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Police Trainee - 144th Academy Class

City of El Paso
El Paso, TX Other
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
MOS Code: All MOS Codes will be accepted.


Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED, and six (6) months of general work experience involving public contact; or at least two (2) years of full-time active military service with an honorable discharge.


Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of application. Basic Peace Officer License issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) upon completion of training.


Special Requirements: Must be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age by the State Basic Peace Officers Examination date. Must be a current U.S. Citizen* (born or naturalized) or Honorably Discharged Legal Permanent Resident. Applicants must reside within the U.S. Meet El Paso Police Department pre-appointment standards including a rigid background investigation, and a comprehensive medical/psychological examination with drug screening. Applicants with prior military service may not currently have a dishonorable discharge or other discharge based on misconduct which bars future military service.


*Amendment to S.B. 252 relating to the licensing of certain veterans by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those veterans by political subdivision states:

Sec. 1701.3095.  LICENSING OF CERTAIN VETERANS WHO ARE LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS. The commission is authorized to issue a license to a person who is a legal permanent resident of the United States if the person:

(1) meets the requirements of this chapter and the commission's rules for the license;

(2) is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States with at least two years of service before discharge; and

(3) presents evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has applied for United States citizenship.

Under immediate supervision, learn general and specific state and local law enforcement policies, tactics and procedures to qualify for certification as a Texas Peace Officer.

Participate in and complete the police academy classroom and designated police command field training. Involves: Attend lectures and demonstrations, engage in practice sessions, read textbooks and instructional manuals, and prepare and submit study assignments about law enforcement, Texas penal and related codes, firearms and other weapons care and use, marksmanship, department requirements, policies and procedures, traffic laws and control, arrest methods, two-way radio operation, defensive driving, safety and emergency response techniques, accident investigation, ethics, report writing, and community relations principles.


Engage in miscellaneous related public safety activities as required. Involves: Respond to emergency incidents as qualified to perform simple protective services and victim rescue tasks in accordance with specific instructions from the Training Chief. Participate in a rigorous daily physical training program.

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Salary Range: The salary for this position will be $24.57 per hour.


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Please note: This is a new advertisement for Police Trainee 144th Academy Class. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Written Test Information - To be announced.

Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to take the written examination. Those who receive a passing score on the written examination will be invited to attend a Job Simulation. Applicants who successfully achieve a passing score on the written examination and job simulation will be sent a link to turn in their Personal History Statement (PHS).

Candidates placed on the eligible list may not be certified for hire until successful completion of the comprehensive background investigation and oral board panel interview. Candidates must be successful at each stage to move forward through the process.  A conditional offer of employment will be given to those selected, pending successful medical/psychological examination and drug screening results. 

Note:  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.  This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/membersfor more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.  We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.  

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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