Sheriff Deputy Cadet (Basic Peace Officer BPOC)

General

• Must meet Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) background requirements
• Must be a U.S. Citizen (See General Information for exceptions)
• Must be at least twenty years and six months (20.5) years of age by the application date
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Liability insurance will be required by your graduation date
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20, normal color, and peripheral vision
• Correctable normal audible range in both ears
• Must pass all phases of the application process

Education and Experience

1. An Associate's Degree or a minimum of 60 college credit hours with at least a 2.0 GPA from an accredited institution; OR
2. High School Diploma or G.E.D. and a minimum of two years of military service in the United States Armed Forces with an Honorable Discharge
   • If military experience is only in the Reserves or National Guard, the applicant must have accumulated 730 retirement points or have six (6) years of service