Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $10,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- $10,000 signing incentive (schedule not stated); lateral years-of-service credit 1:1
- Pay range (annual)
- $84,049 - $112,306starting base to year-8 base pay, effective Oct 2026
- Pension / retirement
- Not stated in source
- Accepts out-of-state laterals
- Unknown"Yes" means the posting describes a path for out-of-state officers (often a waiver or equivalency academy).
- Closing date
- Unknown
- Employer
- Not stated in source
- Source
- TCOLE statewide vacancy listing (agency flyer PDF)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with Baytown Police Department before applying. Report a correction.
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