Entry Level Police Officer - Police

Entry-Level Police Officer Testing

Date Saturday, September 26th, 2026 @ 8:30 a.m.

400 W. King Avenue Kingsville Texas 78363 (City Hall)

Final date to receive applications
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5pm

Thank you for your interest in the Kingsville Police Department. The City of Kingsville Police Department is a civil service department consisting of 50 officers. Information concerning the City’s hiring process is enclosed. Please read the information carefully. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as set forth by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143 and have not disqualifying events under any of the listed “Reasons for Disqualification”.

Responds to calls and other requests from the public for emergency assistance. Patrols community and assigned areas for any traffic and other types of violations.

Applicants are required to completely fill out an application for employment (online) and enclose copies of requested documents to the Human Resource (HR) Office. Also, applicants must keep the HR Office informed of any changes in contact information (address; phone #; etc.) and employment status. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Performance Measurement The application process is in six (6) phases. Listed below is a brief overview of each phase. Each phase must be successfully completed to progress to the next phase of the hiring process. The applicant may be disqualified from consideration during any phase.

PHASE 1 WRITTEN EXAMINATION - - NOT APPLICABLE FOR ALTERNATE HIRE APPLICANTS.

PHASE 2 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
- Applicant successfully submitting application are required to complete a detailed Personal History Statement (same document from the TCOLE website). The completed statement must be returned to the HR Office by the specified date. A thorough background investigation is conducted by the Police Department.

PHASE 3 PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST
- Applicants are required to complete a physical agility test when scheduled. Applicants successfully passing the physical agility test move to Phase 4 of the hiring process.

Entry
- Level and Alternate Level Applicants

Males

Age:

-+

1.5 mile run 15:10 15:52 16::15

1min. push ups 18 13 9 6 4

1 min. sit-ups

300-meter run 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2

Females

Age:

-+

1.5 mile run 17:21 18:00 18:31 19:30 20:04

1 min. push ups 12 8 2 1 0

1 min. sit-ups 21 15 10 6 1

300-meter run 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2 1:24.2

PHASE 4 INTERVIEWS
- When a vacancy exists; applicants successfully completing Phase 3 go before an Interview Board consisting of four to six members.

PHASE 5 PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- Applicants completing all previous phases are scheduled for a physical examination conducted by a City of Kingsville authorized medical physician when a vacancy occurs in the department.

Entry Level: Must be at least eighteen (18) to register to test for an entry-level police officer position. Be eligible for certification as a peace officer as established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) by completion of the police academy. (

Note:

Age requirements are subject to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.)

High School Diploma

OR

G.E.D. and completion of 12 hours at an institution of higher education with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

OR

An honorable discharge from the United States armed forces after at least 24 months of active‑duty service.

You must have a valid Driver’s License prior to submitting your application for employment.

Candidates with an “Honorable” discharge from U.S. military service are eligible for an additional 5 points added to a passing score of 70% or better on the entry-level exam. All candidates eligible for veteran’s credit must provide proof of military service. A DD–214 must be submitted prior to taking exam to be eligible for points. A “General” discharge “under honorable conditions” does allow applicants to test but no military service…