Lateral Officers

Lateral Officer Requirements

The Chief of Police or his designee will make the final determination about whether an applicant meets eligibility standards

At least two (2) years of continuous services as a paid full-time peace officer;
At least one (1) year of patrol experience to include enforcing laws, investigating crimes, making arrests and carrying a firearm;
Current employment, or less than one year break in service, with a municipality, sheriff's office or department of public safety that is comparable to the City of Celina;
No pending disciplinary actions or investigations for misconduct/criminal activity;
Out-of-state officers must be TCOLE certified before starting the application process;
and must have completed probation with current agency.

3+ years of full-time experience	5+ years of full-time experience
Starts at Step 2 ($69,010)	Starts at Step 3 ($71,080)