good for them. Love is nice. And mad props for your service and bravery, Bro. You are 9000x smarter and have bigger balls than my lame blogger ass ever will.”
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But still… No matter who you are, overly cutesy videos of girls gushing about their man will ALWAYS make a Bro cringe and ALWAYS constitute the a solid busting-of-balls from the dudes who actually know him. I mean, for crying out lout…. “The shortest phone call can make your day”… “A receipt from the last time you saw him”…. “You’re life is a constant countdown until the next time you see him”… “You hardly see him or talk to him so you start to think he’s an imaginary boyfriend…. Did I make this up?”…. ” YOU HAVE A CAMO PILLOW WITH HIS FACE ON.
Ummmmmmm…..I just puked. I hope she has girlfriends to go get Starbucks with and school/a career to occupy her time with because sitting around watching “Army Wives” episodes on Netflix waiting for two minute Skype sesh probably isn’t a healthy way to go about your life.
But hey, who am I to tell you what do?