As a proud member of the Temple Police Department, you have an opportunity to protect and serve a community made up of diverse, hardworking, creative, and passionate people.
Important: Only those applicants who passed the August 16, 2025, Police Lateral Civil Service Entrance Exam will upload documents to this requisition.
***Please upload your completed personal history statement with the required documents listed below. The deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, August 22, 2025***
PHS link click here: TemplePD PHS (jointemplepd.com)
PHS link click here: TemplePD PHS (jointemplepd.com)
- Completed Personal History Statement
- Social Security card
- Birth certificate
- Driver's License
- High School transcript or GED transcript (Diplomas not accepted)
- College Transcript or college transcripts (if applicable-Diplomas not accepted)
- Proof of current/active automobile liability insurance
- Documents related to marriage, divorce, or child support (if applicable)
- DD-214 and/or other military discharge documents with Honorable Discharge (if applicable)
- Naturalization papers (if applicable)
- Peace Officer Certificate from your police academy (Peace Officer Applicants with prior LE Service Only)
- TCOLE Record for Texas peace officer license (if applicable)
- TCOLE approved Firearms Qualifications within the last 12 months (if applicable)
SIGN-ON INCENTIVE: Applicants certified by the State of Texas as a police officer with MORE than THREE (3) years of continuous service are eligible for a sign-on incentive and will be evaluated as outlined in the Civil Service Local Rules and placed in the appropriate pay scale.