Police Employment
Requirements
By becoming a police officer, you accept a tremendous responsibility in the community. Therefore, the requirements and training for the job are thorough.
Minimum requirements include:
Citizenship: |
Must be a United State Citizen at the time of application. |
Minimum Age: |
Must be within four months of your 21st birthday
by academy start date
|
Maximum Age: |
Must not have reached your 45th birthday by entrance exam date. |
Education: |
High school diploma/G.E.D. and have completed at least 15 hours at an institution of higher education with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. |
College waived with: |
an honorable discharge from the U.S. armed forces after at least 24 months of continuous active duty service;
or 24 months continuous experience as a paid, full-time police officer. |
Vision: |
at least 20/100 in each eye correctable to 20/20. Normal color and peripheral vision. |
| Hearing: |
Normal hearing in both ears. |
Contact Us
For information about the career opportunities in law enforcement, contact us at
Waco Police Department
Personnel / Recruiting Unit
721 N. 4th Street
Waco, Texas 76701
or call
(254) 750-7510 OR 1-800-299-JOBS(5627)
