Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen

Age: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age on or before the day they graduate the academy. There are no maximum age limitations.

Education:

• Possess a high school diploma or GED

Eyesight: Vision must be correctable to 20/20 in both eyes, and must not be color blind

Driver's License: Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license

Past Criminal Record:

• Not be on probation for any criminal offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor

• Not have been convicted of a Class B misdemeanor within the last ten years

• No convictions of a Class A or a Felony offense

• No convictions for any family violence offense

• No convictions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in the past ten years

• Cannot be on suspension for a breath test refusal

• Have not been prohibited by state or federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition

• Have not been prohibited by state or federal law from operating a motor vehicle within the past 24 months

• Cannot be currently under indictment for any criminal offense

• No convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude
   

Health: Pass a health assessment, to include a drug screen