Police Cadet

Salary: $60,000

Position Summary:

To attend and satisfactorily complete The University of Texas System Police Academy or an equivalent training academy within the State of Texas approved for enrollment by the Director of Police, qualifying for commissioning as a peace officer of The University of Texas System.

Responsible for successfully fulfilling the academic and physical training requirements of the Basic Peace Officer Course conducted by The University of Texas System Police Academy or an equivalent training academy within the State of Texas approved for enrollment by the Director of Police.

Essential Functions:

• Attends classes and maintains comprehensive notebooks and/or the e-tablet equivalent.
• Prepares research papers.
• Completes homework assignments.
• Participates in physical training, firearms training, defensive tactics training programs, and practical problems and must demonstrate the following required abilities: necessary strength and agility to subdue and restrain persons resisting arrest including the proper use of handcuffs, use of force options and other restraining devices; adequate hand, arm and upper body strength and ability to operate a handgun and/or shoulder weapon with either hand and qualify with same on a prescribed course; necessary agility and endurance to pursue violators on foot; ability to scale a reasonable barrier or obstruction while in foot pursuit of violators, to include running up and down flights of stairs; ability to remove an injured or unconscious person of reasonable size from an area of danger; ability to safely operate an automobile without the use of any specialized equipment while utilizing the police radio and emergency equipment such as siren and emergency lights.
• Actively participates in classroom discussions and group projects. Complies with established rules and regulations governing The University of Texas System Police Academy. Complies with assignments and instructions given by the Director of Police of The University of Texas System and any members of the Academy staff or guest instructors.
• Complies with policies of respective component institutions relating to his or her status and attendance at the Academy.
• Adheres to The University of Texas System Police Code of Conduct and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

• Must meet certain prerequisites established by the Office of the Director of Police, the Board of Regents, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement concerning age requirements and physical, mental, and educational standards. A copy of these prerequisites is available for review at each component police department and in the Office of the Director of Police of The University of Texas System.
• Must successfully complete the UT System Police physical agility test as described in Office of the Director of Police/University of Texas System Police policy 402, “Physical Agility Test.”
• Must possess a current Texas driver’s license.
• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education or honorable service in the US Armed Forces