Police Cadet

Scope of Work

Are you passionate about law enforcement and ready to make a difference? As a Police Cadet, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting the Midland Police Department through real-world assignments, technical tasks, and administrative duties. This unique, part-time opportunity allows you to serve your community, develop critical skills, and build a strong foundation for a future career in law enforcement. If you’re disciplined, driven, and dedicated to public service, this is your path forward.

Essential Job Duties

• Participates in a variety of law enforcement activities, which include assisting different internal departments with administrative duties or other needs.
• Operates department computer equipment to review records, inquire about activities and programs, and input various data.
• Completes a minimum of 12 college hours each fall and spring semester and attends assigned classes in a dedicated and timely manner.
• Works up to 30 hours a week during the school term and up to 1000 hours of work per calendar year.
• Maintains a "C" or better in each class and maintains a G.P.A. of 2.0 to remain in the program.
• Complies with the same standards of conduct, on and off duty, as those for a police officer.
• Can remain in the program until 60 college hours are obtained with a 2.0 GPA or better.
• Within six months of their 21st birthday and obtaining the required college hours, the applicant is expected to apply and test for a police officer position with the department.
• Performs all other duties assigned.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Must pass physical standard testing of sit-ups, push-ups, and mile-and-a-half runs.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, run, and drive to and from various work sites.
• Must be able to lift boxes of material and mail.
• Works regular business hours with occasional irregular hours, including weekends, holidays, and extended hours in emergency, disaster, or other situations influenced by workload.
• Must be able to communicate clearly under what, at times, could be highly stressful situations.

Required Qualifications

• Communicate well with sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel.
• Interacts and works well with citizens.
• Knowledge of technical skills for computer input programs and other tasks involving basic computer programs like Microsoft, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of basic typing, record keeping, and filing skills.
• Skills in communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Skills in planning, organizing, and managing time effectively.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
• High school diploma or equivalent required and at least 18 years of age. Some college preferred.
• Must be a resident of Midland County at the time of employment.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.
• No felony convictions, history of criminal or improper conduct, or poor driving record, which may affect the suitability for law enforcement work.
• If a candidate possesses military service, he or she must have an honorable discharge.