The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department has multiple job openings offering up to $5,000 in bonuses.
DART is looking to fill the following roles:
- DART Police Officer
- DART Fare Enforcement Officer
- DART Police Telecommunicator
- DART Apprentice Police Telecommunicator
- DART Camera Monitor
The Fare Enforcement role comes with a $2,000 hiring bonus, while the police officer role offers a $5,000 bonus.
The bonuses will be paid in two parts, with the first installment as part of a worker’s first paycheck. The second installment will be paid only after completing field training.
As of August 11, the Camera Monitor listing was open until August 15. The Police Officer, Fare Enforcement Officer, and Telecommunications listings are available until August 22.
The job listing for Apprentice Telecommunications will be open until the position is filled.
The Apprentice Police Telecommunicator role is only open to people that are not certified communicators under the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Applicants that are TCOLE-certified should apply for the Telecommunicator position.
The annual salary for a police officer ranges between $70,000-$103,421, depending on experience, according to the DART Police Job Listings. The other jobs’ salaries also depend on the candidate’s previous experience and education.
DART will also hold a series of recruiting events both virtually and in person across North Texas in August, which are listed below:
DART Police Virtual Recruiting Event
Friday, August 12
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Click here to join this recruiting event
Oak Cliff Back to School Festival
Saturday, August 13
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Glendale Park, 1515 E. Ledbetter Drive, Dallas, TX
Summer of Healing “Village Project” with Mar Butler
Saturday, August 13
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1709 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Dallas, TX
Dallas Veterans Job Fair
Thursday, August 25
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
AT&T Stadium, One AT&T Way, Arlington, TX
Dallas Mayor’s Summer of Safety Celebration
Saturday, August 27
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNT Dallas, 7300 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX
Project Unity’s Together We Ball Event
Sunday, August 28
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas
DART Police Virtual Recruiting Event
Tuesday, August 30
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Click here to join this recruiting event
