EXPERIENCED OFFICERS WELCOME!

Learn more about our lateral entry program here:

• To be eligible for lateral pay, an applicant must be certified, have completed all initial training, and have at least one (1) or more years of continuous service. 
• The applicant must have continuous service as a paid, full-time Police Officer, including out of state agencies as approved by the Chief.
• A lateral applicant shall not have more than a one-year break in service.
• The maximum at which an applicant would begin is at the 5-year (60 month) step, no matter how many more years of service they possess.
• Applicants would stay at that their beginning step until their prior service credit, plus time at Carrollton, reaches the qualification to move to the next step. [Such as: a 3-year veteran would begin at the 36-month step.  After 24 months, they would be eligible to move to the 60 months step.]
• The Lateral Entry Program is for pay purposes only, and actual work experience at any other agency would not be considered towards seniority under Civil Service standards.
• Lateral applicants shall successfully complete each step in the Civil Service hiring process in the same manner as any other applicant.

QUESTIONS? Contact a recruiter at policedevelopment@cityofcarrollton.com or (972) 466-3028.