The City of Tomball, a rapidly growing, progressive community of traditional family values is accepting applications for full-time Police Officers. As a northwest suburb of Houston, Tomball serves a resident population of approximately 11,000, and a daytime business and commuter population of approximately 100,000.
Written Exam & Physical Fitness Testing:
Saturday, August 22, 2026
8:00 AM
Location: Tomball Police Department 400
Fannin
Tomball, TX 77375
See testing announcement for full details.
Be prepared to test for approximately 2-3 hours
Please contact Sergeant Amanda Varley for any questions at [email protected] or @ 346-225-4790
Police Officer’s role within the big picture of the City’s overall success.
Plays a pivotal role in maintaining law and order within the municipality. Responsible for enforcing municipal laws and ordinances, this role emphasizes crime prevention, protection of people and property, and prompt response to emergencies. Must exercise independent judgment in diverse scenarios and ensure comprehensive documentation related to criminal or public safety incidents.
Police Officer functions include but are not limited to the following.
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Crime Management and Reduction: Regularly patrol streets, parks, commercial, and residential areas to prevent or detect crime. Investigate law violations ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.
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Emergency Response: Swiftly react to emergency calls, ranging from vehicular accidents, robberies, civil disturbances to domestic violence. Address and manage scenes of attempted or observed crimes.
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Documentation and Reporting: Precisely document evidence, circumstances, and actions regarding potential or actual criminal violations. Compile information and draft comprehensive reports on various topics such as investigation findings, field interrogations, accident scenes, and potential public safety hazards.
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Traffic Regulation and Enforcement: Enforce traffic and parking regulations, issuing citations to violators. Conduct inspections of vehicles for state registration, serial numbers, and other vital information. Operate speed-detecting radar devices.
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Narcotics Crimes Assistance: Aid officers in handling narcotics-related crimes. Use experience in drug interdiction and investigations to address narcotics-related issues.
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Law and Statute Enforcement: Make decisions aligned with federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances. Familiarize oneself with various aspects of criminal law, including the Texas Education Code, Texas Family Code, City policies and ordinances, Texas Peace Officers manual.
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Contribute to the team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.
Success Framework. The following list of knowledge, skills, and abilities have been identified by our team as building blocks towards efficiency and effectiveness in this role.
Thorough understanding of municipal laws, ordinances, and statutes.
Ability to assess situations promptly and act judiciously, especially in emergencies.
Proficient in conveying information clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Competence in conducting thorough investigations and collecting evidence.
Familiarity with traffic regulations and the capability to enforce them.
Experience in drug interdiction, investigations, and related operations.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including chasing suspects and handling emergencies.
Skill in building rapport with the community and colleagues, demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding.
Skill in building rapport with the community and colleagues, demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding.
Equipment and Tools commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.
Work Environment or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.
May be required to work in high or dangerous places.
Work may involve potentially life threatening exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, noise, chemical/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.
May regularly be exposed to uncomfortable temperatures, humidity, noise, chemicals/gases, contagious diseases, airborne particles/pathogens, and/or physical trauma.
May be required to work in confined spaces.
Position responsible for completing work that requires the use of a respirator.
May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
May be exposed to biohazards or bloodborne pathogens.
Work may potentially involve risk of exposure to electric shock.
Physical Abilities. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
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Work requires the ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time.
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Work requires the ability to complete repetitive wrist, hand, and/or fine motor movement.
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Work requires the ability to grasp, pull, push, and reach.
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Work requires the ability to climb and balance.
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Work requires the ability to talk, hear, listen, and comprehend.
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Work requires the ability to drive and/or operate mechanical equipment.
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Work requires visual acuity of 20 feet or more, visual acuity of 20 inches or less, three dimensional vision, precise hand/eye coordination, the ability to identify and distinguish colors
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Must be able to lift more than 60 pounds.
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Work requires the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Hiring range - $68,099 - $71,510 ($32.74 - $34.38)
Salary range - $68,099 - $97,302
**Salary is dependent on qualifications and certifications**
August 19, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.
TCOLE Certification required at time of conditional offer of employment.
Valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record
H.S. Diploma or GED required; some college preferred.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
Must pass written exam and physical fitness test consisting of a row on a Concept 2 rowing machine.
Must successfully pass physical examination, psychological testing, polygraph, thorough background investigation and oral review board.
Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment and random drug screening.
Must complete a City of Tomball application to be considered.
Physical fitness testing consists of a 500 meter, a 4 minute or a 2000 meter row on a Concept 2 rowing machine. A score of 70% is considered passing. Please refer to the rowing charts on the website for the time requirements for 500 meters and the distance requirements for the 4 minute row. For information on the 2000 meter row please visit https://app.dps.mn.gov/msptroopercandidate/home/fitnessrequirements
Prior to submitting an application review minimum qualifications on both the position posting as well as the physical agility testing requirements. Please refrain from submitting an application at this time if you are unable to meet the minimum qualifications.
Candidates must be inside the testing site at exactly 8:00 AM and will be required to show proof of identification, preferably by Texas Drivers License, upon entering the testing facility. Candidates are not to bring any property with them. (no cellular phone, pager, PDA, weapons, paper, notebooks) Testing administrators will provide all pens, pencils and note taking materials. You must have an application on file with City of Tomball Human Resources in order to be eligible to participate in the testing.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement - The City of Tomball does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age or Disability in employment or the provision of services.
