Police Officer

Salary : $90,000.00 - $111,255.00 Annually

Location : Grand Prairie, TX

Job Type: Police Officer

Job Number: 2025-00344

Department: Police

Opening Date: 10/14/2025

Closing Date: 1/10/2026 9:00 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: January 10, 2026

Please contact our Police Recruiting Department for more details at:

EXAM DATE: Saturday, January 10, 2026

EXAM TIME: 9:00 a.m. (check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.) central time

LOCATION: Arnold Middle School, 1204 E Marshall Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75051

and

EXAM DATE: Saturday, January 10, 2026

EXAM TIME: 8:00 a.m. MST (check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.) mountain time

LOCATION: 13300 W. 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80228 ( Red Rocks Community College).

For applicants taking the Colorado test, we will be conducting Oral Board interviews on Saturday following the test. Please contact for further information

Minimum Qualifications

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 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

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 January 10, 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

Do you possess a DD-214 demonstrating honorable discharge?

Yes

No

03

Are you permanently rejected from the Grand Prairie Police Department?

Yes

No

04

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

05

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

Yes

No

06

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

Yes

No

07

Have you used ecstasy within the last 5 years?

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

09

Which location will you be attending the test?

Texas

Colorado

Required Question