POLICE RECRUIT

City-of-Taylor; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Taylor invites applicants for the Police Officer civil service examination at Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance Street, Taylor, TX. The position requires a high school diploma, U.S. citizenship, and meeting minimum eligibility criteria including written and physical tests, background check, and medical evaluations.

Exam date is Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Deadline to submit is September 28, 2026.

Qualifications

• Meet minimum eligibility: pass written exam (70%), pass physical agility, pass background check, complete BPAD or equivalent testing, pass oral interviews, and pass post-offer psych and medical exams.
• Be at least 21 years old by academy graduation and hold a high school diploma or equivalent; acceptable alternatives include 12 college hours with 2.0 GPA or an honorable discharge.
• Applicants must hold a valid Texas driver's license, be a U.S. citizen, and demonstrate the ability to read/write/speak English; must have good moral character and not be prohibited from carrying firearms.

Skills

Written exam 70%

Physical agility

Background check

BPAD / situational testing

Oral interviews

Psychological & medical exam

Age 21 by academy

U.S. citizenship

English literacy

Good moral character

Firearm eligibility

TCOLE certifiable preference

Education

High School Diploma or GED

12 college hours with 2.0 GPA or honorable discharge

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Taylor Police Department - Taylor, TX 76574

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $29.69 Hourly

NOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

POLICE OFFICER

City of Taylor, Texas

EXAMINATION DATE

Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

LOCATION

Taylor Public Library

801 Vance Street, Taylor, TX

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Protects the City's residents and property by striving to promote voluntary compliance to laws and ordinances through the use of enforcement, public education, and role modeling.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

The Eligibility List established through this exam will be effective for 12 months from the date of the test or until exhausted, whichever comes first.

DEADLINE FOR RETURNING APPLICATION

Monday, September 28, 2026, 5:00pm

Failure to submit the application by the above date shall render the candidate ineligible to take the examination.

PHYSICAL AGILITY

The Physical Agility test will be held following the written exam for those applicants passing the written examination.

I certify that the above notice was posted outside the Office of the Civil Service Director of the City of Taylor, Texas on September 1, 2026, by 5pm.

LaShon Gros Civil Service Director

Qualifications

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS

• (a)Achieve a minimum passing score of seventy (70) percent on the written examination;
• (b)Successfully complete the physical agility test;
• (c)Pass a background investigation;
• (d)Successfully complete the video-based behavioral testing (BPAD) or other situational reasoning testing and assessment as determined by the Police Chief;
• (e)Pass oral interviews;
• (f)Successfully complete a post-offer psychological examination and medical examination that includes passing a hearing exam and a visual acuity test, which demonstrates visual acuity to the extent that both eyes are correctable to at least 20/20 binocular vision and physician certification that the applicant is not dependent on and does not use illegal drugs.
• (g)Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age by academy graduation.
• (h) Must possess a high school diploma; or a high school equivalency certificate and evidence of successful completion of at least 12 hours from an institution of higher education with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale; or an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States;
• (i)Have a valid Texas driver's license at the date of hire;
• (j)Be a citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization;
• (k)Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;
• (l)Be of good moral character;
• (m)Shall not be prohibited from carrying a firearm or possessing ammunition; and
• (n)PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO the following candidates who are either certified as a peace officer or who are certifiable at time of appointment, as established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. As proof of the foregoing, applicants shall provide either (1) evidence of certifiability issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCOLE), or (2) evidence of current enrollment in an academy approved by the the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCOLE).

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