Communication Technician
The hiring of deputies occurs as needed by the department, usually twice a year. All deputy applicants must pass a written civil service examination and a physical assessment. In order to be authorized to sit for the civil service examination the applicant must meet one of these criteria:
- Two years satisfactory service as a DSO
- At least thirty hours of college (from an accredited college) with at least a 2.5 GPA
- Two years active military service with an honorable discharge, or
- Two years of service as a Texas Peace Officer (currently serving) with a Basic Peace Officer Certificate
All deputy candidates must successfully pass the following in order to be hired as a Deputy Cadet and be placed in the Basic Peace Officer Course:
- Computerized Criminal History
- Background Investigation
- Polygraph
- Psychological Evaluation
- Physical Examination
- Drug Screening
Applications can be made via this website here
For further information call the Personnel Section at (214) 741-1094.