Hiring Process

Common major hiring steps for police employees to meet TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement) and department standards. A comprehensive background investigation will be conducted on all selected applicants.  Applications and Personal History Statements are available here for download.

Police Officers

  • Preliminary Interview
  • Physical Assessment (Concept 2 Rower)
  • Observation Ride-Out
  • Formal Interview / Written Assessment
  • Psychological / Polygraph Examination
  • Medical Examination / Drug Screen

Communication Officers

  • CritiCall Test (Multi-Tasking Job Simulation)
  • Preliminary Interview / Sit-In Call Center Observation
  • Formal Interview / Written Assessment
  • Psychological / Polygraph Examination
  • Medical Examination / Drug Screen