Qualifications for Employment:

• U.S. Citizen
  
  
• At least 21 years of age at the time of certification.
  
  
• Must never have been on court-ordered supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years from the date of the court order; must not be currently charged with any criminal offense for which conviction would be a bar to TCOLE licensure; has never been convicted of an offense above the grade of a Class B misdemeanor or a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years; never been convicted or placed on community supervision in any court for an offense involving family violence as defined under Chapter 71, Texas Family Code.
  
  
• Good moral character
  
  
• Stable employment record
  
  
• Good credit rating
  
  
• Good driving record.  Any applicant who has an unsatisfactory driving history will not be considered for employment with the Carrollton Police Department. For the purpose of this directive an unsatisfactory driving history is considered to be:
  
  

1. Three (3) moving violations within the past three (3) years;
2. Three (3) or more moving violations and chargeable vehicle collisions, in any combination, within the past three (3) years; or
3. Two (2) chargeable vehicle collisions within the past (2) years.

• Evidence to support an unsatisfactory driving record may be in the form of, but not limited to, any applicant’s admissions, defensive driving courses, driver license returns, and local records checks.

• Must have a valid driver license

• Must not have a history of drug addiction. Any applicant who has used any illegal substance, or substances with potential use of abuse, such as prescription drugs, shall be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
  
  
• Applicants must be able to testify as a witness in a criminal court case. Applicants whose backgrounds indicate they have prior documented behavior which is delineated as disqualifying by the Civil Rights Division or Compliance Divisions of the Collin, Dallas, or Denton County District Attorneys’ Offices will not be considered for employment.

Education Requirements:

-Sixty (60) hours or more of college credit toward a degree plan at time of hiring.

• Credits obtained from Developmental Education, or that reflect remedial classwork required to bridge the gap between the student’s knowledge and the college entry level courses, will not be counted towards this requirement.

-Forty-five (45) hours of college credit in addition to two (2) or more years of service as a sworn peace officer, active-duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces with an Honorable Discharge, or full-time employment with the Carrollton Police Department, at time of hiring or four (4) or more Good/Satisfactory, Reserve/National Guard years at time of appointment.

-Four (4) or more years active-duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces with an Honorable Discharge, four (4) or more years of service as a sworn peace officer, or six (6) or more Good/Satisfactory, Reserve/National Guard years at time of appointment.

-Three or more years employed with the City of Carrollton at the time of appointment. We are hiring for Detention Officers.

All college hours must come from an accredited college or university as defined by TCOLE Rule 211.1, in any discipline, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Time credited for experience in each of the categories is mutually exclusive and may not be combined with time for a separate category to qualify for a reduction in the requirement for college hours.

Time served must be continuous, without any breaks in service. Experience level must be accepted as of the date of the Civil Service examination.