Police Recruit

Purpose Of Position

ATTENTION: ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW BEFORE APPLYING. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED.

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Applicants must apply online by the application deadline of Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. All sections of the application process must be completed and uploaded all necessary documents as described below.

• Proof of age (birth certificate or driver’s license)
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or employment eligibility (example combination- valid driver’s license AND social security card OR voter registration card AND birth certificate) as defined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Veteran discharge paper (Form DD214), if applicable, which should show discharge status and years of service

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following qualifications at the time of application.

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must be 21 years of age at the time of the written examination.
• An applicant for an entry-level Police Officer position who is 21 years of age or older at the time of the examination must:
  • Have completed 30 earned semester hours of study at an accredited college or university and must have an overall “C” average (2.0 on 4-point system) for all courses taken at the time of application; If a class is taken more than one time, only the highest grade attained will be used for calculation of the GPA; or
  • Have served at least 3 years’ active duty, as indicated on Item 12 of the DD214, in one of the armed forces of the United States (reserve time will not be considered) and has received Honorable Discharge (Must upload copy of DD214 which shows your years of service and your discharge status).
  • Have at least two (2) years’ law enforcement employment in the capacity of a full-time paid Certified Peace Officer with a law enforcement agency (reserve time will not be considered) (Must be included in the Work History section within your application).
• Must possess a valid driver's license on date of appointment.
• If a veteran, has never received a dishonorable discharge, or other discharge, based on misconduct which bars future military service from any of the armed services of the United States.
• Must be able to intelligently read, write, and fluently speak the English language.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED DOCUMENTS (HIGHLIGHTED IN RED) ARE ATTACHED AND COMPLETE WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. ANY DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

City Of Tyler Policy

The City of Tyler complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special arrangements because of a disabling condition, please contact the Civil Service Director, at (903) 531-1100. All requests for special accommodation must be made in writing by the application deadline to be considered.

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person’s ability to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.