Training - Police Cadet - Training

Overview

Applications will be accepted until Sunday, July 5, 2026. The Abilene Police Academy is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 11, 2027. For more information, visit the Abilene Police Department's recruiting page at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Civil Service Exam is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2026. Bring your completed Personal Information Packet on the exam day. If you need assistance, call the Training Academy at . An accompanying map shows parking areas and nearby lots for exam day. Additional information will be emailed to applicants prior to the exam.

General Description:

Under general supervision, to train at the Abilene Police Academy to learn the fundamentals of law enforcement and crime prevention work in preparation to become an Abilene Police Officer. Training may include physical fitness training and self-defense training and may include assisting with controlling traffic flow and assisting with investigative work as well as other related work as assigned.

• Participate in rigorous physical conditioning as part of training to include, but not limited to self-defense, weight training, and aerobic conditioning.
• Learn to affect an arrest, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints; subdue resisting suspects using maneuvers, skills and techniques; resort to the use of hands, feet, and approved chemical, impact weapons or firearms in self-defense.
• Learn to prepare investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols, and mathematical computations.
• Study and learn the Federal, State and case law; proper maintenance, care, and use of firearms; professional policing; arrest search and seizure, and professional ethics as well as other required TCOLE topics.
• Train to exercise independent judgment in determining when there is reasonable suspicion to detain; when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree force is used.
• Practice to communicate effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Carry, wear, and/or transport weapons, handcuffs, uniforms, and other equipment as appropriate to the assignment and in the manner prescribed by Department policy.
• Practice pursuing fleeing suspects and perform rescue operations, which may involve entering and exiting law enforcement patrol vehicles, lifting, carrying and dragging heavy objects, climbing over and pulling oneself over obstacles, jumping over ditches and streams, crawling in confined areas, balancing on uneven or narrow surfaces and using body force to gain entrance through barriers.
• Learn to load, unload, aim, and fire handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms from a variety of body positions under conditions of simulated stress.
• Identify people, vehicles, and objects from descriptions given by others and accurately describe people, vehicles, and objects to others.
• Practice performing searches of people, vehicles, buildings, and/or large outdoor areas, which may involve feeling and detecting objects; walking for long periods of time; detaining people and stopping suspicious vehicles and persons.
• Learn how to conduct visual and audio surveillance. Learn to detect and collect evidence and substances that provide the basis of criminal investigations of offenses and infractions, and that have the potential to indicate the presence of dangerous conditions.
• Assist with rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include directing traffic for extended periods of time, administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging, and carrying people away from dangerous situations.
• Learn how to read and comprehend legal and non-legal documents, including the preparation and processing of documents, i.e., affidavits, warrants, and citations.
• Learn to develop and maintaining good relationships with the public, including informants and contacts, which may be helpful in criminal investigations.

Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• City policies and procedures.
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