Police Officer; Non-Certified Police Academy Burleson; TX

Police Officer (Non-Certified Police Academy Recruit) – City of Burleson (TX)

Date Posted: January 16, 2026

Responsible for the performance of routine preventive patrol, law enforcement, traffic enforcement and control and other related law enforcement duties as needed. This position is assigned mainly to Patrol, but may be assigned to Detective as necessary.

Friday, January 23, 2026

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 30 semester hours of college in a related field at an accredited college/university or verifiable military service with honorable discharge.

Certificates and Licenses

Required:

• Valid Class C Texas driver's license with a good driving record.
• DD214 for prior military service, if applicable.

Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic math to calculate speeding violations, elapsed time and accident reconstruction.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal criminal laws; laws relevant to police conduct; human behavior and motivation; techniques of self-defense; current police methods and practices.
• Knowledge of basic computers.
• Ability to read and understand reports, memos, manuals, policies, rules, regulations, laws, ordinances and statutes.
• Ability to write accurate, thorough and complete reports.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with citizens and other officers.
• Ability to use reasoning to make timely, accurate decisions in a variety of circumstances.
• Ability to exert force as needed to intervene in conflict situations or subdue suspects.
• Ability to be available for call back after hours and provide necessary personal contact phone numbers. This will require allowing personal contact numbers to be listed with a third party notification system.

In-Person Testing:

• Burleson Police Dept – Community Room, 1161 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX
• Friday, January 30 – 9am
• Friday, January 30 – 1pm

Virtual Remote Testing:

• Time/date scheduled at your convenience, January 26th (midnight) – February 1st (11:59pm)

By Friday, January 23, 2026, you will receive an email with either a bookings link to self-register or virtual remote instructions, as applicable.

Application Special Instructions:
Qualified applicants will be contacted as completed applications are received. 2 PACKETS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ONCE PASSING GRADE ON THE ENTRANCE EXAM, COMPLETING AHEAD OF TIME IS RECOMMENDED.