Police Officer

Salary : $90,000.00 - $111,255.00 Annually
Location : Testing Location 305 W. Warrior (South Grand Prairie High School Early College)., TX
Job Type: Police Officer
Job Number:
Department: Police
Division: Patrol
Opening Date: 05/05/2026
Closing Date: 8/29/2026 8:00 AM Central
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: August 29, 2026
Please contact our Police Recruiting Department for more details at:
EXAM DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2026
EXAM TIME: 8:00 a.m. (check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.) central time
LOCATION: 305 W. Warrior (South Grand Prairie High School, Early College).
Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• A person may take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the Police Department only if they will be at least 21 years of age by the start of the next scheduled academy class.
• 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 Commission 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, by the date of hire, OR
• Possesses certification issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection authorizing the individual to engage in fire suppression or investigate the cause of fires, or equivalent certification from another State, for a period of at least two (2) years prior to the date of examination, OR
• Possesses certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services as an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic, or equivalent certification from another State, for a period at least two (2) years prior to the date of the 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)
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 , no later than August 29, 2026 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

For information on background disqualification of Police Officer Applicants:

• Please visit:

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.
01
Are you a US Citizen by birth or naturalization?

• Yes
• No

02
Are you permanently rejected from the Grand Prairie Police Department?

• Yes
• No

03
Have you been rejected in the previous two years from the Grand Prairie Police Department or are you on a two year probationary period from one of the following remaining steps: background, psychological or polygraph?

• Yes
• No

04
Have you used any form of cocaine, heroin, opium, PCP, LSD, or methamphetamine within the last 15 years?

• Yes
• No

05
Have you used any form of marijuana within the last 2 years?

• Yes
• No

06
Have you used ecstasy within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

07
Do you possess a DD-214 demonstrating honorable discharge?

• Yes
• No

08
Where did you first hear about this position?

• Jobing.com
• TML
• Theblueline.com
• 911hotjobs.com
• DiscoverPolicing.com
• Policeone.com
• officer.com
• LED Board
• GovernmentJobs.com
• Indeed.com
• Job Fair
• University or college posting

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