159th Police Cadet - Regular Academy

159th Police Cadet – Regular Academy – September 2026

Join the Austin Police Department and pursue a career in law enforcement.

Applicants should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in a law enforcement career:

• Read, write, and speak English.
• Confidence and a responsible attitude.
• The ability to react quickly and take positive action.
• Resilience.
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• The ability to work alone and in a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Courage initiative.
• Integrity.
• Good physical fitness.

• The protection of life, liberty, and property.
• Enforcement of all laws of the State of Texas and laws and ordinances of the City of Austin.
• Perform law enforcement duties including
  • Respond to calls for service.
  • Enforce traffic laws.
  • Conduct preliminary investigations of crimes.
  • Execute all lawful process.
  • Arrest offenders with and without warrant when authorized by law.
  • Investigate motor vehicle crashes.
  • Prepare various written reports.
  • Give testimony in court.
• Confer with local law enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency response agencies on matters of mutual interest.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be 20.5 years of age by the time of the start of academy.
• US Citizen, born or naturalized.
• Have a valid Driver’s License.
• Possess HS Diploma or GED and one of the following
  • 12 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university with minimum 2.0 GPA; or
  • 2 years full time active military service with honorable discharge; or
  • 24 months full time work experience in the last 36 months.

• During academy (approximately 8 months): $60,000/year.
• At graduation: $78,627/year.
• At 1 year anniversary of graduation: $92,647/year.
• At 2 year anniversary of graduation: $106,344/year.
• At 6 year anniversary of graduation: $113,788/year.
• At 10 year anniversary of graduation: $121,745/year.
• At 14 year anniversary of graduation: $130,276/year.
• At 16 year anniversary of graduation: $139,396/year.

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You should review the Additional Information Document to prepare yourself for the next steps in the hiring process.

You can find additional information on our hiring process Recruiting.org.

The Austin Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.