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Job Description
Job Summary
The Grand Prairie Police Department is continually seeking diverse, highly motivated, community-oriented officers with integrity, who are willing to face a variety of challenges and responsibilities. We are committed to working in partnership with the residents of our growing community to provide a safe, secure environment to enhance the quality of life for the approximate 204,000 Grand Prairie 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, SWAT, Detectives, Traffic Enforcement, Community Service, Training and many others . Our officers are proud members of a progressive Police Department.
Test Date: March 01, 2025
Please contact our Police Recruiting Department for more details at:
pdrecruiting@gptx.org
EXAM DATE: Saturday, March 01, 2025
EXAM TIME: 8:00 a.m. (check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.)
LOCATION: Grand Prairie High School Cafeteria, 101 High School Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
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EXAM DATE: Saturday, March 01, 2025
EXAM TIME: 8:00 a.m. (check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.)
LOCATION: Sam Houston State University 816 17th Street Huntsville, Texas 77340
Minimum Qualifications
The new requirements for Police Officer have been officially approved by the Commission, effective January 22, 2025.- U.S. Citizen
- Applicants are required to have the Personal History Statement complete the day of the Civil Service Exam. Please click link for PHS. ( Personal History Statement )
- Be eligible for certification from TCOLE (Texas Com mission on Law Enforcement) AND
- Possess at least forty-eight (48) hours, with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or Council for Higher Education by the time of their hire date with the Police Department, OR
- Possess at least two (2) years of experience as a regular full-time peace officer for a law enforcement agency prior to the date of the entrance examination, OR
- Possess at least two (2) years active-duty military experience in accordance with the definition of Military Service Credit listed in Section 2.1(e), with an Honorable Discharge, prior to the date of the entrance examination, OR
- Possess any license issued by TCOLE for a period at least two (2) years prior to the date of the examination, OR
- is currently employed as and has worked as a full-time Grand Prairie Police Department employee for the two (2) years immediately preceding the date of the entrance examination.
Police Lateral Entry Program- The Police Lateral Entry Program is authorized as a form of seniority pay as authorized by an ordinance through the City Council and designed to attract additional qualified applicants who would not require the training time involved with an applicant who lacks previous experience. This additional recruiting tool shall involve compensating lateral entry officers for their experience based on the number of years of their prior experience. The Police Lateral program in effect at the time of hire shall be followed for placement in the pay plan.
Eligibility for Lateral Entry- To be eligible for lateral pay, a lateral entry applicant shall have at least two (2) years continuous service as a paid, full-time certified peace officer in a law enforcement agency, including out-of-state agencies, as approved by the Chief of Police.
- The lateral applicant shall have been in a position where they had the authority to enforce laws, investigate crimes, make arrests, respond to calls for service, carry a firearm, and use discretion as part of their assigned duties.
- A lateral entry applicant shall not have more than a three (3) year break in service from the time they left the former law enforcement agency and the time they made application with the Grand Prairie Police Department.
(click on link for more details) https://www.grandprairiepolice.org/jobs/police-officer-application-and-testing
Requested forms and deadlines:- Form DD-214 - Applicants with military service will have 5 points added to their passing raw test score provided they submit a DD-214 reflecting an honorable discharge. Please be aware of the deadline for the DD-214. It must be attached to your application or emailed to apardue@gptx.org, no later than March 01, 2025 8:00am, we will not accept any DD-214s after that deadline
- Personal History Statement due the day of Civil Service Entrance Exam Test.
Additional Information
Excellent compensation plus additional pay for:- Shifts
- Bilingual Pay
- Training
- Clothing allowance
- Stability pay
- Take home vehicle
- Please visit: https://www.grandprairiepolice.org/Join-GPPD/Police-Officer-Qualifications
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
Closing Date/Time: 3/1/2025 8:00 AM Central -
Special Instructions
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Grand Prairie
Show moreWelcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
- The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
- PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
- Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
- Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
- Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
- IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
- Traders Village
- Lake Joe Pool
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
- Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
- Chicken N’ Pickle
- Bolder Adventure Park
- The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more
Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.
City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
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