MESQUITE, Texas (Mesquite Police Department) – December 20, 2016 – The Mesquite City Council approved the addition of a lateral transfer program to the Mesquite Police Department at last night’s City Council meeting. The program is intended to help recruit experienced police officers by granting service credit from other Texas and out of state agencies, raising the starting salary for experienced new hires.
Current police officers who would like to sit for the January 7, 2017 Mesquite Police entrance exam may do so without providing documentation of their minimum qualifications for this exam only. They may apply through December 29, 2016.
In order to qualify for the lateral transfer program, applicants must be between 21 and 44 years of age, must have 60 hours of credit from an accredited college or two years of military service and 30 college hours, must meet Texas Commission on Law Enforcement requirements with a current license, and must have been a licensed, active peace officer within the last 36 months.
For more information on becoming a Mesquite Police Officer or the lateral transfer program, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/Recruiting