Entry Level Police Officer

Date Saturday, October 17th, 2026 @ 8:30 a.m.

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

Final date to receive applications
- Friday, October 16th, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Phase 2 - Physical Agility Test
- Entry
- Level and Alternate Level Applicants

Males

Age: 20-29 1.5 mile run 15:10 1min push ups 18 1min sit-ups 30 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 30-39 1.5 mile run 15:52 1min push ups 13 1min sit-ups 26 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 40-49 1.5 mile run 16:28 1min push ups 9 1min sit-ups 22 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 50-59 1.5 mile run 17:29 1min push ups 6 1min sit-ups 15 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 60+ 1.5 mile run 19:15 1min push ups 4 1min sit-ups 10 300-meter run 1:24.2

Females

Age: 20-29 1.5 mile run 17:21 1min push ups 12 1min sit-ups 21 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 30-39 1.5 mile run 18:00 1min push ups 8 1min sit-ups 15 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 40-49 1.5 mile run 18:31 1min push ups 2 1min sit-ups 10 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 50-59 1.5 mile run 19:30 1min push ups 1 1min sit-ups 6 300-meter run 1:24.2

Age: 60+ 1.5 mile run 20:04 1min push ups 0 1min sit-ups 1 300-meter run 1:24.2

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

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.