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Grand Prairie Police Department

318 W. Main Street 

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

Phone: 972-237-8192 

Fax: 972-237-8286

E-mail: pdrecruiting@gptx.org 
Website: www.grandprairiepolice.org/jobs/

Salary: $48,641 - $66,821

Population: 160,000 

Sworn Officers: 210 

Application Deadline: 10/3/08

A great career awaits you…
 

Grand Prairie is a rapidly growing city of 160,000 residents. A career with the Grand Prairie Police Department offers a variety of assignments with opportunity for advancement. Grand Prairie Police have specialized units in Lake Patrol, School Resource Officers, Motorcycle Squad, Tactical Teams, SWAT, Detectives, Traffic Enforcement, Community Service, Training and many others. Our officers are proud members of a progressive, professional and nationally accredited department.
 

Excellent compensation plus additional pay for:

• Education

• Shifts

• Bilingual skills

• Training

• Detective

• Clothing allowance

• Stability pay

• Relocation reimbursement
   

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. October 3, 2008
 

• U.S. Citizen 21 - 44 years of age, a person 45 years of age or older are not eligible for a beginning position as a police officer
   

• Have a high school diploma or G.E.D. with 60 accredited college credit hours; OR
   

• Four years military experience with 30 accredited college hours from an accredited college or university. (Accreditation must be from one of the six regional associations of colleges and schools as follows: MSACHE, NEACHE, NCACHE, NWASC, SACSCC or WASC); OR
   

• Be eligible for certification from TCLEOSE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standard and Education) and two years prior peace officer experience for a city, county, state or federal law enforcement agency (Military Police experience is not considered regular full-time peace officer experience)

• Felony convictions will not be considered for employment

• Cannot be on probation for any offense on the date of the civil service test
   

• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license and have no more than two events (moving violations or accidents) in the 24 months preceding the date of application

• Out of state applicants may apply, but must obtain a Texas driver’s license upon employment with the city

• Cannot have a DWI/DUI within 120 months preceding the date of application

• No applicant may be certified as eligible for appointment to the position of police officer whose drug usage does not comply with those standards set by the City of Grand Prairie Civil Service Commission

All applicants must provide the following documentation at time of application: (Faxed required documents are welcomed)

• College Transcript (college transcripts must be originals or certified copies)

• Birth Certificate (original or certified copy)

• Form DD-214 - Applicants with military service will have 5 points added to their raw test score provided they submit a DD-214 stating an Honorable discharge
   

For more information visit our website:

 
www.grandprairiepolice.org/jobs/
 

OR

www.myspace.com/grandprairiepolice

“People, Service & Integrity.”

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