What Type of Applicant Are We Desiring to Join Our Department?


The mission of the Carrollton Police Department is to maintain a safe and peaceful community environment by providing effective and efficient law enforcement services to all citizens.  How do we do that and what kind of person fits into our organization?

We are looking for SERVANT LEADERS! The Carrollton Police Department works under a philosophy of Servant Leadership and Community Problem Oriented Policing.  We work with a shared vision, with compassion toward each other and our customers, continually taking action to sustain our community, with professionalism and accountability.  We practice problem solving.  That is making proactive efforts to address problems and developing cooperative partnerships with the community to reduce the opportunity for the commission of crime.  We practice teamwork through self-directed work teams.

The successful applicant for a position in our agency has the following characteristics:

  • A person of character – maintains integrity, demonstrates humility
  • Puts people first – shows care and concern
  • A skilled communicator – shows empathy, invites feedback, is persuasive
  • Acts with compassion – expresses appreciation, builds teams, negotiates conflict
  • Has foresight - visionary, creative, courageous and decisive
  • Systems Thinker – comfortable with complexity, adaptive, considers a “greater good”
  • Leads with Moral Authority – accepts responsibility, shares control, accountable

We look for candidates who have a proven leadership record (whether in school, work, or extracurricular activities), and who demonstrate leadership qualities such as the ability to persevere through difficult challenges. Specifically, we look for evidence of:

  • Demonstrated past achievement
  • Perseverance in the face of challenges
  • Strong critical thinking skills
  • Ability to influence and motivate others
  • Organizational ability
  • Desire to work relentlessly in pursuit of our mission

Leaders come in many forms with varied past experiences, so there is no one profile of an ideal applicant. There are many ways to demonstrate these qualities, and we view applicants holistically and evaluate their fit with our criteria within the contexts of their particular activities, jobs, and interest areas.

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