Austin Police - Regular Academy - Early Enrollment

Overview

This posting is for the position of Police Cadet for the Austin Police Department.

Applicants should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in a law enforcement career:

• Read and write English.
• Confidence and a responsible attitude.
• The ability to react quickly and take positive action.
• Resilience.
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• The ability to work alone and in a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Courage and initiative.
• Integrity.
• Good physical fitness.

Responsibilities

Graduates of the Austin Police Department academy are responsible for:

• The protection of life, liberty, and property.
• Enforcement of all laws of the State of Texas and laws and ordinances of the City of Austin.
• Perform law enforcement duties including:
• Respond to calls for service.
• Enforce traffic laws.
• Conduct preliminary investigations of crimes.
• Execute all lawful process.
• Arrest offenders with and without warrant when authorized by law.
• Investigate motor vehicle crashes.
• Prepare various written reports.
• Give testimony in court.
• Confer with local law enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency response agencies on matters of mutual interest.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Austin Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

The minimum qualifications include:

• Between 20.5 and less than 46 years of age at time of application.
• US Citizen, born or naturalized.
• Have a valid Driver’s License.
• HS Diploma or GED.

Salary

APD Police Pay Schedule FY 2023:

 During academy (approximately 8 months)

 $50,000/year rate 

 At graduation

 $65,411/year

 At 1 year anniversary of graduation

 $73,404/year

 At 2 year anniversary of graduation

 $81,016/year

 At 6 year anniversary of graduation

 $86,688/year

 At 10 year anniversary of graduation

 $92,756/year

 At 14 year anniversary of graduation

 $99,249/year

 At 16 year anniversary of graduation

 $106,196/year

Please visit www.apdrecruiting.org/pay-benefits for more information regarding our pay scales and details about our incentive pay.

Note to Applicants

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• In order to submit your application, you will be required to attach an Experian Credit Report.
  • You can obtain your Experian Credit Report from www.Experian.com or www.AnnualCreditReport.com.
  • Your credit report must be dated within 30 days of your application. Failure to do this correctly may result in your disqualification from the hiring process.
• Applicants will be contacted via email throughout the hiring process. Please add iCIMS (@agents.icims.com) to your Approved/Safe Senders list to ensure that our email communications are received. Click here for instructions on whitelisting iCIMS.
• You should review the Additional Information Document to prepare yourself for the next steps in the hiring process.
• You can find additional information on our hiring process at www.APDRecruiting.org.

Salary : $50,000 - $106,196