Minimum Qualifications

The following requirements must be met in order to be considered for the entry-level officer hiring program:

• Must be 21 years or older.
• Must have valid Texas driver's license at the time of hire.

Salary

• Police Recruit (No certification) - $52,157.91
  (Note:  Upon earning a TCOLE police certification, a Police Recruit will begin earning the Entry Level Police Officer pay rate).
• Entry Level Police Officer (TCOLE-certified) - $64,623.65

Application Process

• Duration of the process is approximately 5 weeks.  
• Complete and submit a Personal History Statement (PHS).
• Qualified applicants are invited to participate in:

     - a physical agility test,

     - a general knowledge written examination, and

     - an interview with the Southlake PD Hiring Board.

• Upon successful completion of above-listed testing, applicants are subject to an extensive background check.
• Once the background check is completed successfully, the applicant may receive a conditional job offer contingent upon successful completion of:

     - Polygraph exam

     - Psychological exam, and

     - Medical/Physical.

• The applicant receives a final job offer once all testing is successfully completed.

Reapplication Process

• If, at any time, the applicant fails to meet the eligibility requirements, chooses to discontinue the application process before rejection or selection, or is placed on an eligibility listed that has expired, the applicant may reapply at any future employment process, whenever such eligibility requirements are met.
• Any applicant who is reapplying must submit a new application form and complete the entire process as if no prior application processing or testing has been conducted.  No scores from the previous testing may be used in any reapplication process.