Qualifications for Employment:

• U.S. Citizen
  
  
• At least 21 years of age at the time of certification.
  
  
• Must never have been on court-ordered supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years from the date of the court order; must not be currently charged with any criminal offense for which conviction would be a bar to TCOLE licensure; has never been convicted of an offense above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years; never been convicted or placed on community supervision in any court for an offense involving family violence as defined under Chapter 71, Texas Family Code.
  
  
• Good moral character
  
  
• Stable employment record
  
  
• Good credit rating
  
  
• Good driving record.  Any applicant who has an unsatisfactory driving history will not be considered for employment with the Carrollton Police Department. For the purpose of this directive an unsatisfactory driving history is considered to be:
  
  

1. Three (3) moving violations within the past three (3) years;
2. Three (3) or more moving violations and chargeable vehicle collisions, in any combination, within the past three (3) years; or
3. Two (2) chargeable vehicle collisions within the past (2) years.

• Evidence to support an unsatisfactory driving record may be in the form of, but not limited to, any applicant’s admissions, defensive driving courses, driver license returns, and local records checks.

• Must have a valid driver license

• Must not have a history of drug addiction. Any applicant who has used any illegal substance, or substances with potential use of abuse, such as prescription drugs, shall be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
  
  
• Applicants must be able to testify as a witness in a criminal court case. Applicants whose backgrounds indicate they have prior documented behavior which is delineated as disqualifying by the Civil Rights Division or Compliance Divisions of the Collin, Dallas, or Denton County District Attorneys’ Offices will not be considered for employment.

Education Requirements:

To be eligible for hire, applicants must meet one of the following education and/or experience requirements at the time of hiring or appointment:

College Credit Only

-Sixty (60) or more college credit hours toward a degree.

• Credits must be from an accredited college or university
• Developmental or remedial courses do not count
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

Reduced College Credit + Experience

-Forty-five (45) college credit hours plus one of the following:

• At least 2 years as a sworn peace officer, or
• At least 2 years of active-duty U.S. military service with an Honorable Discharge, or
• At least 2 years of full-time employment with the Carrollton Police Department, or
• At least 4 Good/Satisfactory years in the Reserve or National Guard

Experience Only

-One of the following:

• At least 4 years of active-duty U.S. military service with an Honorable Discharge
• At least 4 years as a sworn peace officer
• At least 6 Good/Satisfactory years in the Reserve or National Guard
• At least 3 years of continuous employment with the City of Carrollton. We are hiring for Detention Officers.

Additional Requirements

• All college credits must meet TCOLE Rule 211.1 accreditation standards
• Experience used to qualify cannot be combined across categories
• All experience must be continuous (no breaks in service)
• Qualifications must be met by the date of the Civil Service examination