160th Police Cadet - Regular Academy

This posting is for the position of Police Cadet for the Austin Police Department.

Applicants should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in a law enforcement career

• Read, write, and speak English.
• Confidence and a responsible attitude.
• The ability to react quickly and take positive action.
• Resilience.
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• The ability to work alone and in a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Courage and initiative.
• Integrity.
• Good physical fitness.

• The protection of life, liberty, and property.
• Enforcement of all laws of the State of Texas and laws and ordinances of the City of Austin.
• Perform law enforcement duties including
• Respond to calls for service.
• Enforce traffic laws.
• Conduct preliminary investigations of crimes.
• Execute all lawful process.
• Arrest offenders with and without warrant when authorized by law.
• Investigate motor vehicle crashes.
• Prepare various written reports.
• Give testimony in court.
• Confer with local law enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency response agencies on matters of mutual interest.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

The Austin Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Must be 20.5 years of age by the time of the start of academy
• US Citizen, born or naturalized.
• Have a valid Driver’s License.
• Possess HS Diploma or GED and one of the following
• 12 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university with minimum 2.0 GPA; or
• 2 years full time active military service with honorable discharge; or
• 24 months full time work experience in the last 36 months
  

During academy (approximately 8 months)

$67,000/year rate

At graduation

$78,627/year

At 1 year anniversary of graduation

$92,647/year

At 2 year anniversary of graduation

$106,344/year

At 6 year anniversary of graduation

$113,788/year

At 10 year anniversary of graduation

$121,745/year

At 14 year anniversary of graduation

$130,276/year

At 16 year anniversary of graduation

$139,396/year

Please visit www.apdrecruiting.org/pay-benefits for more information regarding our pay scales and details about our incentive pay.

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• You should review the Additional Information Document to prepare yourself for the next steps in the hiring process.
• You can find additional information on our hiring process at www.APDRecruiting.org.