LAW ENFORCEMENT
with the El Dorado Police Department is one of the most challenging and
rewarding professional careers you can choose! We employ some of the most modern
technologies available with our progressive and accomplished police agency. In
July, 2008, we moved into our brand new 22,000 square foot - state of the art facilities.
As a member of the
El Dorado Police Department, you receive training that assists you in a
variety of career opportunities available to you. You become part of a TEAM
that is dedicated to improving the quality of life, and working toward a better
- safer - community.
If you're a dynamic
individual with the desire and ability to pursue a rewarding and satisfying
career in law enforcement, the El Dorado Police Department wants you.
We're a progressive department that will give you the opportunity to grow in a
career in law enforcement.
El Dorado is home to the El Dorado
Promise! The El Dorado Promise is a unique scholarship
program that provides graduates of El Dorado High School a
tuition scholarship that can be used at any accredited
Arkansas public university or community college, or any
accredited private or out-of-state university.
Applicants for employment will be
required to pass a written examination, physical fitness test, and an oral
interview in order to be placed on the eligibility list. Prior to employment, an
applicant will be required to pass a physical examination and a psychological
evaluation, and an extensive background investigation, which may include a
pre-employment polygraph examination.
Police Officer Applicants must be at
least 21 years of age, in good physical health, high school graduate or equivalent,
eyesight correctable to 20/20, free of felony convictions or misdemeanors
involving moral turpitude, and height must be proportionate to
weight.
Applicants must pass a
written exam, physical fitness test & oral interview.
•Starting Salary --- $26,900.00 ...After 1 year - $29,942.00
•Uniforms & Essential
Equipment Provided
•Pension - Member
contribution 8%...Members can retire after 25 years and/or age 55
•Paid Insurance - Member
Health Insurance and Life Policy Paid by the city
•Sick Leave - 15 Days Per
Year...accruable to 90 Days
•Education - Tuition and
Fees Paid In College Level Courses Related To Law Enforcement.
•Continuing Education and Training - Specialized Courses Sponsored By The Arkansas Law
Enforcement Training Academy, Criminal Justice Institute & Others
