Police Officer (Lateral Transfer) and Certified Police Trainee Information

The El Paso Police Department is seeking men and women with law enforcement experience to join the ranks of El Paso’s finest. This program is open to officers within the State of Texas as well as officers from other states. Officers from outside of the State of Texas would be required to obtain their TCLEOSE license by their time of appointment with the EPPD. Out-of-State license information can be obtained by going to the following link http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us/. Officers who are hired as a Police Officer (Lateral Transfer) or Certified Police Trainee (TCLEOSE License holder who does not have one-year of full-time experience) will attend a five-week training academy. If you would like more information regarding this program, please contact a recruiter at 1-888-550-7174 or (915) 564-6958.

Police Officer (Lateral Transfer)

To qualify for this program, Officers pass a written examination, pre-offer physical fitness exam, and comprehensive background investigation to include psychological, polygraph, medical and drug screening. Officers must meet the following criteria:

Education and Experience: Graduation from the El Paso Police Academy, or one (1) year of commissioned police officer experience in a law enforcement agency.

Licenses and Certificates: Basic Peace Officers license issued by TCLEOSE in compliance with state statute by time of appointment.

Pay: Police Officers (Lateral Transfers) entry level salary with the El Paso Police Department will be based upon the number of years of full-time experience in law enforcement, up to $55,101.28 annually.

Certified Police Trainee

To qualify for this program, Certified Police Trainees must complete an Evaluation of Education and Experience Questionnaire, pre-offer physical fitness exam, and background investigation to include psychological, polygraph, medical and drug-screening. The following criteria must be met:

Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED supplemented by 12 postsecondary semester credit hours in any field of study and completion of a Basic Peace Officers course of study accredited by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).

Licenses and Certificates: Basic Peace Officers License issued by TCLEOSE by the time of application. Texas Class "C" driver's license or equivalent from another state at the time of application.

Pay: The pay range for a Police Officer (Lateral Transfer) and Certified Police Trainee is from $33,779.20-55,101.28 annually.

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