POLICE RECRUIT

Job DetailsJob Location: Taylor Police Department - Taylor, TX 76574Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $29.69 HourlyNOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONPOLICE OFFICERCity 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. INTENT TO TEST: Application and related information packet can be found on-line at www.taylortx.gov. DEADLINE FOR RETURNING APPLICATION: Monday, September 28, 2026, 5:00pm  Eligible candidates must submit their application packet through the online application system. 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 QualificationsMINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS An applicant for police officer shall meet the following criteria in order to be considered for an entry-level position: (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).   For additional information please review the Civil Service Police Entrance Exam Packet. Innovation     Customer Focus     Integrity     Excellence     Respect