Police Recruit

Police Officer
- Recruit

The City of Allen is currently accepting applications for Police Officer
- Recruit. This recruitment cycle is being conducted for an examination scheduled on September 19, 2026. Applicants must review all eligibility requirements and ensure availability on the designated testing date. If you cannot attend testing on September 19, 2026, wait for the next opening.

The City of Allen, with over 113,000 residents, is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The purpose of this position is to protect and serve the property and citizens of the City. This is accomplished by patrolling the City, recognizing and citing offenses and making arrests where necessary. Other duties may include promoting a secure environment, enforcing traffic laws, reporting motor vehicle accidents, investigating crimes, maintaining positive community relations and interfacing with other City employees and citizens.

This position does not provide direction to other employees.

• Promotes a secure environment by patrolling, on car, by foot and on bike, the City and assigned districts, deterring crime by presence, assisting in high risk situations, providing special surveillance operations, taking reports, operating Police equipment, enforcing State and local laws and City ordinances, subduing combative or uncooperative citizens, making lawful arrests and keeping the peace on civil scenes.
• Enforces traffic laws by patrolling roadways, responding to calls from Dispatch Center, observing violations and making traffic stops, searching vehicles in probable cause is found, issuing citations or verbal warnings and filing reports.
• Reports on motor vehicle accidents by responding to accidents, clearing the road way, interviewing involved parties, observing and recording evidence at the scene, interpreting and drawing conclusions from evidence, making an overall assessment of the incident, taking appropriate actions, issuing citations and filing reports.
• Investigates crimes by responding to calls for service, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects, gathering and documenting evidence, submitting evidence, filing reports, issuing citations, taking suspects into custody, and filing charges through the District Attorney's office.
• Maintains positive community relations by answering citizens' questions and providing various other forms of civic service and assistance for citizens, by surveying the public to evaluate problem areas and specific needs and questioning citizens for their opinions on Police matters.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.0 or higher OR
• At least 4 years of active-duty Military with an honorable discharge OR
• Current Allen PD employee with at least 2 years civilian experience with 30 college credits and GPA of 2.0 or higher

Certification and Other Requirements

• Must possess a current and valid Driver's License and/or be able to obtain a Texas Driver's License before employment.
• Must be eligible for certification from TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Special Requirements

• Must be able to pass required pre-employment screenings, CJIS and fingerprint check, and have the ability to comply with state and federal requirements for Criminal Justice Information Security (Download PDF reader) standards.
• Must be available for an exam date of Saturday, June 20, 2026. If you are unavailable for this testing date, please do not…