Welcome to the Arlington Police Department!
Out of state lateral recruits will complete a 14-week academy, while in-state lateral recruits will complete a 10-week academy, both then followed by 7 weeks of field training. Upon completion of training, the recruit officer will be assigned to one of our four patrol districts. All patrol officers work 4 – 10 hour days with 3 days off each week.
After an initial time on patrol, officers have the option of moving into specialized units, such as criminal investigations, traffic unit, swat, community support, technical services.
Below are some of the minimum standards to apply:
- Applicant must be eligible for certification from TCOLE
- Applicant must be employed as a licensed peace officer for a municipal, county, school/university, and/or state law enforcement agency with no service year requirement and have a
bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of post-secondary education
or
- Applicant must be actively employed with 3 years continuous service as a licensed peace officer for a municipal, county, school/university, and/or state law enforcement agency if the applicant does not have a bachelor’s degree
Salary Range:
$81,991.00 to $99,629.00 /year
To learn more about us and apply directly, click below:
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