Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for the position of Police Recruit must meet the following criteria:

Between ages 21 to 44

• An associate's degree or at least 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university (C average or better).
• At least two years of active duty in the United States military with an honorable discharge, plus a high school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of service as a full-time paid peace officer (reserve peace officer status will not be considered when determining an applicant's satisfaction of the two-year prior service requirement), plus a high school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of continuous work experience for a local, state or federal government employer, or at least two years of experience as an emergency first-responder.

Note

If an applicant is age 18 to 20, they may apply if they have an associate's degree; or 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university (from a TCLEOSE approved accrediting agency), or has received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States after at least two years of active service, plus a high school diploma or GED.

Additional Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must not have ever used a felony level illicit drug such as:
  • Cocaine
  • GHB
  • PCP
  • LSD
  • Ecstasy
  • Methamphetamine, etc.
• No felony convictions
• No marijuana use in the last 12 months
• Not currently under indictment for any criminal offense
• Not ever have been convicted of any family violence offense
• Not ever have been convicted of an offense above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years
• Not ever have been on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years from the date of the court order
• Possess a valid Driver’s License