Police Cadet

City of Round Rock; Round Rock (AZ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Round Rock is inviting applications for a Police Cadet who will enter the Round Rock Police Department Training Academy to complete the Texas Basic Peace Officer curriculum and qualify for TCOLE certification.

Candidates must meet all licensing requirements, pass a comprehensive background check and physical tests, and endure drug, psychological, and medical assessments. Academy pay is provided during training at $39.78 per hour, with post-academy pay upon certification.

Qualifications

• Must meet all legal requirements for licensing and certification.
• Must pass all phases of the selection process including a comprehensive background and physical performance test.
• Must pass drug screening, psychological and medical assessments.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be at least 20 years and 6 months old.

Responsibilities

• Study state laws, police procedures, and law enforcement topics to prepare for certification.
• Attend the training academy daily and complete academic requirements for Basic Peace Officer certification.
• Assist department personnel in performing law enforcement and crime prevention tasks.

Skills

US Citizenship

TCOLE licensing exam

Physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

30 college credit hours

2 years non-sworn RRPD experience

2 years jailer experience

2 years active-duty military

Job description

Posting number: 201802268

Department: Police - Training Division

Job classification: Police Cadet

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement

Summary

Attend the Round Rock Police Department Training Academy and successfully complete the academy curriculum for Texas Basic Peace Officer; successfully complete the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement licensing examination and obtain certification as Basic Peace Officer.

Must meet all legal requirements for future licensing and certification as required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer (TCOLE)

Must pass all phases of the selection process including a comprehensive background and the physical performance test.

Applicant offered employment must pass a drug screening test and psychological and medical assessments.

The pay listed will be earned while in the Academy. After successful completion of the academy and upon assignment the rate will be $39.78.

Examples of duties

• Position requires comprehensive study of State laws, police procedures, and all aspects of the law enforcement function, in preparation for becoming a certified peace officer.
• Position requires continued daily attendance at the law enforcement training academy, successful completion of written tests, participation in physical fitness related activities as required by training academy, and completing academic requirements to obtain the Basic Peace Officer certificate.
• Position also includes assisting department personnel in performing a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and one of the following:

  • Minimum of 30 college credit hours from an accredited university,

  • Two (2) years full-time employment as a non-sworn member of the Round Rock Police Department,

  • Two (2) years of full-time basic jailer experience, or

  • Two (2) years of active-duty military service in the US Armed Forces

Supplemental information

• By the start of the academy, you must be at least 20 years and 6 months of age.

• Must be a United States citizen.

• Must be able to complete the Basic Peace Officer curriculum at a regional law enforcement training academy and pass the TCOLE licensing examination to become a certified peace officer.

• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, an appropriate valid Texas driver’s license and a driving record with meets current City auto liability insurance requirements.

Application Process

Step 1: Qualified applicants will submit an employment application via NEOGOV.

Step 2: Applicants will need to submit the Personal History Statement and Authorization to Release they receive no later than noon on 10/15/2026. Only applicants submitting a complete Personal History Statement will receive notice of the written test. Forms need to be emailed [e-mail]. Please make sure to download the documents using Adobe Reader to enable all interactive form fields.

Step 3: Upon initial review of the employment application and Personal History Statement, qualifying applicants will be invited to take the written exam. The written exam is scheduled for 9:00 am at the Round Rock Sports Center located at 2400 Chisholm Trail, Round Rock, TX 78681.

• Applicants may order the “Police Aptitude and Character Test (PACT) Candidate Orientation Guide” by clicking the following link: https://www.fpsi.com/product/pact-orientation-guide/. The
  Police Aptitude and Character Test (PACT) Candidate Orientation Guide is a helpful tool to prepare for the exam and can be downloaded as a .PDF file and saved or printed. Payments can be submitted via a PayPal account or on FPSI’s site using a credit/debit card. Once payment is submitted, the download link will be located on the order details-checkout status page. Applicants must pay close attention to ALL instructions on both FPSI and PayPal’s websites to access the instant download successfully!

Step 4: Applicants who successfully pass the written exam will be invited to a Preliminary Board Interview. Passing applicants will be required to submit all required background documents as listed on the Personal History Statement immediately after their interview.

The timeline for this process is as follows:

09/08– Applications Open

10/09 – Applications Close

10/19 – Written Test *Testing begins at 9:00 a.m. CST.

10/26-10/30 – Preliminary Boards, PT Testing *Applicants who successfully pass the written exam will be scheduled for a Preliminary Board Interview the week of 10/26. Applicants traveling over 200 miles that have passed the written test may be scheduled for their Preliminary Board Interview and PT test the same afternoon.

10/30-11/30 – Background Investigations

11/30-12/04 – Commander Review

12/14-12/18 – Final Board/Chief’s Interview/PT Make-up/Offers

12/21-1/18/27 – Psych/Med Exams, Relocation, 2-week notice window

01/25/27 – Academy Start Date

Timeline may be subject to change as we work to confirm a written test date hopefully before we post and finalize boards down the road.

For more information or questions concerning the police cadet application process, please visit our website

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