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157th Police Cadet - Regular Academy -January 2026

Schedule
Generally Mon-Fri from 7a - 4p or 8a - 5p. Will be required to work some evenings and weekends as necessary for training.
Application Close Date
9/1/2025
Academy Orientation Date
12/29/2025
Academy Start Date
1/26/2026

Overview

 

 

This posting is for the position of Police Cadet for the Austin Police Department.

 

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 and initiative.
  • Integrity.
  • Good physical fitness.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

The Austin Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

  • 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

Salary

During academy (approximately 8 months)

 $60,000/year rate 

 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

 $121,754/year

 At 14 year anniversary of graduation

 $130,276/year

 At 16 year anniversary of graduation

 $139,396/year

  

 

Please visit www.apdrecruiting.org/pay-benefits for more information regarding our pay scales and details about our incentive pay.

Note to Applicants

  • Applicants will be contacted via email throughout the hiring process. Please add iCIMS (@agents.icims.com) to your Approved/Safe Senders list to ensure that our email communications are received. Click here for instructions on whitelisting iCIMS.
  • 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 at www.APDRecruiting.org.

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